Idle Race is the self-titled follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed debut LP, "The Birthday Party".

Released in November 1969, this record was the first to bear the famous Produced By Jeff Lynne tag. While the album was more straightforward and poppy than its predecessor, like the first Idle Race offering, it failed to crack the charts. Flustered, Jeff Lynne

Jeff Lynne

Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob...

 decided to accept Roy Wood

Roy Wood

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's invitation to join fellow Brum

Birmingham

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 band The Move

The Move

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Jeff Lynne; except where indicated

1. "Come With Me" - 2.45 (rechanneled to simulate stereo)
2. "Sea Of Dreams" - 3.13
3. "Going Home" - 3.44
4. "Reminds Me Of You" - (Dave Pritchard) 2.54
5. "Mr. Crow and Sir Norman" - 3.17
6. "Please No More Sad Songs" - 3.20
7. "Girl At The Window" - 3.44
8. "Big Chief Woolly Bosher" - 5.15
9. "Someone Knocking" - (Dave Pritchard) 2.56
10. "A Better Life (The Weatherman Knows)" - 2.45
11. "Hurry Up John" - 3.33

Personnel

• Jeff Lynne
  Jeff Lynne
  Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob...
  
  - vocals, guitar, piano
• Dave Pritchard - guitar, vocals
• Greg Masters - bass guitar, vocals
• Roger Spencer - drums, vocals