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Annotation

Producer – Offord (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-4), Chevin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-4), Jeff Lynne (tracks: 1-14 to 1-24, 2-5, 2-6), Kenneth Young (2) (tracks: 2-11 to 2-20), Noel Walker (tracks: 2-7 to 2-10), The Idle Race (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13, 2-11 to 2-20)
Producer Associate – Dave Arden (tracks: 2-11 to 2-20)
Written-By – Dave Pritchard (tracks: 1-11, 1-17, 1-22), Pritchard (tracks: 2-2, 2-6, 2-8, 2-10 to 2-17, 2-20), Jeff Lynne (tracks: 1-1, 1-3 to 1-10, 1-12 to 1-16, 1-18 to 1-21, 1-23 to 1-27), Lynne (tracks: 2-3 to 2-6)

Annotation last modified on 2019-09-22 12:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Skeleton and the Roundabout
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
recording of:
The Skeleton and the Roundabout
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
2:26
2Happy Birthday
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
cover recording of:
Happy Birthday to You
writer:
Mildred J. Hill and Patty Hill
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
is based on:
Good Morning to All
0:23
3The Birthday
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
recording of:
The Birthday
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
3:01
4I Like My Toys
engineer:
Gerald Chevin and Eddy Offord
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
bass:
Greg Masters (from 1967 until 1968)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (from 1967 until 1968)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1967 until 1968) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (from 1967 until 1968)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1967 until 1968)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967 until 1968)
recording of:
I Like My Toys (from 1967 until 1968)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:13
5Morning Sunshine
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
recording of:
Morning Sunshine
writer:
Jeff Lynne
1:49
6Follow Me Follow
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
recording of:
Follow Me, Follow
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:48
7Sitting in My Tree
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
recording of:
Sitting in My Tree
writer:
G. Lynn
2:00
8On With the Show
engineer:
Gerald Chevin and Eddy Offord
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
bass:
Greg Masters (from 1967 until 1968)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (from 1967 until 1968)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1967 until 1968) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (from 1967 until 1968)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1967 until 1968)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967 until 1968)
recording of:
On With the Show (from 1967 until 1968)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:22
9Lucky Man
engineer:
Gerald Chevin and Eddy Offord
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
bass:
Greg Masters (from 1967 until 1968)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (from 1967 until 1968)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1967 until 1968) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (from 1967 until 1968)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1967 until 1968)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967 until 1968)
recording of:
Lucky Man (from 1967 until 1968)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:39
10Don't Put Your Boys in the Army, Mrs. Ward
engineer:
Gerald Chevin and Eddy Offord
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
bass:
Greg Masters (from 1967 until 1968)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (from 1967 until 1968)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1967 until 1968) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (from 1967 until 1968)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1967 until 1968)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967 until 1968)
recording of:
(Don't Put Your Boys in the Army) Mrs. Ward (from 1967 until 1968)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:15
11Pie in the Sky
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
recording of:
Pie in the Sky
writer:
Dave Pritchard (Idle Race)
2:28
12The Lady Who Said She Could Fly
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
recording of:
The Lady Who Said She Could Fly
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:22
13End of the Road
producer:
Gerald Chevin, The Idle Race (UK band, fka The Nightriders) and Eddy Offord
recording of:
End of the Road
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:09
14Come With Me
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Greg Masters (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (in 1969)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1969)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969)
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
Come With Me (in 1969)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:45
15Sea of Dreams
producer:
Jeff Lynne
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recording of:
Sea of Dreams
writer:
Jeff Lynne
3:13
16Going Home
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Greg Masters (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (in 1969)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1969)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969)
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
Going Home (in 1969)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
3:45
17Reminds Me of You
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Greg Masters (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (in 1969)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1969)
vocals:
Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1969)
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
Reminds Me of You (in 1969)
writer:
Dave Pritchard (Idle Race)
2:54
18Mr. Crow and Sir Norman
producer:
Jeff Lynne
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recording of:
Mr. Crow and Sir Norman
writer:
Jeff Lynne
3:17
19Please No More Sad Songs
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Greg Masters (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (in 1969)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1969)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969)
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
Please No More Sad Songs (in 1969)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
3:21
20Girl at the Window
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Greg Masters (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (in 1969)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1969)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969)
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
Girl at the Window (in 1969)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
3:44
21Big Chief Woolly Bosher
producer:
Jeff Lynne
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recording of:
Big Chief Woolly Bosher
writer:
Jeff Lynne
5:16
22Someone Knocking
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Greg Masters (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (in 1969)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1969) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1969)
vocals:
Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1969)
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
Someone Knocking (in 1969)
writer:
Dave Pritchard (Idle Race)
2:56
23A Better Life (The Weatherman Knows)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recording of:
A Better Life (The Weatherman Knows)
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:45
24Hurry Up John
producer:
Jeff Lynne
arranger:
Jeff Lynne
recording of:
Hurry Up John
writer:
Jeff Lynne
3:34
25Lucky Man
recording of:
Lucky Man
writer:
Jeff Lynne
2:36
26Follow Me Follow
recording of:
Follow Me, Follow
writer:
Jeff Lynne
1:56
27Days of the Broken Arrows
recording of:
Days of the Broken Arrows
writer:
Jeff Lynne
3:40
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Release

design:Dave Pritchard (Idle Race)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8068918 [info]