Back to the Story is a 2-CD compilation set by Sixties/Seventies band The Idle Race released in 1996 on EMI's short-lived Premier series. It contains all three official studio albums, non-album singles and B-sides. The original edition's second CD included the earliest known tracks featuring Jeff Lynne in The Nightriders. In 2007, the set was re-released on EMI's newly reconstituted Zonophone label minus the Nightriders tracks. In 2013 the compilation was again re-released, this time on Warner Music Group's Parlophone label, also without the Nightriders tracks.
Tracks
CD One (The Birthday Party) The Skeleton And The Roundabout Happy Birthday The Birthday I Like My Toys Morning Sunshine Follow Me Follow Sitting In My Tree (mono) On With The Show Lucky Man (Don't Put Your Boys In The Army) Mrs. Ward Pie In The Sky The Lady who Said She Could Fly End Of The Road (Idle Race) Come With Me (rechanneled to simulate stereo) Sea Of Dreams Going Home Reminds Me Of You Mr. Crow and Sir Norman Please No More Sad Songs Girl At The Window Big Chief Woolley Bosher Someone Knocking A Better Life (The Weather Man Knows) Hurry Up John Alternative Versions Lucky Man (mono) Follow Me Follow (mono) Days Of Broken Arrows (mono)
CD Two (Non-album tracks) (Here We Go 'Round) The Lemon Tree (mono) My Father's Son (mono) Imposters Of Life's Magazine (mono) Knocking Nails Into My House (mono) Days Of The Broken Arrows (mono) Worn Red Carpet (mono) In The Summertime Told You Twice Neanderthal Man (rechanneled to simulate stereo) Victim Of Circumstance (rechanneled to simulate stereo) (Time Is) Dancing Flower Sad O'Sad The Clock I Will See You By The Sun Alcatraz And The Rain She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune Bitter Green We Want It All
21. It's Only the Dog (mono) 22. Your Friend (mono) These last two tracks by The Nightriders appear only on the original 1996 release
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