Release 1991   Early Japan Release
One of Birmingham (UK) best groups formed 1966 out of 3 Beat Bands: Mike Sheridan & The Nightriders;
Danny King & The Mayfair Set  and  Carl Wayne & The Vikings (all had released some good 45s before)
The first 3 LPs are higly recommended.
A very rare Live-EP was released on Regal Zonophone  with great covers of
Love, Byrds and Spooky Tooth songs.

Style: Psychdelic ; Pop ;

see: 
Mike Sheridan & The Nightriders ; Carl Wayne ; Ace Kefford Stand ;
Sight and Sound ; Wizzard ; Roy Wood ; Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) ;
Uglys ; Balls ; Steve Gibbons Band ; Sheridan-Price ; Idle Race ; Trav.Wilburys

Musicians:
Roy Wood - guitars, vocals, sax , flute; Carl Wayne - lead vocals;
Bev Bevan - drums; Trevor Burton - guitar, bass, voc.;
Ace Kefford - bass (only first LP);
1970-71: 
Rick Price - bass, guitar, voc.  (on 3rd, 4th LP);
Jeff Lynne - voc., guitar, keyboards, bass; 


Tracks:
Message from the Country  (J.Lynne)
Ella James  (R.Wood)
No Time  (J.Lynne)
Dont mess me up  (Bev Bevan)
Until your Momas gone  (R.Wood)
It wasnt my Idea to dance   (R.Wood)
The Minister  (J.Lynne)
Ben Crawley Steel Company  (R.Wood)
The Words of Aaron   (J.Lynne)
My Marge   (R.Wood-J.Lynn)