It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance

~ Recording by The Move

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance?:??The MoveMessage From the CountryThe MoveAlbum
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)1E 062-04785, SHSP 4013
1.6It Wasn't My Idea to Dance5:35The MoveMessage From the CountryThe MoveAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ST-811
1.10It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance5:29The MoveSplit EndsThe MoveAlbum + Compilation
United ArtistsUAS-5666
1.8It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance?:??The Move(Shines On)The MoveAlbum + Compilation
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)OC 054-07 128, SHSM 2029
1.16It Wasn't My Idea to Dance5:29The MoveYou Can Dance the Rock 'n' Roll: The Roy Wood Years 1971-1973Roy WoodAlbum + Compilation
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)CDP 7 92586-2 (CZ 177)
1.6It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance?:??The MoveMessage From the CountryThe MoveAlbum
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)SHSP-4013, TOCP-6795
1.6It Wasn't My Idea to Dance5:30The MoveGreat Move! The Best of The MoveThe MoveAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-06-15
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), United Artists0777 7 96060 2 3
1.6It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance5:31The MoveMessage From the CountryThe MoveAlbum
Beat Goes On Records (BGO Records)BGOCD238
1.6It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance5:33The MoveMessage From the CountryThe MoveAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)0946 330260 2 5
1.6It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance5:33The MoveMessage From the CountryThe MoveAlbum
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0946 3 30342 2 8, 330 3422
1.7It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance5:31The MoveIt Wasn’t My Idea to DanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-02-13
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)CDSHSS 5
1.6It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance5:33The MoveMessage From the CountryThe MoveAlbum
  • JP2006-09-20
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)SHSP 4013, TOCP-70061
1.1It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance5:30The MoveMessage From the CountryThe MoveAlbumOne Way Records (US label specialized in reissues of classic rock albums)CDL-57476
1.6It Wasn’t My Idea to Dance5:33The MoveMessage From the Country (European Mediamotion repress)The MoveAlbumEMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)0946 3 30342 2 8

Relationships

producer:Jeff Lynne
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
bass, oboe and lead vocals:Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-11 until 1970-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1970-11 until 1970-12)
guitar:Jeff Lynne (from 1970-11 until 1970-12)
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-11 until 1970-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971, in 2005)
recorded at:Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-11 until 1970-12)
recording of:It Wasn't My Idea to Dance (from 1970-11 until 1970-12)

It Wasn't My Idea to Dance

composer:Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)