Little River Band is the debut studio album by the Australian rock group Little River Band which was released by EMI in November 1975. It peaked at No. 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and was certified 2× gold in Australia in November 1976. It was released in the US by Harvest in September 1976.
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 Australian cover art | ||||
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| Released | November 1975 ; September 1976 (US) | |||
| Studio | Armstrong Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 45:07 | |||
| Label | EMI, Harvest | |||
| Producer | Glenn Wheatley, Little River Band | |||
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 North American cover art (1976) | ||||
| Singles from Little River Band | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Singles
editThe band's first single, "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)", was released in September 1975, ahead of the album and peaked at No. 15 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The following single, "Emma" was released in December 1975 and peaked at No. 20.
In August 1976,[2] an edited version of "It's a Long Way There" was released as the band lead single international and the third single in Australia. It reached the Australian Top 40 and became the band's first US Top 40 hit. It also charted in Netherlands to reach No. 14.[3]
"I'll Always Call Your Name" was released in early 1977 in North America only as the album's fourth and final single.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Little River Band members as shown.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It's a Long Way There" | Graham Goble | 8:39 |
| 2. | "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)" | Beeb Birtles | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Meanwhile ..." | Glenn Shorrock | 3:35 |
| 4. | "My Lady and Me" | Goble | 5:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'll Always Call Your Name" | Birtles | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Emma" | Shorrock | 3:35 |
| 3. | "The Man in Black" | Shorrock | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Statue of Liberty" | Shorrock | 3:28 |
| 5. | "I Know It" | Goble | 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "Please Don't Ask Me" | Goble | 3:18 |
Personnel
editLittle River Band members
- Beeb Birtles – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric)
- Ric Formosa – guitars (lead, acoustic, slide)
- Graham Goble – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric), vocal arrangements
- Roger McLachlan – bass guitar
- Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion
- Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion, harmonica
Additional musicians
- Stephen Cooney – clavinet (track 2), mandolin (track 9)
- Gary Hyde – percussion
- Peter Jones – strings (arrangement, conductor), piano (tracks 1–5, 7–9)
- Col Loughnan – saxophone (track 8)
- Ian Mason – piano (track 6)
Production details
- Engineering – Ross Cockle (recording and remix), Mark Opitz (mastering)
- Producer – Birtles, Shorrock, Glenn Wheatley, Goble
- Design – Art Sims
Charts
edit| Chart (1975/76) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 12 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 80 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 2× Gold | 40,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Single Revieews" (PDF). Cash Box. 14 August 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Discografie Little River Band". Gfk Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 May 2010. Note: Information in Dutch.
- ^ "APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2010. Note: requires user to enter song title, e.g. It's a Long Way There
- ^ "Little River Band - Little River Band". Discogs.
- ^ "Little River Band (Remastered) by Little River Band" – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Little River Band: Little River Band (2010 Remaster) - Music Streaming - Listen on Deezer" – via deezer.com.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "Capitols Little River Band" (PDF). Cash Box. 13 November 1976. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.