Little River Band (album)
| Little River Band | ||||
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 Australian cover art | ||||
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| Released | October 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Armstrong's Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 45:07 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Glenn Wheatley, Little River Band | |||
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 North American cover art (1976) | ||||
| Singles from Little River Band | ||||
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Little River Band is the debut studio album by the Australian rock band of the same name, now American which was released by EMI in October 1975. It peaked at No. 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and was certified 2x gold in Australia in November 1976.
Singles
The 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, 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.
"I'll Always Call Your Name" was release in early 1977 in North America only as the album's fourth and final single.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Little River Band members as shown.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Please Don't Ask Me" | Goble | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "I Just Don't Get the Feeling Anymore" | Goble | 4:52 |
| 11. | "Love Is a Feeling" | Birtles | 4:50 |
| 12. | "Time to Fly" | Birtles | 2:57 |
Personnel
Little 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
| Chart (1975/76) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 12 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 80 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 2× Gold | 40,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ 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.
