Little River Band (album)

Little River Band
Little River Band
	Australian cover art
Studio album by Little River Band
Released	November 1975 ; September 1976 (US)
Studio	Armstrong Studios, Melbourne
Genre	Rock
Length	45:07
Label	EMI, Harvest
Producer	Glenn Wheatley, Little River Band
Little River Band chronology
Alternative cover
	North American cover art (1976)
Singles from Little River Band
	"Curiosity (Killed the Cat)"; Released: September 1975; "Emma"; Released: December 1975; "It's a Long Way There"; Released: August 1976; "I'll Always Call Your Name"; Released: January 1977 (North America only);

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

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.

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,^[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

All tracks are written by Little River Band members as shown.^[4]

Side A
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

Side B
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

1996 CD Reissue^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Please Don't Ask Me"	Goble	3:18

2010 Digital Remaster^[6]^[7]
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)^[8]	12
US Billboard 200^[9]	80

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[10]	2× Gold	40,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ 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.
^ "Album / Little River Band / Little River Band". Billboard Database. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
^ "Capitols Little River Band" (PDF). Cash Box. 13 November 1976. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

[1] Allmusic review

[2] "Single Revieews" (PDF). Cash Box. 14 August 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

[NLDCharts-3] "Discografie Little River Band". Gfk Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 May 2010. Note: Information in Dutch.

[APRA-4] "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

[5] "Little River Band - Little River Band". Discogs.

[6] "Little River Band (Remastered) by Little River Band" – via music.apple.com.

[7] "Little River Band: Little River Band (2010 Remaster) - Music Streaming - Listen on Deezer" – via deezer.com.

[Kent-8] 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.

[9] "Album / Little River Band / Little River Band". Billboard Database. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

[10] "Capitols Little River Band" (PDF). Cash Box. 13 November 1976. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

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v t e Little River Band
Wayne Nelson Chris Marion Ryan Ricks Colin Whinnery Bruce Wallace Graeham Goble Beeb Birtles Derek Pellicci Glenn Shorrock Roger McLachlan Graham Davidge Dave Orams Ric Formosa David Briggs George McArdle Geoff Cox Stephen Housden John Farnham David Hirschfelder Steve Prestwich Peter Beckett Tony Sciuto Steve Wade Paul Gildea
Studio albums	Little River Band After Hours Diamantina Cocktail Sleeper Catcher First Under the Wire Time Exposure The Net Playing to Win No Reins Monsoon Get Lucky
Live albums	Backstage Pass Live in America Live Classics
Compilation albums	It's a Long Way There (Greatest Hits) Greatest Hits Too Late to Load Worldwide Love The Classic Collection The Definitive Collection Ultimate Hits Masterpieces
Videos & DVDs	Live Exposure
Singles	"Curiosity (Killed the Cat)" "Emma" "Everyday of My Life" "It's a Long Way There" "I'll Always Call Your Name" "Help Is on Its Way" "Witchery" "Home on Monday" "Happy Anniversary" "Shut Down Turn Off" "Reminiscing" "Lady" "Lonesome Loser" "Cool Change" "The Night Owls" "Man on Your Mind" "Take It Easy on Me" "Down on the Border" "St. Louis" "The Other Guy" "When the War Is Over" "Love Is a Bridge" "When Will I Be Loved" "Forever Blue"
Related articles	Members Discography Awards Birtles Shorrock Goble Birtles & Goble Mississippi We Two Pty Ltd v Shorrock (2002)
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