Little River Band (album)

Little River Band is the debut studio album by the Australian rock group Little River Band which was released by EMI in October 1975. It peaked at No. 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and was certified 2× gold in Australia in November 1976.

Little River Band
Cover of the original Australian version of the album Little River Band. Clockwise, from left: Beeb Birtles, Glenn Shorrock, Graham Goble, Derek Pellicci, Ric Formosa, Roger McLachlan.
Australian cover art
Studio album by
Little River Band
ReleasedOctober 1975
StudioArmstrong's Studios, Melbourne
GenreRock
Length45:07
LabelEMI, Harvest
ProducerGlenn Wheatley, Little River Band
Little River Band chronology
Little River Band
(1975)		 After Hours
(1976)
Alternative cover
North American cover art (1976)
Singles from Little River Band
  1. "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)"
    Released: September 1975
  2. "Emma"
    Released: December 1975
  3. "It's a Long Way There"
    Released: August 1976
  4. "I'll Always Call Your Name"
    Released: January 1977 (North America only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's a Long Way There"Graham Goble8:39
2."Curiosity (Killed the Cat)"Beeb Birtles3:40
3."Meanwhile ..."Glenn Shorrock3:35
4."My Lady and Me"Goble5:45
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Always Call Your Name"Birtles4:48
2."Emma"Shorrock3:35
3."The Man in Black"Shorrock5:06
4."Statue of Liberty"Shorrock3:28
5."I Know It"Goble3:21
1996 CD Reissue[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Please Don't Ask Me"Goble3:18
2010 Digital Remaster[6][7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."I Just Don't Get the Feeling Anymore"Goble4:52
11."Love Is a Feeling"Birtles4:50
12."Time to Fly"Birtles2:57

Personnel

Little River Band members

Additional musicians

Production details

Charts
Chart (1975/76) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 12
United States (Billboard 200) 80

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] 2× Gold 40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Single Revieews" (PDF). Cash Box. 14 August 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. "Discografie Little River Band". Gfk Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 May 2010. Note: Information in Dutch.
  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.
  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. "Capitols Little River Band" (PDF). Cash Box. 13 November 1976. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
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