Little River Band | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1975 | |||
Studio | Armstrong Studios, Melbourne | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 45:07 | |||
Label | EMI, Harvest | |||
Producer | Glenn Wheatley, Little River Band | |||
Little River Band chronology | ||||
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Singles from Little River Band | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
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.
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.
All 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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Little River Band members
Additional musicians
Production details
Chart (1975/76) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 12 |
United States ( Billboard 200) | 80 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [9] | 2× Gold | 40,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |