| Backstage Pass | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Recorded | November 1978 | |||
| Venue | Festival Theatre | |||
| Studio | The Adelaide Festival Theatre | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Little River Band & Ernie Rose | |||
| Little River Band chronology | ||||
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Backstage Pass is a first live album by Australian group Little River Band. The album was recorded by the Australian Broadcasting Commission at the Adelaide Festival Theatre in November 1978 and released in October 1979. It peaked at No. 18 on the Australian Kent Music Report
The album was released in United States as a double album in April 1980, including the group's next live album, Live in America. [1]
Reception
Cash Box magazine said "This fine live package was recorded partly in Australia with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and partly during The Little River Band's 1979 North American tour, it is a splendid show- case of this versatile band's talents as the Aussie fivesome swims deftly through a sea of styles — folk, rock, country and A/C." [2]
Track listing
- Side A
- " It's a Long Way There" ( Graham Goble) - 8:55
- "So Many Paths" ( Glenn Shorrock, Ignatius Jones) - 4:36
- "Statue of Liberty" (Glenn Shorrock) - 3:24
- "Fall from Paradise" ( Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble) - 6:13
- Side B
- "Light of Day" (Beeb Birtles) 9:43
- " Night and Day" (Intro) ( Cole Porter) / " Reminiscing" (Graham Goble) - 4:16
- "The Man in Black" (Glenn Shorrock) - 4:37
- " Help Is on Its Way" (Glenn Shorrock) - 3:54
Personnel
- Little River Band
- Glenn Shorrock - lead vocals
- Graeham Goble - guitarist, backing vocals
- Beeb Birtles - guitar, backing vocals
- David Briggs - lead guitar
- Derek Pellicci - drums
Additional personnel Record 1:
- George McArdle - bass guitar
- Adelaide Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Measham
Additional personnel Record 2:
- Barry Sullivan - bass guitar
- Mal Logan - keyboards
Charts
| Chart (1979/80) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [3] | 18 |
| New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [4] | 50 |
| United States ( Billboard 200) | 44 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [5] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "Little River Band". passagen.se. Archived from the original on 27 October 2000. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 29 March 1980. p. 21. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Little River Band – Backstage Pass". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via Imgur.com.
