Little river band biography discography download

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Little River Congregate discography

Title Album details Peak diagram positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)AUS
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^[6]Little River Band

Released November 1975
Label: EMI (EMA 318)

17 — — — — 80 After Hours

Released April 1976
Label: EMI (EMC 2546)

5 — — — — — Diamantina Cocktail

Released: April 1977
Label: EMI (EMC 2575)

2 — 5 30 — 49 Sleeper Catcher

Released: May 1978
Label: EMI (EMC 2660)

4 — — 12 — 16 First Go downwards the Wire

Released: July 1979
Label: Capitol (11954)

2 — — 19 — 10 Time Exposure

Released: Noble 1981
Label: Washington (12163)

9 38 41 — — 21 The Net

Released: May 1983
Label: Capitol (12273)

11 31 23 14 — 61 Playing to Win

Released: January 1985
Label: Capitol (240252)

38 — — 18 — 75 No Reins

Released: Possibly will 1986
Label: Washington (240554)

85 — — — — — Monsoon

Released: June 1988
Label: MCA (42147-1)

9 — — — — — Get Lucky

Released: March 1990
Label: MCA (6369-1)

54 — — — 35 — Where We Started From

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Biography

Little River Band - A Long Way There

Little River Band was the first Australian band to successfully conquer foreign markets from an Australian base.

Within eight months of their birth, LRB had already scored three Australian Top 20 singles and two Top Ten albums. In 1976, after their self-titled debut album was released in the USA, the long grind of 13 US tours in eight years had begun.

By 1982 they became the only act – from anywhere – to have a top ten US single for six consecutive years.

Headlining their own major shows in America, and touring internationally with the likes of the Doobie Brothers, Supertramp, America, Heart, Boz Scaggs, Fleetwood Mac, and The Eagles was a huge learning curve that honed LRB into one of the finest live bands in the world.

Record success ran alongside – total record sales around the world have eclipsed the 30 million mark...16 hit singles by 1985, as well as gold, platinum, and multi-platinum album sales awards. All-told LRB have notched up eight top 10 singles in the US, where two of their songs, Reminiscing and Lady, have more than 9 million radio plays between them.

Through the years LRB has thrived as a highly respected and constantly in-demand outfit, going about their craft with a dedication to excellence and pro

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Little River Band

Australian rock band

Not to be confused with Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.

Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums reached the top 10 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart including Diamantina Cocktail (April 1977) and First Under the Wire (July 1979), which both peaked at No. 2. Nine singles appeared in the top 20 on the related singles chart, with "Help Is on Its Way" (1977) as their only number-one hit. Ten singles reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Reminiscing" their highest, peaking at No. 3.

Little River Band have received many music awards in Australia. The 1976 line-up of Glenn Shorrock, Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles, George McArdle, David Briggs and Derek Pellicci were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) hall of fame at the 18th annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004. Most of the group's 1970s and 1980s material was written by Goble and/or Shorrock, Birtles and Briggs. In May 2001 the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th anniversary cele