Greatest Hits

~ Release by Little River Band (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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1Lonesome Loser
recorded in:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1979-06)
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
bass:
Clive Harrison (in 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (in 1979-06)
guitar:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1979-06)
piano:
Peter Sullivan (UK producer) (in 1979-06)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1979-06), Graham Goble (in 1979-06) and Glenn Shorrock (in 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 1979), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1979, in 2002) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1979)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recording of:
Lonesome Loser (in 1979-06)
lyricist and composer:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band)
publisher:
American Tumbleweed Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
43:54
2Help Is on Its Way
assistant engineer:
John Hodge (engineer)
engineer:
Ross Cockle and Paul Grupp
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
bass:
George McArdle (in 1977-03)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (in 1977-03)
guitar:
Beeb Birtles (in 1977-03) and David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1977-03)
piano:
Peter Sullivan (in 1977-03)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1977-03), Graham Goble (in 1977-03) and Glenn Shorrock (in 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) (in 1972, in 1977, in 2002), EMI (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! EMI's AU subsidiary, active from May 1957 to late 1980s) (in 1976, in 1977), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1977), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1977), Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1977) and Capitol Records Ltd. (not for release label use; UK company) (in 1989)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recorded at:
Armstrong Audio/Video (later renamed AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Armstrong Audio Video (later renamed AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1977-03)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Help Is on Its Way (in 1977-03)
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Shorrock
publisher:
Australian Tumbleweed Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
3.354:02
3Cool Change
recorded in:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1979-06)
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
acoustic guitar:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1979-06)
bass:
Mike Clarke (Australian bassist/producer) (in 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (in 1979-06)
piano and strings:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer) (in 1979-06)
solo saxophone:
Bill Harrower (in 1979-06)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1979-06), Graham Goble (in 1979-06) and Glenn Shorrock (in 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recording of:
Cool Change (in 1979-06)
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Shorrock (from 1977 until 1978)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
45:08
4Take It Easy on Me
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ernie Rose
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Graham Goble (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
bass:
Wayne Nelson (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
electric guitar:
Beeb Birtles (from 1981-04 until 1981-05) and David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
piano:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer) (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (from 1981-04 until 1981-05), Graham Goble (from 1981-04 until 1981-05), Wayne Nelson (from 1981-04 until 1981-05) and Glenn Shorrock (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
remixer:
Little River Band and Ern Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Montserrat), West Indies in Saint Peter, Montserrat (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
remixed at:
AAV (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Take It Easy on Me (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
American Ragtime Music, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music of the World (BMI publisher) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
33:45
5Face in the Crowd
producer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Face in the Crowd
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music of the World (BMI publisher) and American Ragtime Music (in 1988)
4:39
6Reminiscing
recorded in:
Australia (in 1978-03)
produced in:
Australia
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
bass:
George McArdle (in 1978-03)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (in 1978-03)
electric guitar:
Beeb Birtles (in 1978-03), David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1978-03) and Graham Goble (in 1978-03)
guest electric piano:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer) (in 1978-03)
solo flugelhorn:
Bob Venier (brass) (in 1978-03)
solo trumpet:
Bill Harrower (in 1978-03)
strings:
Rick Formosa (in 1978-03)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1978-03), Graham Goble (in 1978-03) and Glenn Shorrock (in 1978-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1978), EMI (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! EMI's AU subsidiary, active from May 1957 to late 1980s) (in 1978), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1978, in 2002), EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! use it’s imprint “EMI”) (in 1978) and EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) (in 2002)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 17) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 65)
recording of:
Reminiscing (in 1978-03)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
American Tumbleweed Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Wheatley Music Pty Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
54:13
7The Night Owls
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ernie Rose
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass and lead vocals:
Wayne Nelson (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
electric guitar:
Beeb Birtles (from 1981-04 until 1981-05), David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (from 1981-04 until 1981-05) and Graham Goble (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
piano:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer) (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
synthesizer:
Bill Cuomo (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
vocals:
Graham Goble (from 1981-04 until 1981-05) and Glenn Shorrock (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
remixer:
Little River Band and Ern Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Montserrat), West Indies in Saint Peter, Montserrat (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
remixed at:
AAV (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
The Night Owls (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
American Ragtime Music, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music of the World (BMI publisher), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
35:14
8Lady
produced in:
Australia
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
engineer and mixer:
Ern Rose
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
acoustic guitar:
Graham Goble (in 1978-03)
bass:
George McArdle (in 1978-03)
drums (drum set), electronic drum set [syndrum] and percussion:
Derek Pellicci (in 1978-03)
electric guitar:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1978-03) and Graham Goble (in 1978-03)
piano:
Peter Sullivan (in 1978-03)
talkbox:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1978-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1978-03), Graeham Goble (in 1978-03) and Glenn Shorrock (in 1978-03)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (in 1978-03)
conductor:
Rick Formosa (in 1978-03: strings)
strings arranger:
Riccardo Formosa
vocals arranger:
Graeham Goble
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978), EMI (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! EMI's AU subsidiary, active from May 1957 to late 1980s) (in 1978), EMI Australia (company credits only; file no releases here!) (in 1978), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) (in 2002)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recorded at:
Armstrong Audio Visual (later renamed AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1978-03)
mixed at:
Armstrong Audio Visual (later renamed AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Lady (in 1978-03)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
3.354:56
9We Two
recorded in:
Australia
engineer:
Ern Rose
producer:
Little River Band and Ern Rose
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
lead vocals:
John Farnham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
mixed for:
Fast Forward Productions, Ltd.
recording of:
We Two
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
4:34
10The Other Guy
recorded in:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1982-09)
producer:
Little River Band and Ern Rose
acoustic guitar:
Beeb Birtles (in 1982-09) and Graham Goble (in 1982-09)
bass:
Wayne Nelson (in 1982-09)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (in 1982-09)
electric piano:
David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer) (in 1982-09)
guitar:
Beeb Birtles (in 1982-09) and Stephen Housden (guitarist) (in 1982-09)
synthesizer:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer) (in 1982-09)
lead vocals:
John Farnham (in 1982-09)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1982-09) and Graham Goble (in 1982-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982, in 2002) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2002)
recording of:
The Other Guy (in 1982-09)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music of the World (BMI publisher), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
3.52:49
11Man on Your Mind
recorded in:
Montserrat (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
Wayne Nelson (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
guitar:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
synthesizer:
Bill Cuomo (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (from 1981-04 until 1981-05), Wayne Nelson (from 1981-04 until 1981-05) and Glenn Shorrock (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2002)
recording of:
Man on Your Mind (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
writer:
Glenn Shorrock and Kerryn Tolhurst (Australian musician)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
4:07
12I’ll Always Call Your Name
engineer and mixer:
Ross Cockle
producer:
Little River Band
acoustic guitar:
Beeb Birtles and Graeham Goble
bass:
Roger McLachlan
drums (drum set) and wind chime:
Derek Pellicci
electric guitar:
Beeb Birtles and Riccardo Formosa
percussion:
Garry Hyde (percussionist)
slide guitar:
Riccardo Formosa
background vocals:
Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble and Glenn Shorrock
lead vocals:
Beeb Birtles and Glenn Shorrock
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer) (strings)
strings arranger:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer)
vocals arranger:
Graeham Goble
orchestrator:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Armstrong Audio Visual (later renamed AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
I'll Always Call Your Name
lyricist and composer:
Beeb Birtles
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
4:49
13Down on the Border
engineer and mixer:
Ern Rose
producer:
Little River Band and Ern Rose
acoustic guitar:
Beeb Birtles (in 1982-03) and Graham Goble (in 1982-03)
bass:
Wayne Nelson (in 1982-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Derek Pellicci (in 1982-03)
electric guitar:
Stephen Housden (guitarist) (in 1982-03)
background vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1982-03), John Farnham (in 1982-03) and Graham Goble (in 1982-03)
lead vocals:
John Farnham (in 1982-03)
vocals arranger:
Graeham Goble
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
AAV Australia (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Down on the Border (in 1982-03)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
2:56
14Happy Anniversary
assistant engineer:
John Hodge (engineer)
engineer:
Ross Cockle and Paul Grupp
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
bass:
George McArdle (in 1977-03)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (in 1977-03)
guitar:
Beeb Birtles (in 1977-03) and David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1977-03)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1977-03), Graham Goble (in 1977-03) and Glenn Shorrock (in 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! EMI's AU subsidiary, active from May 1957 to late 1980s) (in 1976, in 1977), EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! use it’s imprint “EMI”) (in 1976), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1977) and EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) (in 2002)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recorded at:
Armstrong Audio/Video (later renamed AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Armstrong Audio Video (later renamed AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1977-03)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Happy Anniversary (in 1977-03)
lyricist:
Beeb Birtles
composer:
Beeb Birtles and David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band)
publisher:
Australian Tumbleweed Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
54:01
15Playing to Win
recording of:
Playing to Win (Little River Band song)
writer:
John Farnham, Graeham Goble, David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer), Stephen Housden (guitarist), Wayne Nelson, Steve Prestwich and Spencer Proffer
publisher:
Australian Tumbleweed Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Steven Prestwich Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd. (, in 1984)
4:25
16It’s Not a Wonder
recorded in:
Australia
produced in:
Australia
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
bass:
Clive Harrison
piano:
Peter Sullivan
recording of:
It’s Not a Wonder
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd.
3:59
17You’re Driving Me Out of My Mind
producer:
Little River Band and Ernie Rose (Mixed Sanctuary for Karen Knowles.)
lead vocals:
John Farnham
horn arranger and saxophone arranger:
Jon Clarke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Out of My Mind
writer:
Beeb Birtles and Graeham Goble
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
5:12
18It’s a Long Way There
recorded in:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
producer:
Little River Band and Glenn Wheatley
acoustic guitar:
Graham Goble (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
bass:
Roger McLachlan (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
guitar:
Beeb Birtles (from 1975-06 until 1975-07) and Rick Formosa (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (from 1975-06 until 1975-07), Graham Goble (from 1975-06 until 1975-07) and Glenn Shorrock (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
strings arranger:
Rick Formosa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1975, in 1982) and EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1999)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recording of:
It’s a Long Way There (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
written in:
Australia (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble (in 1972)
publisher:
Australian Tumbleweed Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sunbury Music Ltd., Tumbleweed Music, Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
4:17