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Tracklist

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1Lonesome Loser
recorded in:
Australia
produced in:
Australia
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
recording of:
Lonesome Loser
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.
3:54
2It'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.
4:13
3Mistress of Mine
recorded in:
Australia
produced in:
Australia
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
recording of:
Mistress of Mine
written in:
Germany
writer:
Graeham Goble
5:15
4We 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
4:32
5No Reins on Me
producer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
No Reins on Me
writer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
American Ragtime Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
4:37
6Help Is on It's 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.
3.354:00
7Thin Ice
producer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Thin Ice
writer:
Graeham Goble and Wayne Nelson
publisher:
American Ragtime Music and Australian Tumbleweed Music
4:28
8Time for Us
producer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Wayne Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Time for Us
writer:
Graeham Goble, Wayne Nelson and David Scheibner
publisher:
American Ragtime Music, Australian Tumbleweed Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
4:38
9Happy 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.
53:58
10Reminiscing
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)
54:12
11Playing to Win
additional engineer:
Hanspeter Huber (producer and engineer)
assistant engineer:
Alex Woltman
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Spencer Proffer
arranger:
LRB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pasha
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)
42:58
12Man 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.
4:05
13The 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
3.52:47
14The 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
15Lady
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
16Take 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)
33:44
17Down 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
2:53
18Cool 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.
45:07

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