Greatest Hits (Little River Band album)

Greatest Hits is a compilation of hits by the Australian band Little River Band, released in 1982. The album was digitally remastered and repackaged with additional tracks in an expanded edition in 2000.[3] The 1982 compilation included two new tracks, "The Other Guy" and "Down on The Border", to introduce the band's new lead singer, John Farnham.[4]

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Little River Band
ReleasedNovember 1982 (November 1982)
January 2000 (Expanded edition)
GenreRock
Length49:43
77:14 (Expanded edition)
LabelCapitol
Little River Band chronology
Time Exposure
(1981)		 Greatest Hits
(1982)		 The Net
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic(1982)[1]
AllMusic (2000)[2]

Versions

The first release of the 2000 edition used three alternative tracks to those released previously:

When the band recorded the album Time Exposure in Montserrat with George Martin two versions of this song were recorded, with Glenn Shorrock and Wayne Nelson respectively on lead vocal. "The Night Owls", with Nelson on lead vocal, had already been selected as the first single from the album. When Martin selected the Nelson version of "Take It Easy on Me" for the album and second single, Shorrock complained and his version of the song was used instead.[5] It is the Nelson version of "Take It Easy on Me" that appeared on the first 2000 release of Greatest Hits.

The alternative version uses a horn section in the backing music.

  • "The Night Owls"

The alternative version has a heavier guitar sound.

Some members of the band objected to these alternative tracks. The remaining CDs were removed from the market and reissued with the original album tracks. The "unauthorised" version is keenly sought by collectors.[6] However, the "unauthorised" version is still used on the Spotify streaming version of Greatest Hits.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Graham Goble, unless otherwise noted.

International version (1982)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."It's a Long Way There" (short version)Graham GobleLittle River Band (1975)4:12
2."Help Is on Its Way"Glenn ShorrockDiamantina Cocktail (1977)4:04
3."Reminiscing"Graham GobleSleeper Catcher (1978)4:13
4."Man on Your Mind"Glenn Shorrock; Kerryn TolhurstTime Exposure (1981)4:16
5."The Other Guy"Graham GobleNew song2:49
6."The Night Owls"David BriggsTime Exposure (1981)5:19
7."Lonesome Loser"David BriggsFirst Under the Wire (1979)3:58
8."Take It Easy on Me"Graham GobleTime Exposure (1981)3:45
9."Down on the Border"Graham GobleThe Net (1983)2:55
10."Happy Anniversary"David Briggs; Beeb BirtlesDiamantina Cocktail (1977)4:03
11."Lady"Graham GobleSleeper Catcher (1978)4:55
12."Cool Change"Glenn ShorrockFirst Under the Wire (1979)5:14
Total length:49:43
Australian version - Greatest Hits Vol II (1982)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Lonesome Loser"David BriggsFirst Under the Wire (1979)4:12
2."I'll Always Call Your Name"Beeb BirtlesLittle River Band (1975)3:38
3."Down on the Border"Graham GobleNew song2:35
4."Broke Again"Graham Goble; Beeb BirtlesAfter Hours (1976)3:25
5."The Other Guy"Graham GobleNew song2:50
6."Long Jumpin' Jeweller"Glenn ShorrockAfter Hours (1976)4:47
7."The Night Owls"David BriggsTime Exposure (1981)3:51
8."Take It Easy on Me"Graham GobleTime Exposure (1981)3:45
9."St. Louis"Harry Vanda; George YoungNew Song3:35
10."Statue of Liberty"Glenn ShorrockLittle River Band (1975)3:28
11."It's Not a Wonder"Graham GobleFirst Under the Wire (1979)3:55
12."Cool Change"Glenn ShorrockFirst Under the Wire (1979)5:09
Total length:45:10
Expanded edition (2000)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Lonesome Loser"David BriggsFirst Under the Wire (1979)3:58
2."Help Is on Its Way"Glenn ShorrockDiamantina Cocktail (1977)4:04
3."Cool Change"Glenn ShorrockFirst Under the Wire (1979)5:14
4."Take It Easy on Me"Graham GobleTime Exposure (1981)3:45
5."Face in the Crowd"Graham GobleNo Reins (1986)4:38
6."Reminiscing"Graham GobleSleeper Catcher (1978)4:13
7."The Night Owls"David BriggsTime Exposure (1981)5:19
8."Lady"Graham GobleSleeper Catcher (1978)4:55
9."We Two"Graham GobleThe Net (1983)4:33
10."The Other Guy"Graham GobleNew song2:49
11."Man on Your Mind"Glenn Shorrock; Kerryn TolhurstTime Exposure (1981)4:16
12."I'll Always Call Your Name"Beeb BirtlesLittle River Band (1975)4:49
13."Down on the Border"Graham GobleThe Net (1983)2:55
14."Happy Anniversary"David Briggs; Beeb BirtlesDiamantina Cocktail (1977)4:00
15."Playing to Win"John Farnham; Graham Goble; David Hirschfelder; Stephen Housden; Wayne Nelson; Steve Prestwich; Spencer ProfferPlaying to Win (1985)4:25
16."It's Not a Wonder"Graham GobleFirst Under the Wire (1979)3:58
17."You're Driving Me out of My Mind"Graham Goble; Beeb BirtlesThe Net (1983)5:11
18."It's a Long Way There" (short version)Graham GobleLittle River Band (1975)4:12
Total length:77:14

Charts
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 13

References
  1. Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  2. Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  3. Adams, Bret. "Greatest Hits [Expanded Edition]". allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. https://www.discogs.com/Little-River-Band-The-Other-Guy/master/190048#images/5461398
  5. Miller, Chuck (17 October 2004). "Little River Band: Born in the Sign of Water". Goldmine (640). Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  6. Au, Frankie (2000). "The late great years ... 1988 - today ..." lrb.net. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  7. http://open.spotify.com/album/7xdhVZPAG1Rc075QjvagOL Greatest Hits on Spotify. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  8. 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.
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