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]
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Released | November 1982 January 2000 (Expanded edition) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 49:43 77:14 (Expanded edition) | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "It's a Long Way There" (short version) | Graham Goble | Little River Band (1975) | 4:12 |
2. | "Help Is on Its Way" | Glenn Shorrock | Diamantina Cocktail (1977) | 4:04 |
3. | "Reminiscing" | Graham Goble | Sleeper Catcher (1978) | 4:13 |
4. | "Man on Your Mind" | Glenn Shorrock; Kerryn Tolhurst | Time Exposure (1981) | 4:16 |
5. | "The Other Guy" | Graham Goble | New song | 2:49 |
6. | "The Night Owls" | David Briggs | Time Exposure (1981) | 5:19 |
7. | "Lonesome Loser" | David Briggs | First Under the Wire (1979) | 3:58 |
8. | "Take It Easy on Me" | Graham Goble | Time Exposure (1981) | 3:45 |
9. | "Down on the Border" | Graham Goble | The Net (1983) | 2:55 |
10. | "Happy Anniversary" | David Briggs; Beeb Birtles | Diamantina Cocktail (1977) | 4:03 |
11. | "Lady" | Graham Goble | Sleeper Catcher (1978) | 4:55 |
12. | "Cool Change" | Glenn Shorrock | First Under the Wire (1979) | 5:14 |
Total length: | 49:43 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Lonesome Loser" | David Briggs | First Under the Wire (1979) | 4:12 |
2. | "I'll Always Call Your Name" | Beeb Birtles | Little River Band (1975) | 3:38 |
3. | "Down on the Border" | Graham Goble | New song | 2:35 |
4. | "Broke Again" | Graham Goble; Beeb Birtles | After Hours (1976) | 3:25 |
5. | "The Other Guy" | Graham Goble | New song | 2:50 |
6. | "Long Jumpin' Jeweller" | Glenn Shorrock | After Hours (1976) | 4:47 |
7. | "The Night Owls" | David Briggs | Time Exposure (1981) | 3:51 |
8. | "Take It Easy on Me" | Graham Goble | Time Exposure (1981) | 3:45 |
9. | "St. Louis" | Harry Vanda; George Young | New Song | 3:35 |
10. | "Statue of Liberty" | Glenn Shorrock | Little River Band (1975) | 3:28 |
11. | "It's Not a Wonder" | Graham Goble | First Under the Wire (1979) | 3:55 |
12. | "Cool Change" | Glenn Shorrock | First Under the Wire (1979) | 5:09 |
Total length: | 45:10 |
Charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 13 |
References
- Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- Adams, Bret. "Greatest Hits [Expanded Edition]". allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- https://www.discogs.com/Little-River-Band-The-Other-Guy/master/190048#images/5461398
- Miller, Chuck (17 October 2004). "Little River Band: Born in the Sign of Water". Goldmine (640). Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- Au, Frankie (2000). "The late great years ... 1988 - today ..." lrb.net. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- http://open.spotify.com/album/7xdhVZPAG1Rc075QjvagOL Greatest Hits on Spotify. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- 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.