Little River Band discography
This is the discography of Australian rock music group Little River Band. To the present they have released 16 studio albums, four live albums, five compilation albums, and 35 singles.
| Little River Band discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 17 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| Music videos | 3 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 38 |
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [1][2] |
GER [3] |
NLD [4] |
NZL [5] |
SWI [6] |
US [7] | |||
| 1975 | Little River Band | 17 | — | — | — | — | 80 | |
| 1976 | After Hours | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | Diamantina Cocktail | 2 | — | 5 | 30 | — | 49 | |
| 1978 | Sleeper Catcher | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | 16 |
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| 1979 | First Under the Wire | 2 | — | — | 19 | — | 10 |
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| 1981 | Time Exposure | 9 | 38 | 41 | — | — | 21 |
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| 1983 | The Net | 11 | 31 | 23 | 14 | — | 61 | |
| 1985 | Playing to Win | 38 | — | — | 18 | — | 75 | |
| 1986 | No Reins | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Monsoon | 13[9] [nb 1] |
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| 1990 | Get Lucky | 54 | — | — | — | 35 | — | |
| 2000 | Where We Started From | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Test of Time | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | Re-arranged | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | We Call It Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | A Little River Band Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | Cuts Like a Diamond | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
- Monsoon peaked at No. 13 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[10]
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [1][2] |
NZL [5] |
US [7] | |||
| 1980 | Backstage Pass | 18 | 50 | 44 | |
| 1980 | Live in America | 35 | — | — | |
| 1992 | Live Classics | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | One Night in Mississippi | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | Standing Room Only | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [1][2] |
GER [3] |
NLD [4] |
NZL [5] |
SWI [6] |
US [7] | |||
| 1978 | It's a Long Way There (Greatest Hits) [No U.S. issue] | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | — | |
| 1982 | Greatest Hits [Greatest Hits Vol II in Australia] | 13 | 54 | — | — | — | 33 | |
| 1988 | Too Late to Load (Rarities Collection, 1975–1986) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | Worldwide Love | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | |
| 1992 | The Most of Little River Band - Vol 1 (Australia & New Zealand only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Most of Little River Band - Vol 2 (Australia & New Zealand only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Classic Collection | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | Reminiscing: The 20th Anniversary Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Forever Blue: The Very Best Of | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | I Dream Alone | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Greatest Hits | — | — | — | 1[11] | — | — |
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| 2002 | The Definitive Collection | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
Extended play
- Outback (2009)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [1][10][14] |
NLD [4] |
NZL [5] |
US [15] |
US A/C [16] | |||
| 1975 | "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)" | 15 | — | — | — | — | Little River Band |
| "Emma" | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It's a Long Way There" | 35 | 14 | 32 | 28 | — | ||
| 1976 | "Everyday of My Life" | 29 | — | — | — | — | After Hours |
| "Broke Again" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "I'll Always Call Your Name" | — | — | — | 62 | — | Little River Band |
| "Help Is on Its Way" | 1 | 8 | — | 14 | — | Diamantina Cocktail | |
| "Witchery" | 33 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Home on Monday" | 73 | 12 | — | — | — | ||
| "Happy Anniversary" | — | — | — | 16 | — | ||
| 1978 | "Shut Down Turn Off" | 16 | — | — | — | — | Sleeper Catcher |
| "Reminiscing" | 35 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 10 | ||
| "So Many Paths" (B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lady" | 46 | — | 28 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 1979 | "Lonesome Loser" | 19 | — | 31 | 6 | 15 | First Under the Wire |
| "Cool Change" | — | 4 | 25 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1980 | "It's Not a Wonder" (live) | — | — | — | 51 | — | Backstage Pass |
| 1981 | "Long Jumping Jeweller" | 32 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "The Night Owls" | 18 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 33 | Time Exposure | |
| "Take It Easy on Me" | — | 8 | — | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1982 | "Man on Your Mind" | — | 12 | — | 14 | 26 | |
| "The Other Guy" | 18 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Greatest Hits | |
| "Down on the Border" | 7 | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits/The Net | |
| "St. Louis" | 43 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 1983 | "We Two" | 49 | — | 32 | 22 | 17 | The Net |
| "You're Driving Me Out of My Mind" | — | 49 | — | 35 | — | ||
| 1985 | "Playing to Win" | 59 | — | — | 60 | — | Playing to Win |
| "Blind Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Face in the Crowd" | — | — | — | 60 | — | No Reins |
| "When the War Is Over" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Reins on Me" | 73 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Paper Paradise" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Love Is a Bridge" | 6[1] | — | — | — | 18 | Monsoon |
| "Son of a Famous Man" | 62 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Soul Searching" | 52 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Every Time I Turn Around" | — | — | — | — | 27 | Get Lucky |
| "If I Get Lucky" | 75 | — | — | — | 22 | ||
| 1995 | "Forever Blue" | — | 12 | — | — | — | Forever Blue: The Very Best Of |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
Top 20 US singles
Little River Band had ten Top 20 singles in the Billboard charts between 1977 and 1983.[17]
| Song | Highest position | Date reached | Weeks on chart | Lead singer | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Reminiscing" | 3 | 28 October 1978 | 20 | Glenn Shorrock | Graeham Goble |
| "The Night Owls" | 6 | 7 November 1981 | 21 | Wayne Nelson | Graeham Goble |
| "Lonesome Loser" | 6 | 29 September 1979 | 18 | Glenn Shorrock | David Briggs |
| "Take It Easy on Me" | 10 | 6 March 1982 | 19 | Glenn Shorrock | Graeham Goble |
| "Cool Change" | 10 | 19 January 1980 | 18 | Glenn Shorrock | Glenn Shorrock |
| "Lady" | 10 | 7 April 1979 | 20 | Glenn Shorrock | Graeham Goble |
| "The Other Guy" | 11 | 5 February 1983 | 18 | John Farnham | Graeham Goble |
| "Man on Your Mind" | 14 | 29 May 1982 | 16 | Glenn Shorrock | Glenn Shorrock, Kerryn Tolhurst |
| "Help Is on Its Way" | 14 | 19 November 1977 | 22 | Glenn Shorrock | Glenn Shorrock |
| "Happy Anniversary" | 16 | 11 March 1978 | 18 | Glenn Shorrock | Beeb Birtles, David Briggs |
Little River Band had ten Top 20 singles in the Radio & Records charts between 1978 and 1983.[18]
| Song | Highest position | Date reached | Weeks at Peak | Weeks on chart | Lead singer | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Lonesome Loser" | 1 | 31 August 1979 | 3 | 13 | Glenn Shorrock | David Briggs |
| "Reminiscing" | 2 | 15 September 1978 | 2 | 15 | Glenn Shorrock | Graeham Goble |
| "The Night Owls" | 4 | 9 October 1981 | 3 | 13 | Wayne Nelson | Graeham Goble |
| "Lady" | 4 | 16 March 1979 | 1 | 15 | Glenn Shorrock | Graeham Goble |
| "Take It Easy on Me" | 5 | 12 February 1982 | 2 | 12 | Glenn Shorrock | B
Graeham Goble |
| "Cool Change" | 5 | 7 December 1979 | 2 | 10 | Glenn Shorrock | Glenn Shorrock |
| "The Other Guy" | 5 | 14 January 1983 | 1 | 10 | John Farnham | Graeham Goble |
| "Man on Your Mind" | 14 | 28 May 1982 | 2 | 10 | Glenn Shorrock | Glenn Shorrock, Kerryn Tolhurst |
| "Happy Anniversary" | 14 | 10 March 1978 | 1 | 8 | Glenn Shorrock | Beeb Birtles, David Briggs |
| "We Two" | 15 | 10 June 1983 | 2 | 8 | John Farnham | Graeham Goble |
VHS and DVD releases
- Live Exposure – Concert in Houston, Texas (1981)
- It's a Long Way There (2005) – unreleased[19]
References
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- Ryan (a.k.a. Bulion), Gavin (3 June 2010). "Albums Pre 1989". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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- Hung, Steffen. "Discography Little River Band". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- "The Official NZ Music Charts 25 August 2002". Recorded Music New Zealand. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "The Official NZ Music Charts 9 February 2003". Recorded Music New Zealand. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "ARIA Australian Album Accreditations 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- Ryan (a.k.a. Bulion), Ryan (25 August 2008). "Chart Positions Pre 1989". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006. Record Research.
- Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Adult Songs: 1961-2006. Record Research.
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- "Little River Band". uta.edu. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- "IT'S A LONG WAY THERE (DVD)". beebbirtles.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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