Complete List Of Little River Band Songs From A to Z

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Melbourne gave Little River Band its launch in March 1975, but the group came together from musicians who had already built reputations in other successful Australian acts. Glenn Shorrock had sung with the Twilights and Axiom, Beeb Birtles came from Zoot, and Graeham Goble and Derek Pellicci had been part of Mississippi. Under the management of Glenn Wheatley, the band was put together with international success in mind, especially in the United States.

The band’s name came from a road sign pointing toward Little River on the route from Melbourne to Geelong, and the first performance took place on March 20, 1975, at Martini’s Hotel in Carlton. The early lineup featured Shorrock, Birtles, Goble, Pellicci, Ric Formosa, and Roger McLachlan, establishing the polished vocal blend that became central to the group’s identity.

The band moved quickly after signing with EMI in May 1975 and recording at Armstrong Studios. Its debut album, Little River Band, reached Number 17 on the Kent Music Report albums chart and was certified gold in early 1976. The first single, “Curiosity (Killed the Cat),” climbed to Number 15, giving the group an early Australian hit. That first phase soon expanded beyond Australia with “It’s a Long Way There,” which reached Number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and introduced the band to American radio.

The success continued with six studio albums reaching the Australian top 10, including Diamantina Cocktail and First Under the Wire, both of which peaked at Number 2. Over time, Little River Band sold more than 30 million records and released a studio catalog that included Little River Band, After Hours, Diamantina Cocktail, Sleeper Catcher, First Under the Wire, Time Exposure, The Net, Playing to Win, No Reins, Monsoon, Get Lucky, Where We Started From, and Test of Time.

American audiences embraced the band in a major way, and that relationship became one of the defining features of its career. Ten singles reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, led by “Reminiscing,” which climbed to Number 3. Other major American hits included “Lady,” “Lonesome Loser,” “Cool Change,” “The Night Owls,” and “Man on Your Mind.” In Australia, the group placed nine singles in the top 20, while “Help Is on Its Way” became its only Number 1 single at home. “Love Is a Bridge” later reached Number 7 in Australia, giving the band one of its strongest late period hits. Those records kept Little River Band commercially visible across multiple eras and across both Australian and American markets.

The late 1970s and early 1980s brought both artistic success and internal tension. John Boylan co-produced Diamantina Cocktail and remained involved for the next two studio albums, helping shape the sound of the band’s strongest commercial period. At the same time, relationships inside the group became strained, and members increasingly recorded parts separately. Glenn Shorrock left in February 1982, opening the door for John Farnham to step in as lead vocalist. Wayne Nelson also moved further forward during this period, especially on “The Night Owls.”

David Briggs was forced out during the same unsettled stretch. The Farnham lineup carried the band through The Net, Playing to Win, and No Reins, before another major turn brought Shorrock and Pellicci back in 1987. That reunion helped produce Monsoon in 1988, which reached Number 9 in Australia and returned the band to the local top 10.

Recognition followed the band in ways that reflected both sales and enduring airplay. The 1976 to 1978 lineup of Glenn Shorrock, Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles, George McArdle, David Briggs, and Derek Pellicci was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2004. In May 2001, APRA selected “Cool Change” as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. “Reminiscing” received a 5 Million Broadcast Citation from BMI in 2020 and had already become one of the most frequently played songs in the history of American radio, standing as the highest achieving Australian pop song internationally on that measure.

“Lady” also passed four million plays, and Graeham Goble earned additional BMI Million-Air recognition, including for “The Night Owls.” These honors confirmed that Little River Band’s strongest songs did far more than chart well, they stayed active in radio culture for decades.

The group’s history also reached beyond standard album and touring cycles. In 1988, Little River Band performed at the opening of World Expo 88 in Brisbane and toured that year with Glenn Frey of the Eagles. Its live work also extended into orchestral collaborations, first with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra on Backstage Pass in 1978 and later with the Craig Turley Rock Symphony for Black Tie in 2020.

The later years were marked by legal disputes over the band name, especially after Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble began performing together as Birtles Shorrock Goble in 2002. Even with those conflicts, the group’s legacy held firm because the songs endured. Little River Band remains loved for the strength of its harmonies, the consistency of its songwriting, and a catalog that produced lasting radio staples such as “Help Is on Its Way,” “Reminiscing,” “Lady,” “Lonesome Loser,” “Cool Change,” and “The Night Owls.”

Complete List Of Little River Band Songs From A to Z

A Cruel Madness – Monsoon – 1988
A Joyful Noise – We Call It Christmas – 2007
A Thousand Perfect Sunsets – Window to the World – 2024
Another Runway – After Hours – 1976
As Long as I’m Alive – Get Lucky – 1990
Back in Your Arms – Test of Time – 2004
Ballerina – Time Exposure – 1981
Blind Eyes – Playing to Win – 1985
Bourbon Street – After Hours – 1976
Broke Again – After Hours – 1976
By My Side – First Under the Wire – 1979
Can’t Get You Outta My Heart – Test of Time – 2004
Celebrate Me Home – We Call It Christmas – 2007
Changed and Different – After Hours – 1976
Changed and Different – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
Cool Change – First Under the Wire – 1979
Count Me In – Playing to Win – 1985
Country Girls – After Hours – 1976
Curiosity (Killed the Cat) – Little River Band – 1975
Cuts Like a Diamond – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
D – Playing to Win – 1985
Days on the Road – After Hours – 1976
Days on the Road (Live) – After Hours – 1976
Days on the Road (Version 2) – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
Deep in the Hush – Window to the World – 2024
Do They Know It’s Christmas – We Call It Christmas – 2007
Don’t Blame Me – Playing to Win – 1985
Don’t Let the Needle Win – Time Exposure – 1981
Down on the Border – The Net – 1983
Easy Money – The Net – 1983
Enlighten Me – Test of Time – 2004
Emma – Little River Band – 1975
Every Time I Turn Around – Get Lucky – 1990
Everyday of My Life – After Hours – 1976
Face in the Crowd – No Reins – 1986
Face in the Crowd – Monsoon – 1988
Fall from Paradise – Sleeper Catcher – 1978
Falling – The Net – 1983
First Time – Window to the World – 2024
Forever Blue – No Reins – 1986
Forever Now – Test of Time – 2004
Forever You Forever Me – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
Full Circle – Time Exposure – 1981
Great Unknown – Monsoon – 1988
Guiding Light – Time Exposure – 1981
Happy Anniversary – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
Hard Life – First Under the Wire – 1979
Hard Life (Prelude) – First Under the Wire – 1979
Harbour – Window to the World – 2024
Help Is on Its Way – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
Hold On – Test of Time – 2004
Home on Monday – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
How Many Nights – No Reins – 1986
I Dream Alone – Get Lucky – 1990
I Just Don’t Get the Feeling Anymore – Little River Band – 1975
I Know It – Little River Band – 1975
I’ll Always Call Your Name – Little River Band – 1975
I’m an Island – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
I’m Waiting – Test of Time – 2004
I’ve Met Love Before – Test of Time – 2004
If I Get Lucky – Get Lucky – 1990
Inside Story – Monsoon – 1988
It Was the Night – No Reins – 1986
It’s a Long Way There – Little River Band – 1975
It’s Cold Out Tonight – Monsoon – 1988
It’s Just a Matter of Time – No Reins – 1986
It’s Not a Wonder – First Under the Wire – 1979
Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child – We Call It Christmas – 2007
Just Say That You Love Me – Time Exposure – 1981
L.A. in the Sunshine – After Hours – 1976
L.A. in the Sunshine – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
Lady – Sleeper Catcher – 1978
Light of Day – Sleeper Catcher – 1978
Listen to Your Heart – Get Lucky – 1990
Lonesome Loser – First Under the Wire – 1979
Long Jumping Jeweller – After Hours – 1976
Love Is – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
Love Is a Bridge – Monsoon – 1988
Love Is a Feeling – Little River Band – 1975
Love Will Survive – Time Exposure – 1981
Man on the Run – First Under the Wire – 1979
Man on Your Mind – Time Exposure – 1981
Mary’s Christmas – We Call It Christmas – 2007
Meanwhile … – Little River Band – 1975
Middle Man – First Under the Wire – 1979
Mistress of Mine – First Under the Wire – 1979
Mr. Socialite – The Net – 1983
My Grownup Christmas List – We Call It Christmas – 2007
My Lady and Me – Little River Band – 1975
Netherlands – No Reins – 1986
No More Tears – The Net – 1983
No Reins on Me – No Reins – 1986
Old Money – Test of Time – 2004
One Day – The Net – 1983
One for the Road – Sleeper Catcher – 1978
One of These Days – Window to the World – 2024
One Shot in the Dark – Playing to Win – 1985
Orbit Zero – Time Exposure – 1981
Paper Paradise – No Reins – 1986
Parallel Lines – Monsoon – 1988
Piece of the Dream – Playing to Win – 1985
Playing to Win – Playing to Win – 1985
Playing to Win (Extended Version) – Playing to Win – 1985
Please Don’t Ask Me – Little River Band – 1975
Raelene Raelene – After Hours – 1976
Raelene, Raelene – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
Reappear – Playing to Win – 1985
Red-Headed Wild Flower – Sleeper Catcher – 1978
Relentless – Playing to Win – 1985
Reminiscing – Sleeper Catcher – 1978
Sanity’s Side – Sleeper Catcher – 1978
Second Wind – Get Lucky – 1990
Seine City – After Hours – 1976
Shadow in the Rain – Monsoon – 1988
Should I Go – Test of Time – 2004
Shut Down Turn Off – Sleeper Catcher – 1978
Silent Night – We Call It Christmas – 2007
Sleepless Nights – The Net – 1983
So Many Paths – Sleeper Catcher – 1978
Someone – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
Someday Soon – Window to the World – 2024
Son of a Famous Man – Monsoon – 1988
Soul Full of Sunshine – Window to the World – 2024
Soul Searching – Monsoon – 1988
St. Louis – No Reins – 1986
Statue of Liberty – Little River Band – 1975
Suicide Boulevard – Time Exposure – 1981
Sweet Little Breeze – Window to the World – 2024
Sweet Old Fashioned Man – After Hours – 1976
Take It Easy on Me – Time Exposure – 1981
Take Me Home – After Hours – 1976
Take Me Home (Version 2) – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
That’s All That I Need – Window to the World – 2024
The Butterfly (Live) – After Hours – 1976
The Danger Sign – The Net – 1983
The Drifter – After Hours – 1976
The Drifter – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
The Inner Light – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
The Long Goodbye – Test of Time – 2004
The Lost and the Lonely – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
The Man in Black – Little River Band – 1975
The Net – The Net – 1983
The Night Owls – Time Exposure – 1981
The One That Got Away – Get Lucky – 1990
The Rhythm King – Monsoon – 1988
The Rumour – First Under the Wire – 1979
The Season of Love – We Call It Christmas – 2007
There’s a Bus Leaving – Test of Time – 2004
There’s Not Another You – Get Lucky – 1990
Thin Ice – No Reins – 1986
Through Her Eyes – Playing to Win – 1985
‘Til the Seasons Come ‘Round Again – We Call It Christmas – 2007
Time and Eternity – Get Lucky – 1990
Time for Us – No Reins – 1986
Time to Fly – Little River Band – 1975
Two Emotions – Get Lucky – 1990
Way Too Good – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
We Call It Christmas – We Call It Christmas – 2007
We Two – The Net – 1983
What If You’re Wrong – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
When Cathedrals Were White – Playing to Win – 1985
When the War Is Over – No Reins – 1986
Where Do I Run – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
Where the River Meets the Sea – Window to the World – 2024
Who Speaks for Me – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
Window to the World – Window to the World – 2024
Witchery – After Hours – 1976
Witchery – Diamantina Cocktail – 1977
You Dream I’ll Drive – Cuts Like a Diamond – 2013
You Make It Feel Like Christmas – We Call It Christmas – 2007
You’re Driving Me Out of My Mind – The Net – 1983

Albums

Little River Band (1975): 13 songs

After Hours (1976): 17 songs

Diamantina Cocktail (1977): 11 songs

Sleeper Catcher (1978): 9 songs

First Under the Wire (1979): 10 songs

Time Exposure (1981): 11 songs

The Net (1983): 11 songs

Playing to Win (1985): 12 songs

No Reins (1986): 12 songs

Monsoon (1988): 11 songs

Get Lucky (1990): 10 songs

Test of Time (2004): 11 songs

We Call It Christmas (2007): 11 songs

Cuts Like a Diamond (2013): 11 songs

Window to the World (2024): 11 songs

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