LITTLE RIVER BAND / MASTERPIECES

 

Triple vinyl LP compilation celebrating the songs not released as singles throughout the band’s catalog but which stand as firm fan favorites around the world bringing them to the front and giving fans the chance to dive even deeper into the band’s history. This 26 song set digs deeper into the Little River Band story. Features extensive liner notes and track details – meticulously curated by the original Little River Band.
A1 My Lady And Me

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – Roger McLachlan
Drums, Cowbell – Derek Pellicci
Electric Organ [Rhodes Hammond Organ], Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Peter Jones (6)
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ross Cockle
Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar – Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – Riccardo Formosa*
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Producer [Produced By] – Little River Band
Saxophone – Col Loughnan
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
5:16
A2 Days On The Road

Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Riccardo Formosa*
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – Roger McLachlan
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Ian Mason
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ross Cockle
Flute [Flute Solo], Soloist [Flute Solo] – Graeme Lyall
Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – Riccardo Formosa*
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Producer [Produced By] – Little River Band
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
5:23
A3 Broke Again

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – Roger McLachlan
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ross Cockle
Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – Riccardo Formosa*
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Piano, Organ – Ian Mason
Producer [Produced By] – Little River Band
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax Solo], Soloist [Tenor Sax Solo] – Tony Buchanan
Written-By – Beeb Birtles & Graeham Goble*
3:28
A4 Seine City

Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Glenn Shorrock
Bass – Roger McLachlan
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ross Cockle
Lead Guitar [Lead Acoustic Guitar], Acoustic Guitar [Lead Acoustic Guitar] – Riccardo Formosa*
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Mandolin – Kerryn Tolhurst
Piano Accordion – Aurora Moratti
Producer [Produced By] – Little River Band
Written-By – Glenn Shorrock
3:47
B1 Another Runaway

Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Riccardo Formosa*
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – Roger McLachlan
Cor Anglais – Eddy Denton
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Ian Mason
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ross Cockle
Flute – Graeme Lyall
Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock, Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – Riccardo Formosa*
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Producer [Produced By] – Little River Band
Written-By – Beeb Birtles, Riccardo Formosa*
6:32
B2 Raelene, Raelene

Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Riccardo Formosa*
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – George McArdle
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ross Cockle
Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – David Briggs (3)
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Piano – Peter Sullivan (2)
Producer [Produced By] – John Boylan, Little River Band
Written-By – Beeb Birtles
4:32
B3 Fall From Paradise

Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Riccardo Formosa*
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – George McArdle
Drums, Cymbal [Cymbal Swell] – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Jim Barton*
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals, Vocals [M8 Two-Part Vocals], Electric Guitar – Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – David Briggs (3)
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Peter Sullivan (2)
Producer [Produced By] – John Boylan, Little River Band
Written-By – Beeb Birtles & Graeham Goble*
5:06
B4 By My Side

Arranged By [Orchestra Arranged By], Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Peter Jones (6)
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – Mike Clarke (4)
Drums, Drums [Syndrum], Percussion – Derek Pellicci
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Arranged By [Orchestra Arranged By], Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Peter Jones (6)
Engineer [Assisted By] – Ian McKenzie, Jim Barton*, Ross Cockle
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals – Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – David Briggs (3)
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Producer [Produced By] – John Boylan, Little River Band
Vibraphone – Barry Quinn
Written-By – Beeb Birtles & Graeham Goble*
4:28
C1 Light Of Day

Arranged By [Strings And Flutes Arranged By], Conductor [Strings And Flutes Conducted By] – Riccardo Formosa*
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Drums, Drums [Syndrum], Percussion – Derek Pellicci
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Peter Sullivan (2)
Engineer [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Jim Barton*
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ern Rose
Fretless Bass – George McArdle
Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar – Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – David Briggs (3)
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Producer [Produced By] – John Boylan, Little River Band
Written-By – Beeb Birtles
8:04
C2 Hard Life (Prelude)

Bass – Mike Clarke (4)
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Assisted By] – Ian McKenzie, Jim Barton*, Ross Cockle
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ern Rose
Guitar [All Guitars] – David Briggs (3)
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Piano [Acoustic Piano], Arranged By [Orchestra Arranged By], Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Peter Jones (6)
Producer [Produced By] – John Boylan, Little River Band
Written-By – David Briggs (3)
2:46
C3 Hard Life

Bass – Mike Clarke (4)
Drums, Tambourine – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Assisted By] – Ian McKenzie, Jim Barton*, Ross Cockle
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Graeham Goble*
Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Lead Guitar – David Briggs (3)
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestr*
Piano [Acoustic Piano], Arranged By [Orchestra Arranged By], Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Peter Jones (6)
Producer [Produced By] – John Boylan, Little River Band
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
4:50
C4 Middle Man

Alto Saxophone – Bill Harrower
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – Mike Clarke (4)
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Electric Organ [Hammond Organ] – Peter Jones (6)
Engineer [Assisted By] – Ian McKenzie, Jim Barton*, Ross Cockle
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – David Briggs (3)
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal (M8)], Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Producer [Produced By] – John Boylan, Little River Band
Written-By – Beeb Birtles & Graeham Goble*
4:29
D1 Mistress Of Mine

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass, Bass [Bass Harmonics] – Clive Harrison
Drums, Bongos – Derek Pellicci
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Peter Jones (6)
Electric Sitar [Electric Coral Sitar] – David Briggs (3)
Engineer [Assisted By] – Ian McKenzie, Jim Barton*, Ross Cockle
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar – Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble*
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Producer [Produced By] – John Boylan, Little River Band
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
5:16
D2 Just Say That You Love Me

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Engineered By] – Ern Rose, Geoff Emerick
Harmony Vocals, Bass – Wayne Nelson
Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar – Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – David Briggs (3)
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal] – Glenn Shorrock
Mixed By – Ern Rose
Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Peter Jones (6)
Producer [Produced By] – George Martin
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
4:02
D3 Don’t Let The Needle Win

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Electric Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Engineer [Engineered By] – Ern Rose, Geoff Emerick
Harmony Vocals – Graeham Goble*
Harmony Vocals, Bass – Wayne Nelson
Lead Guitar – David Briggs (3)
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal] – Glenn Shorrock
Mixed By – Geoff Emerick
Producer [Produced By] – George Martin
Synthesizer [Prophet Synthesizer], Electric Organ [Hammond] – Bill Coumo
Written-By – David Briggs (3)
3:39
D4 Mr. Socialite

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – Wayne Nelson
Drums, Timbales – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Engineered By] – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar – Graeham Goble*
Keyboards, Organ – David Hirschfelder
Lead Guitar – Stephen Housden
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal (M8)], Harmony Vocals – John Farnham
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Producer [Produced By] – Ern Rose, Little River Band
Written-By – Beeb Birtles
5:26
E1 Sleepless Night

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Drums, Timbales – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Engineered By] – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Harmony Vocals, Bass – Wayne Nelson
Harmony Vocals, Piano [Acoustic Piano Riff] – Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – Stephen Housden
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – John Farnham
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Piano [Acoustic Piano] – David Hirschfelder
Producer [Produced By] – Ern Rose, Little River Band
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
5:17
E2 Easy Money

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Engineered By] – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals – John Farnham
Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Lead Guitar – Stephen Housden
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Bass – Wayne Nelson
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Producer [Produced By] – Ern Rose, Little River Band
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
4:01
E3 I Know It

Arranged By [Orchestra Arranged By], Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Graeme Lyall
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – Wayne Nelson
Engineer [Engineered By] – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals – John Farnham
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Beeb Birtles
Lead Vocals [Unison Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Graeham Goble*
Mixed By – Ern Rose
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Piano [Acoustic Piano] – David Hirschfelder
Producer [Produced By] – Graeham Goble*
Triangle, Tambourine, Percussion [Mark Tree] – Derek Pellicci
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
3:22
E4 Love Letters

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass – Wayne Nelson
Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Geoffrey Lyall
Drums – Derek Pellicci
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Ern Rose
Harmony Vocals – Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – Stephen Housden
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – John Farnham
Orchestra – Members Of The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra*
Piano [Acoustic Piano], Orchestrated By [Orchestration By] – David Hirschfelder
Producer [Produced By] – Graeham Goble*
Written By – Victor Young & Edward Heyman
Written-By – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
3:08
E5 Blind Eyes

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Bass, Harmony Vocals – Wayne Nelson
Drums – Steven Prestwich*
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Duane Baron
Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar – Graeham Goble*
Lead Guitar – Stephen Housden
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – John Farnham
Producer [Produced By] – Spencer Proffer
Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI Digital Synthesizer] – David Hirschfelder
Written By – John Farnham, David Hirschfelder, Ray Chapman
Written-By – David Hirschfelder, John Farnham, Ray Chapman (2)
5:02
F1 No Reins On Me

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Drums – Steven Prestwich*
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Chris Corr
Harmony Vocals – John Farnham
Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Graeham Goble*
Keyboards – David Hirschfelder
Lead Guitar – Stephen Housden
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals, Bass – Wayne Nelson
Producer [Produced By] – Richard Dodd
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
4:41
F2 How Many Nights?

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Drums – Steven Prestwich*
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Chris Corr
Harmony Vocals – Graeham Goble*
Harmony Vocals, Bass – Wayne Nelson
Keyboards – David Hirschfelder
Lead Guitar – Stephen Housden
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – John Farnham
Producer [Produced By] – Richard Dodd
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
4:38
F3 When The War Is Over

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Drums – Steven Prestwich*
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Chris Corr
Harmony Vocals – Graeham Goble*
Harmony Vocals, Bass – Wayne Nelson
Keyboards – David Hirschfelder
Lead Guitar – Stephen Housden
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – John Farnham
Producer [Produced By] – Richard Dodd
Written-By – Steven Prestwich*
5:13
F4 Face In The Crowd

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Drums – Dave Beck
Harmony Vocals, Bass – Jason Vorherr
Harmony Vocals, Electric Guitar – Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble*
Harmony Vocals, Lead Guitar – Simon Hosford
Keyboards [Keyboard] – Dorian West
Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal], Harmony Vocals – Glenn Shorrock
Mixed By – Michael Costa
Percussion – Alejandro Vega
Producer [Produced By] – Graeham Goble*
Recorded By – Ern Rose
Written-By – Graeham Goble*
4:48
F5 Full Circle

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement By] – Graeham Goble*
Harmony Vocals – Beeb Birtles, Glenn Shorrock, Graeham Goble*
Mixed By [Mixed] – Michael Costa
Producer [Produced By] – Graeham Goble*
Recorded By – Ern Rose
Written-By – Graeham Goble*

1:58