The Classic Collection
''The Classic Collection'' is a greatest hits compilation by Australian rock group Little River Band, released in November 1992. * Second edition: The album peaked at number one in New Zealand in 1993 and at number eight on the ARIA chart in 1995 where it was certified platinum. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also * List of number-one albums from the 1990s (New Zealand) The following lists the number one albums on the New Zealand Albums Chart during the 1990s. The source for this decade is the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 1990 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1991 ;Key : – Al ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Classic Collection 1992 greatest hits albums Little River Band albums Compilation albums by Australian artists EMI Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Little River Band
Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band originally formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums reached the top 10 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart including '' Diamantina Cocktail'' (May 1977) and ''First Under the Wire'' (July 1979), which both peaked at No. 2. Nine singles appeared in the top 20 on the related singles chart, with "Help Is on Its Way" (1977) as their only number-one hit. Ten singles reached the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with "Reminiscing" their highest, peaking at No. 3. Little River Band have received many music awards in Australia. The 1976 line-up of Glenn Shorrock, Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles, George McArdle, David Briggs and Derek Pellicci were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) hall of fame at the 18th annual ARIA Music Award ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Help Is On Its Way
"Help Is On Its Way" is a song by Australian band Little River Band, released in April 1977 as the lead single from the group's third studio album, '' Diamantina Cocktail''. The song peaked at number one on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart. The song also peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. At the Australian 1977 King of Pop Awards, the song won Australian Record of the Year. At the 1978 Australian Record Awards, the song won Top 40 Record of the Year. Reception ''Cash Box magazine ''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online ...'' said "Using classic chord progressions, this pop group from Australia builds carefully detailed arrangements that show case a tight vocal blend and bright guitar melodies. A strong sense of the dramatic build up gear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Number-one Albums From The 1990s (New Zealand)
The following lists the number one albums on the New Zealand Albums Chart during the 1990s. The source for this decade is the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 1990 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1991 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1992 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1993 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1994 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1995 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1996 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1997 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1998 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1999 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin Notes :This album is of New Zealand origin References Album Top 40 – Charts.org.nz External links The Official NZ Music Charts {{Rianz 1990s New Zealand albums 1990s in New Zealand music ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Recorded Music New Zealand
Recorded Music NZ (formerly the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell recorded music in New Zealand. Membership of Recorded Music NZ is open to any owner of recorded music rights operating in New Zealand, inclusive of major labels (such as Sony, Universal and Warner Music Group), independent labels and self-released artists. Recorded Music NZ has over 2000 rights-holders. Prior to June 2013 the association called itself the "Recording Industry Association of New Zealand" (RIANZ). RIANZ and PPNZ Music Licensing merged and renamed themselves "Recorded Music NZ". Recorded Music NZ functions in three areas: * member services (the New Zealand Music Awards, the Official New Zealand Music Charts, music grants and direct services to artists and labels) * music licensing (undertaken independently or, in most cases, via OneMusic, a joint licensing venture between Recor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brian Cadd
Brian George Cadd AM (born 29 November 1946) is an Australian singer-songwriter, keyboardist, producer and record label founder, a staple of Australian entertainment for over 50 years. As well as working internationally throughout Europe and the United States, he has performed as a member of numerous bands including the Groop, Axiom, the Bootleg Family Band and in America with Flying Burrito Brothers before carving out a solo career in 1972. He briefly went under the pseudonym of Brian Caine in late 1966, when first joining the Groop. Cadd produced fellow Australian acts Robin Jolley, Ronnie Burns, Broderick Smith, Tina Arena and Glenn Shorrock; and established his own record label called Bootleg Records. He also composed or performed music for the films ''Alvin Purple'', ''Alvin Purple Rides Again'', ''Fatal Vision'', ''The Return of the Living Dead'', ''Vampires on Bikini Beach'', ''Morning of the Earth'' and '' The Heartbreak Kid'' and for television '' Class of 74'', '' The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raymond Froggatt
Raymond William Froggatt (born 13 November 1941) is an English songwriter and singer.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music'', Virgin Books, , p. 159-160 Biography Froggatt (otherwise known as "Froggy") was born in Bordesley Green, Birmingham. He began performing rock and roll in the early 1960s before moving on to focus on Country and Western. His band, initially known as the Buccaneers, later Monopoly and ultimately The Raymond Froggatt Band with guitarist Hartley Cain (H Cain), drummer Len Ablethorpe and whose bassist was Louis Clark of Electric Light Orchestra and Hooked on Classics fame, were signed by Polydor in 1964. However chart success eluded them, although the Dave Clark Five had a No. 7 hit in the UK Singles Chart with Froggatt's "The Red Balloon" in 1968. His own original version of the song, under the title "Callow-la-vita", reached No. 3 in the Netherlands. Another Froggatt song, " Big Ship", was a No. 8 UK hit for Cliff Richard in 1969, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lady (Little River Band Song)
"Lady" is a song written by Graeham Goble and performed by Australian rock music group Little River Band. It was released in September 1978 as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, ''Sleeper Catcher''. The song peaked at number 46 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart. The song also peaked at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Goble said "A girl (I never met) inspired "Lady" when she danced in front of Mississippi at the Matthew Flinders Hotel, Melbourne 1973." Track listings ; Australian 7" (EMI 11800) :A. "Lady" - 3:31 :B. "Happy Anniversary" ; New Zealand 7" (EMI 1036) :A. "Lady" - 3:31 :B. "So Many Paths" - 5:07 ; North American 7" (Harvest 4667) :A. "Lady" - 3:31 :B. "So Many Paths" - 5:07 ; Spanish version (OZ Records 10C 006-082647) :A. "Señorita" - 3:55 :B. "Recordando" - 4:11 Charts Weekly charts {, class="wikitable sortable" , - !Chart (1978/79) !Peakposition , - , Australia (Kent Music Report) , align="center", 46 , - ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Night Owls (song)
"The Night Owls" is a song by Australian rock band Little River Band. It was released in September 1981 as the lead single from their sixth studio album '' Time Exposure''. It is the first song to feature new bassist Wayne Nelson on vocals. "The Night Owls" peaked at number 18 on the Australian Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999. The chart was re-branded the Australian Music Report (AMR) in July ... singles chart and at number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Track listings ; Australian 7" (Capitol Records – CP-570) :A. "The Night Owls" - 3:45 :B. "Suicide Boulevard" - 3:23 ; North American 7" (Capitol Records – A-5033) :A. "The Night Owls" - 3:45 :B. "Suicide Boulevard" - 3:23 ; Spanish version (Capitol Records – 10C .414) :A. "La Noche de los Buhos" - 3:55 :B. "Boulevard del Suicidio" - 4:11 Charts Refe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cool Change (song)
"Cool Change" is a song by Australian rock group Little River Band written by lead singer Glenn Shorrock. It was released in August 1979 the second single from their sixth album, ''First Under the Wire''. The song peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the week of 19 January 1980. The song was not released as a single in Australia. However, in May 2001, "Cool Change" was selected by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. The song was also awarded a special citation of achievement by BMI for over two million radio broadcasts in the United States. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Cool Change" was ranked number 89. Track listings ; New Zealand 7" (Capitol Records – F4789) :A. "Cool Change" - 3:56 :B. "Middle Man" - 4:24 ; North American 7" (Capitol 4789) :A. "Cool Change" - 3:56 :B. "Middle Man" - 4:24 Personnel Little River Band members ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lonesome Loser
"Lonesome Loser" is a song written by David Briggs and performed by Australian rock music group Little River Band. Released in July 1979 as the lead single from their fifth studio album ''First Under the Wire'', the song peaked at number 19 on the Australian Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999. The chart was re-branded the Australian Music Report (AMR) in July ... singles chart. The song also peaked at No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the band's third top 10 hit and sixth overall top 40 hit in the United States. Track listing ; Australian 7" (Capitol Records – CP-11972) :A. "Lonesome Loser" - 3:30 :B. "Another Runway" - 6:28 ;US 7" single (Capitol Records – 4748) :A. "Lonesome Loser" - 3:59 :B. "Shut Down Turn Off" - 3:50 Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{authori ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shut Down Turn Off
"Shut Down Turn Off" is a song by Australian band Little River Band, released in March 1978 as the lead single from the group's fourth studio album, ''Sleeper Catcher ''Sleeper Catcher'' is the fourth studio album by the Little River Band, released in April 1978. It peaked at No. 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and No. 16 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified Platinum by ...''. The song peaked at number 16 on the Australian charts. Track listing ;Australian 7" (EMI 11691) :Side A. "Shut Down Turn Off" - 3:54 :Side B. "Days On the Road" (Live from Rainbow Theatre, London.) - 5:17 Charts References 1978 songs 1978 singles Little River Band songs Songs written by Glenn Shorrock Song recordings produced by John Boylan (record producer) EMI Records singles {{1970s-single-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reminiscing
"Reminiscing" is a song by Australian soft rock music group Little River Band, released in June 1978 as the second single from their fourth studio album ''Sleeper Catcher''. The song was written by the band's guitarist, Graeham Goble, and sung by their lead singer, Glenn Shorrock. "Reminiscing" peaked at number 35 on the Australian Kent Music Report and at No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. At the Australian 1978 King of Pop Awards, the song won Australian Record of the Year. "Reminiscing" was given a BMI Five Million-Air award for five million plays on US radio—the highest achievement ever for any Australian popular song. According to Albert Goldman's biography, John Lennon named "Reminiscing" as one of his favourite songs. May Pang, erstwhile girlfriend of Lennon, said "Oddly, with all the fantastic music he wrote, "our song" was 'Reminiscing' by the Little River Band." Background and recording In 2005, Goble spoke of his inspiration and recording of the song, saying ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |