''Sleeper Catcher'' is the fourth studio album by the

Little River Band Little River Band (LRB) are a Rock music, 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 studi ...

, released in April 1978. It peaked at No. 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and No. 16 on the

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. The album was

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Platinum by the RIAA in May 1979.RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database
/ref> At the Australian 1978 King of Pop Awards the album won Most Popular Australian Album. The band is shown on the cover of the album playing the Australian game Two-up, and the Sleeper Catcher is a participant who retrieves bets left behind by a tardy gambler in the game. This is the band's last album to feature George McArdle on bass.

Track listing

Australian version

; Side A #"Fall from Paradise" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 3:59 #" Lady" (Graham Goble) - 4:50 #"Red-Headed Wild Flower" (Beeb Birtles/Ed Nimmervoll) - 4:35 #"Light of Day" (Beeb Birtles) - 8:03 ; Side B #"So Many Paths" (Glenn Shorrock/Idris Jones) - 4:24 #"

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 ...

" (Graham Goble) - 4:13 #"Sanity's Side" (Glenn Shorrock/Chris Dawes) - 4:14 #"

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, re ...

" (Glenn Shorrock) - 3:51 #"One for the Road" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 4:01

American version

; Side A #"Shut Down Turn Off" (Glenn Shorrock) - 3:51 #"Reminiscing" (Graham Goble) - 4:13 #"Red-Headed Wild Flower" (Beeb Birtles/Ed Nimmervoll) - 4:35 #"Light of Day" (Beeb Birtles) - 8:03 ; Side B #"Fall from Paradise" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 3:59 #" Lady" (Graham Goble) - 4:50 #"Sanity's Side" (Glen Shorrock/Chris Dawes) - 4:14 #"So Many Paths" (Glen Shorrock/Idris Jones) - 4:24 #"One for the Road" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 4:01 ;Bonus tracks in the 1996 reissue #

"Take Me Home" (Beeb Birtles) - 3:49 #"Changed and Different" (Graham Goble) - 4:02 ;Bonus track on the 2022 remaster #

" Recordando" (Graham Goble) - 4:12

Personnel

Glenn Shorrock Glenn Barrie Shorrock (born 30 June 1944) is an English-born Australian singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of rock bands the Twilights, Axiom, Little River Band and post LRB spin-off trio Birtles Shorrock Goble, as well as being a solo ...

- lead vocals * David Briggs -

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and Roland synthesizer guitars *

Beeb Birtles Beeb Birtles (born Gerard Bertelkamp, 28 November 1948) is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has been a member of various Australian groups including Zoot (1967–71), Mississippi (1972–74), Little River Band (1975 ...

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and acoustic guitars,

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Graham Goble Graeham George Goble, (born 15 May 1947)Goble, Graeham (2006Graeham Goble: Biography. Retrieved on 14 July 2008. is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as a founding member of Australian rock group Little Riv ...

and acoustic guitars,

, vocal

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George McArdle George McArdle is an Australian bass guitarist. He came from a violent, abusive background and was drawn to alcohol, fighting, theft and rock music. McArdle joined the pop-rock group Little River Band in August 1976, replacing Roger McLachlan. ...

- bass *

Derek Pellicci Derek Allan Pellicci (born 18 February 1953) is an English-born Australian drummer. He is best known as a founding member of Little River Band. Pellicci lives in Melbourne with his wife, Anne and a son. Early life In 1960, Pellicci's family, his ...

- Sonor and Syndrums drums,

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;Additional musicians * Vernon Hill - flute * Bob Venier - flugelhorn * Pam Raines - harp * Peter Sullivan -

and acoustic pianos * Peter Jones - electric piano (2) * Mal Logan - Hammond organ * Rick Formosa - conductor, orchestral

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1978 albums Little River Band albums Albums produced by John Boylan (record producer) EMI Records albums Harvest Records albums