(AOR / Symphonic Rock) = Rare (!) = Little River Band = The Net (1983) = Monsoon (1988) = FLAC (tracks), lossless

EAC extraction logfile from 26. July 2007, 20:04 for CD
Little River Band / The Net
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Read offset correction : 618
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Track 1
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\01 - You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind.wav
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Track 2
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\02 - We Two.wav
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Track 3
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\03 - No More Tears.wav
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Track 4
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\04 - Mr Socialite.wav
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Track 5
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\05 - Down On The Border.wav
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Track 6
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\06 - The Danger Sign.wav
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Track 7
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\07 - Falling.wav
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Track 8
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\08 - Sleepless Nights.wav
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Track 9
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\09 - Easy Money.wav
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Track 10
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\10 - The Net.wav
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Track 11
Filename F:\Music\Little River Band - The Net (1983) [FLAC]\11 - One Day (Bonus Track).wav
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EAC extraction logfile from 2. August 2007, 18:53 for CD
Little River Band / Monsoon
Used drive : _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6650A Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure with NO C2, accurate stream, disable cache
Read offset correction : 48
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Used output format : C:\Program Files\FLAC\flac.exe (User Defined Encoder)
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Track 1
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\01 - It's Cold Out Tonight.wav
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Track 2
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\02 - Parallel Lines.wav
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Track 3
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\03 - Love Is A Bridge.wav
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Track 4
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\04 - The Rhythm King.wav
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Track 5
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\05 - Face In The Crowd.wav
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Track 6
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\06 - A Cruel Madness.wav
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Track 7
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\07 - Inside Story.wav
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Track 8
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\08 - Son Of A Famous Man.wav
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Track 9
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\09 - Soul Searching.wav
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Track 10
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\10 - Great Unknown.wav
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Track 11
Filename D:\My Music\Little River Band - Monsoon (1988) [FLAC]\11 - Shadow In The Rain.wav
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[edit] Beginnings
The group evolved from the harmony-rock group Mississippi in 1975. Prior to that, Birtles had been the bassist in 1960s pop band Zoot (which also included singer-guitarist Rick Springfield), and Shorrock had been the lead singer of leading Australian 60s pop band The Twilights and early 1970s country rock band Axiom.
They found immediate success in Australia, but individual members had greater ambitions. Like many other Australasian groups of the period, both Axiom and Mississippi had tried to break into the UK record market without success. Remembering the indifferent reaction they had received in the UK, they decided the new band would focus on establishing themselves in the United States.
A key factor in their eventual success was their manager Glenn Wheatley, who had been the bassist in the highly-regarded Australian rock band The Masters Apprentices. Wheatley's first-hand experiences of the rip-offs in the 1960s music scene, combined with his subsequent experience working in music management in Britain and the United States in the early 1970s, enabled him to help LRB become the first Australian group to enjoy sustained commercial and chart success in the United States.
Fuelled by a very successful Australian hit single "Curiosity Killed The Cat", the band began making promotional visits to the US in 1976. This resulted in a hit single, "It's A Long Way There", which broke into the Top 30 and galvanised the commitment of the band members. More concert performances in the US followed, and in 1977 "Help Is On Its Way" (an Australian number one single) and "Happy Anniversary" both narrowly missed the US Top 10. During this period McLachlan left the group and was replaced by George McArdle while lead guitarist Formosa, who quit the band in order to pursue other musical interests, was replaced by David Briggs. However, Formosa remained in touch with his former bandmates, and conducted and wrote string parts for several Little River Band songs after he officially left the band.
From 1978 until 1981, Little River Band achieved six consecutive US Top 10 singles with "Reminiscing", "Lady", "Lonesome Loser", "Cool Change", "The Night Owls" and "Take It Easy On Me". During their career the band has sold more than 25 million records and has scored 13 American Top 40 hits.
[edit] Personnel changes
Bassist/vocalist Wayne Nelson joined in 1980 and is currently the lead singer. In 1981 he sang lead vocals on their top ten US hit "Night Owls". Guitarist Stephen Housden joined the band in 1981 replacing David Briggs. Housden owns the rights to the name Little River Band. He co-wrote the band's last hit in Australia "Love is a Bridge".
In 1982 Shorrock was forced out of the band and went on to pursue a solo career. He failed to make an impression in the U.S., but he had a substantial hit in Australia with a cover version of Bobby Darin's "Dream Lover".
The pressures of success and constant touring gradually took their toll on LRB and members gradually left. John Farnham replaced Shorrock in 1982 and the first single with Farnham, "The Other Guy" reached #11 in the US. Subsequent singles were only minor hits. In Australia the band continued to be popular and songs such as "Down On The Border" and "Playing To Win" were major hits. Farnham's popularity in Australia was increasing at this time, and he left the band to return to his solo career, achieving huge success in Australia (he was also managed by Wheatley).
Birtles left in 1983 because he did not like the direction the band was taking and he was not a fan of Farnham's onstage performance. Farnham left in 1986 and was replaced the following year by the returning Shorrock. Goble left the group in 1992. Shorrock left again in 1996, and was offered the option to buy out the remaining members (he took a payment instead). Derek Pellicci left the band in 1998.
[edit] Little River Band today
Little River Band are considered to be among Australia's most significant bands. The "classic lineup" of the band (Birtles, Shorrock, Goble, Pellicci, Briggs and McArdle) were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004. They performed "Help Is On Its Way" that night.
Three founding members, Birtles, Shorrock and Goble, continue to perform reunion concerts but due to the fact they lost the rights to the name Little River Band, they appear under the name Birtles Shorrock Goble: The Original Voices of Little River Band.
"Reminiscing", written by Goble, was recognised by BMI as one of the most frequently played songs in the history of American radio, with more than four million plays to its credit. "Lady" has also accumulated more than three million plays, and Goble is the first and only Australian songwriter ever to win a Four "Million Air" award from BMI.[1] [2] According to Albert Goldman's biography, John Lennon named "Reminiscing" as one of his favorite songs.
Little River Band continues to work in the US and performs around 100 shows every year.