Little River Band – Down on the Border (Hey Hey It’s Saturday)
Written by: Graeham Goble
Released: May 1983
Lead Singer: John Farnham
From ‘The Net’ LP
As performed on Hey Hey It’s Saturday 14/8/1982
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John Farnham Line Up Little River Band Promo Photo
Left To Right: Derek Pellicci, Wayne Nelson, Stephen Housden, Beeb Birtles, John Farnham & Graeahm Goble
Glenn Shorrock: “It wasn’t all bells and whistles or whatever. It didn’t go down well with me, I didn’t want to leave really, I just wanted to relax. We’d had some tremendous success in America and made money, we’d never seen those figures before. I just thought, ‘Let’s stop and regroup and recharge the batteries’. But no, they didn’t want that, they had John Farnham [by then]. I just thought, ‘What?’ My commitment to the band full time was wearing a bit thin, and they probably sensed that, but I didn’t expect to be replaced let’s put it that way. But s**t happens! Really, the guys that decided that, none of them are working now or playing still. I’m the only one that’s still going … they made a mistake. I’ve known [John Farnham] since I was 16, we go way, way back. I’ve got a lot of great respect for John. He was embarrassed I think a bit, but it didn’t work out for him at all. He didn’t gel and the chemistry wasn’t the same. He left after a few years and they asked me back in again!”
Beeb Birtles: “This was the last lineup I was in. We may be smiling but I wasn’t very happy towards the end.”
Little River Band – Down On The Border (Promo Clip)
Written by: Graeham Goble
Released: May 1983
Lead Singer: John Farnham
From ‘The Net’ LP
Single released July 1982
B-Side: No More Tears
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Little River Band – Man On Your Mind
Written by: Kerryn Tolhurst & Glenn Shorrock
Lead Singer: Glenn Shorrock
From the ‘Time Exposure’ LP – 1981
*Although Stephen Housden appears in this clip David Briggs provides the lead guitar in the recording.
Single Released in March 1982. The song peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Cash Box Top 100.
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Little River Band – Take It Easy On Me
Written By: Graeham Goble
Released: November 1981
From the ‘Time Exposure’ LP
Lead Singer: Glenn Shorrock
Producer: Sir George Martin
*Although Stephen Housden appears in the clip, David Briggs provides lead guitar on the recording.
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Little River Band Live Exposure – Live in Texas 1981
7/10/1981 Houston Texas, The Summit
Songs –
01 It’s a Long Way
02 Man on Your Mind
03 Mistress of Mine
04 Happy Anniversary
05 Don’t Let the Needle Win
06 Reminiscing
07 Ballerina
08 Cool Change
09 The Night Owls
10 Help is on the Way
11 Lonesome Loser
12 It’s Not a Wonder
13 Just Say that You Love Me
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