Little River Band - Back Stage Pass (1979) [Complete 2 LP Album]

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series

Little River Band was an Australian band which had commercial success in the mid to late 1970's.

This is a live album which was released by Capitol Records (catalogue number SWBK-512061) in 1979 as a 2 LP set. It has since been deleted from the Capitol Records catalogue.

The first LP (sides 1 and 2) contained an Australian performance with the Little River Band backed by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. It was recorded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Little River Band on LP #1:

Glenn Shorrock – Lead Vocals;
Beeb Birtles – vocals, guitar;
Graham Goble - vocals, guitar;
David Briggs – lead guitar;
Derek Pellici – drums;
George McCardle – bass;

The second LP (sides 3 and 4) contained recordings made on a 1979 North American Tour from performances at Coliseum, Edmonton – 23 October 1979; The Corral, Calgary – 24 October 1979; Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver – 26 October 1979; Performing Arts College Coliseum, Pullman – 27 October 1979; Gill Coliseum, Corvallis – 28 October 1979; Seattle Arena, Seattle – 30 October 1979; Berkeley Community Theatre, San Francisco – 1 November 1979.

Little River Band on LP #2:

Glenn Shorrock – Lead Vocals;
Beeb Birtles – vocals, guitar;
Graham Goble - vocals, guitar;
David Briggs – lead guitar;
Derek Pellici – drums;
Barry Sullivan – bass;
Mal Logan - keyboards

The audio here was taken from a 1979 Canadian pressing (Columbia House, licensed from Capitol Records) of the original vinyl LP.

Track List:

LP 1 - Sides 1 & 2

1. It's A Long Way Home 0:00​
2. So Many Paths 9:04​
3. Statue of Liberty 13:51​
4. Fall From Paradise 20:03​
5. Light of Day 24:00​
6. Reminiscing 34:10​
7. The Man In Black 39:30​
8. Help Is On Its Way 44:14​

LP 2 - Sides 3 & 4

1. Hard Life 48:26​
2. The Rumor 52:56​
3. Mistress Of Mine 57:13​
4. Too Lonely Too Long 1:03:04​
5. Red Shoes 1:06:17​
6. I Don't Worry No More 1:11:09​
7. Let's Dance 1:15:38​
8. Man On The Run 1:19:10​
9. It's Not A Wonder 1:23:17​
10. Sweet Old Fashioned Man 1:28:01​

Note: this album has been released on CD but the CD release has since been deleted. When I checked Amazon prior to posting this video, used copies of the CD were being offered for well over $100.00.