Little River Band (album)

Little River Band is the debut studio album by the Australian rock group Little River Band which was released by EMI in October 1975. It peaked at No. 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and was certified 2× gold in Australia in November 1976.

Singles
The band's first single, "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)", was released in September 1975, ahead of the album and peaked at No. 15 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The following single, "Emma" was released in December 1975 and peaked at No. 20.

In August 1976, an edited version of "It's a Long Way There" was released as the band lead single international and the third single in Australia. It reached the Australian Top 40 and became the band's first US Top 40 hit. It also charted in Netherlands to reach No. 14.

"I'll Always Call Your Name" was released in early 1977 in North America only as the album's fourth and final single.

Track listing
All tracks are written by Little River Band members as shown.

Personnel
Little River Band members
 * Beeb Birtles – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric)
 * Ric Formosa – guitars (lead, acoustic, slide)
 * Graham Goble – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric), vocal arrangements
 * Roger McLachlan – bass guitar
 * Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion
 * Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion, harmonica

Additional musicians
 * Stephen Cooney – clavinet (track 2), mandolin (track 9)
 * Gary Hyde – percussion
 * Peter Jones – strings (arrangement, conductor), piano (tracks 1–5, 7–9)
 * Col Loughnan – saxophone (track 8)
 * Ian Mason – piano (track 6)

Production details
 * Engineering – Ross Cockle (recording and remix), Mark Opitz (mastering)
 * Producer – Birtles, Shorrock, Glenn Wheatley, Goble
 * Design – Art Sims