Little River Band - Backstage Pass (1980) (vinyl 2LP) - €15,00

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"Backstage Pass (1980)" is a celebrated double live album by the Little River Band, capturing their peak era with high-energy performances of hits like "Reminiscing" and "It's a Long Way There". 

It showcases a blend of soft rock and pop, often featuring an orchestra for a rich, live sound. 

The album is highly regarded for its superior audio quality and for showcasing the band's, tight, harmony-driven, and impressive live 

The album was released in United States as a double album in March 1980, including the group's next live album, Live in America.

Excellent live performances from a woefully underrated rock band of the 70’s and early 80’s. 

Sure they had the great soft rock hits (Reminiscing, Lonesome Loser, Lady, Take it Easy On Me etc.) but they were also a super tight band that rocked pretty hard with the best of their peers during the time. 

Great songwriting collaborations between the members too. Sadly, no original members survive in the current lineup of the band that continues to tour under the LRB name.

This is, without fear of exageration, wonderful. Several of the superb songs from the first three albums are present here, kicking of with what I still believe is one of the greatest roick songs ever written by anyone at any time period - that being "It's A Long Way There". 

This alone, be it the original stusio version or this live version, is worth the cost of purchase on its own. 

It is with a couple of tracks new to me (until my rediscovering) that represent the real jewels here. 

"Fall From Paradise" and "light Of Day" show off all that is great with the band - the wonderful musicianship, the great songwriting and those vocal harmonies - they are both spine-tingling in their execution. 

It wasn't only about their abilty to sing harmonies together. The three main vocalists could all hit the mark - all had good range and sustain and that in itself is quite remarkable. 

Hell, even the missus was prompted to extol their virtues - and that is a once in a blue moon moment.

The second album, "Live In America", is not quite to the same standard in terms of material but is pleasing in that there was no overlap in material. Odd, given the two album's recording dates.

The only gripes are miniscule. The omission of "Happy Anniversary" and the use of those horrible synthetic drums of the period mar it ever so slightly. This amounts to what is a re-discovery of a great little band (pun intended). 

Despite their occasional forays into boogie and their apparent country rock influences, they were very, very good and, at times, exceptional. 

The latter certainly applies to their live performances, where their tendency to rehearse and rehearse and then rehearse some more pays rich dividends.

Side one

1.  It’s A Long Way There - 8:55

2.  So Many Paths - 4:36

3.  Statue Of Liberty - 3:24

4.  Fall From Paradise - 6:13

Side two

1.  Light Of Day - 9:43

2.  Reminiscing (“Night And Day” Intro) - 4:16

3.  The Man In Black - 4:37

4.  Help Is On Its Way - 3:54

Side three

1.  Hard Life - 4:22

2.  The Rumor - 4:04

3.  Mistress Of Mine - 5:36

4.  Too Lonely Too Long - 3:04

5.  Red Shoes - 4:29

Side four

1.  I Don’t Worry No More - 4:10

2.  Let’s Dance - 3:31

3.  Man On The Run - 3:57

4.  It’s Not A Wonder - 4:24

5.  Sweet Old Fashioned Man - 4:29

Sides A & B:
Little River Band in Concert with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Conducted by David Measham
Recorded in Australia.

Sides C & D:
1979 Venues:
Coliseum, Edmonton (Northlands Coliseum) -- October 3rd
The Corral, Calgary -- October 24th
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver -- October 26th
Performing Arts College Coliseum, Pullman -- October 27th
Gill Coliseum, Corvallis -- October 28th
The Seattle Arena, Seattle -- October 30th
Berkeley Community Theatre, San Francisco -- November 1st

Little River Band

• Glenn Shorrock - lead vocals
• Graeham Goble - guitarist, backing vocals
• Beeb Birtles - guitar, backing vocals
• David Briggs  - lead guitar
• Derek Pellicci  - drums

Additional personnel Record 1:

• George McArdle  - bass guitar
• Adelaide Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Measham

Additional personnel Record 2:

• Barry Sullivan  - bass guitar
• Mal Logan  - keyboards

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
• Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
• Published By – MAM (Music Publishing) Corp.
• Published By – Warner Bros. Music
• Recorded At – Festival Theatre
• Recorded At – Northlands Coliseum
• Recorded At – The Corral, Calgary
• Recorded At – Pacific Coliseum
• Recorded At – Performing Arts College Coliseum, Pullman
• Recorded At – Gill Coliseum, Corvallis
• Recorded At – Seattle Center Arena
• Recorded At – Berkeley Community Theatre
• Remixed At – AAV
• Mastered At – Capitol Mastering

Credits

• Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Eric Bryce (tracks: A4, B1), Mike Kenny (tracks: A1, B2b to B4)
• Art Direction – Roy Kohara
• Bass – Barry Sullivan (tracks: C1 to D5), George McArdle (tracks: A1 to B4)
• Conductor – David Measham (tracks: A1 to B4)
• Design – Phil Shima
• Drums – Derek Pellicci
• Engineer [Recording] – Ern Rose (tracks: C1 to D5), Roger Savage (tracks: A1 to B4)
• Keyboards – Mal Logan (tracks: C1 to D5)
• Lead Guitar – David Briggs
• Mastered By – Wally
• Orchestra – Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (tracks: A1 to B4)
• Photography By – David Parker (15), Sharon Weisz, Sam Emerson
• Producer – Ern Rose (tracks: C1 to D5), Little River Band
• Remix – Ern Rose
• Stage Manager – John Money
• Vocals [Solo Vocals] – Glenn Shorrock
• Vocals, Guitar – Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble

Notes

Release: 1980

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Soft Rock / Live

Label:  Capitol Records

Catalog#  1A 138 – 86120/1

Vinyl:  Goed (Excellent)  2LP

Cover:  Lichte Gebruikerssporen (VG)  Gatefold

Prijs: €15,00