First Under the Wire

First Under the Wire
Studio album by The Little River Band
Released	July 1979
Genre	Rock
Length	46:09
Label	Capitol
Producer	John Boylan & Little River Band
The Little River Band chronology
Sleeper Catcher (1978) First Under the Wire (1979) Backstage Pass (1980)

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First Under the Wire is the fifth album from the Little River Band, released in 1979 by Capitol Records. It was the band's only top ten album in the U.S.. The album included two more top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits in "Lonesome Loser" and "Cool Change".^{[citation needed]}

On July 30, 2010, the album became available for download (in digitally remastered form) at the iTunes Store.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

1. "Lonesome Loser" (David Briggs) - 3:58
2. "The Rumour" (Glenn Shorrock) - 4:18
3. "By My Side" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 4:25
4. "Cool Change" (Glenn Shorrock) - 5:14
5. "It's Not a Wonder" (Graham Goble) - 3:56
6. "Hard Life" (Prelude) (David Briggs) - 2:42
7. "Hard Life" (Graham Goble) - 4:46
8. "Middle Man" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 4:24
9. "Man on the Run" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 4:16
10. "Mistress of Mine" (Graham Goble) - 5:32

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Top LPs & Tapes	10

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"Lonesome Loser"	Hot 100 Singles	6
1980	"Cool Change"	Hot 100 Singles	10