Sleeper Catcher
| Sleeper Catcher | ||||
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| Released | 26 May 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Armstrong Studios South Melbourne. | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | EMI (Australia) Harvest (US and Canada) | |||
| Producer | John Boylan and The Little River Band | |||
| The Little River Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C–[2] |
Sleeper Catcher is the fourth album by the Little River Band, released during 1978. It reached #16 in the United States on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.[3] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1979.[4] From this album, the band earned its first two "top ten" U.S. successes with the songs "Reminiscing" and "Lady". This is the band's last album to feature George McArdle on bass.
The band is shown on the cover of the album playing the Australian game Two-up, and the Sleeper Catcher is a participant who retrieves bets left behind by a tardy gambler in the game.
On 30 July 2010, the album became available for download (in digitally remastered form) at the iTunes Store.
Track listing
- "Shut Down Turn Off" (Glenn Shorrock) - 3:51
- "Reminiscing" (Graham Goble) - 4:13
- "Red-Headed Wild Flower" (Beeb Birtles/Ed Nimmervoll) - 4:35
- "Light of Day" (Beeb Birtles) - 8:03
- "Fall from Paradise" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 3:59
- "Lady" (Graham Goble) - 4:56
- "Sanity's Side" (Glen Shorrock/Chris Dawes) - 4:14
- "So Many Paths" (Glen Shorrock/Idris Jones) - 4:24
- "One for the Road" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 4:01
- Bonus tracks in the 1996 reissue
- "Take Me Home" (Beeb Birtles) - 3:49
- "Changed and Different" (Graham Goble) - 4:02
Original tracklisting on Australian version
- "Fall from Paradise" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 3:59
- "Lady" (Graham Goble) - 4:56
- "Red-Headed Wild Flower" (Beeb Birtles/Ed Nimmervoll) - 4:35
- "Light of Day" (Beeb Birtles) - 8:03
- "So Many Paths" (Glenn Shorrock/Idris Jones) - 4:24
- "Reminiscing" (Graham Goble) - 4:13
- "Sanity's Side" (Glenn Shorrock/Chris Dawes) - 4:14
- "Shut Down Turn Off" (Glenn Shorrock) - 3:51
- "One for the Road" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 4:01
Personnel
- Glenn Shorrock - lead vocals
- David Briggs - lead and Roland synthesizer guitars
- Beeb Birtles - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
- Graham Goble - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, vocal arrangements
- George McArdle - bass
- Derek Pellicci - Sonor and Syndrums drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Vernon Hill - flute
- Bob Venier - flugelhorn
- Pan Raines - harp
- Peter Sullivan - electric and acoustic pianos
- Peter Jones - electric piano (2)
- Mal Logan - Hammond organ
- Rick Formosa - conductor, orchestral arrangements
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pop Albums | 16 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Reminiscing" | Pop Singles | 3 |
| 1979 | "Lady" | Adult Contemporary | 7 |
| 1979 | "Lady" | Pop Singles | 10 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 1 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ allmusic.com - Sleeper Catcher > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database
