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  Australia's Little River Band   best quiz  
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Formed in the mid-70s, the Little River Band were one of the most popular Australian rock bands of the 20th century and one of the first Australian Bands to be successful in the US.
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  Little River Band Lyrics   best quiz  
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See how well you remember the words to some of Little River Band's greatest hits.
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Little River Band Trivia Questions
1. How did the band decide on its name of Little River Band?

From Quiz Australia's Little River Band

Answer: Passed a directional road sign "Little River" on their way to their first gig in Geelong, Victoria

One of the many astute moves Little River Band made was appoint Glen Wheatley, an experienced US/UK musical promoter as their manager. In 1975 he booked the group a gig at Geelong, 75 kilometres down the highway from their Melbourne base, as a reformed Mississippi. As they passed the turnoff for the tiny town of Little River, they thought that was a good name for the band so they played their first gig on 1 March 1975 as the Little River Band despite being booked as Mississippi.

2. Which song are these lyrics from? "A long time ago I had a lady to love She made me think of things I never thought of Now she's gone and I'm on my own A love song has come into my mind A love song, it was there all the time"

From Quiz Little River Band Lyrics

Answer: Lady

Written by Graeham Goble, "Lady" is from the 1978 album "Sleeper Catcher". The song reached number ten on the US charts, and, according to BMI, has received over three million radio plays.

3. With the establishment of their characteristic sound, established by their first album and which would continue throughout their career, how was Little River Band's music characterised by the musical press?

From Quiz Australia's Little River Band

Answer: Harmony Rock

LRB (as they were affectionately known) had a very tight sound. After a few lineup changes with bass and lead guitarists, George McArdle (Bass) and David Briggs (Lead) became the "classic" LRB lineup. A six piece band was unusually large at the time with three guitarists and bass, (Mr Shorrock was also a guitarist but concentrated on vocals). This band had exquisite guitar interplay and very clever harmony vocals that became their characteristic sound.

4. In 1976 and 1977, LRB released two successful albums with a string of hits and toured the UK and US . Their US record company then made a bold move which contributed greatly to their success in the US, which was?

From Quiz Australia's Little River Band

Answer: Combined their two Australian albums to produce a single US album

Little River Band were helped with some good fortune when they arrived in the States. They had a West Coast Sound and their music was appealing to the emerging FM "Adult Contemporary" market. Capitol, their US record company, merged their second album, 1976's "After Hours" (containing the Australian top forty hit, "Everyday of my Life") with their their Aussie album ("Diamantina Cocktail", 1977, which contained three Australian hits) to produce a single album which was given the same name, ("Diamantina Cocktail") but was very different in tracklisting. The band had had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "It's a Long Way There" but after the release of the album, "Help Is On Its Way" (1977) reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 (Number one in Australia). Little River Band went on to have a total of 13 US Billboard Hot 100 hits.

5. Which lyrics come from "Reminiscing"?

From Quiz Little River Band Lyrics

Answer: That's the way it began, we were hand in hand/Glenn Miller's Band was better than before

"Reminiscing" is from "Sleeper Catcher", and was written by Graeham Goble. The song was LRB's highest-charting hit in the US, reaching number three in 1978. A recipient of BMI's Million-Air award, "Reminiscing" has received over four million air plays.

6. In 1982, Australia was shocked when Glenn Shorrock left the band but they were more shocked when his replacement was announced. Which Australian King of Pop became the new lead singer?

From Quiz Australia's Little River Band

Answer: John Farnham

John Farnham, Australian musical royalty, also managed by Glen Wheatley, joined the band in 1982. Despite a string of minor hits, the two powerhouses never quite gelled - the back catalog had to be re-arranged as Mr Farnham and Mr Shorrock sang in different registers and there were some personality issues as well as a departure from their signature sound with an addition of a keyboardist. Mr Farnham left in 1986 where his solo career had a renaissance as "Whispering Jack" and Mr Shorrock returned.

7. Which word completes the lyrics to "Help is on its Way"? "Why are you in so much hurry Is it really worth the worry Look around, then slow down What's it like inside the ______ Does your head ever give you trouble It's no sin, trade it in"

From Quiz Little River Band Lyrics

Answer: bubble

A number one hit in Australia in 1977, "Help is on its Way" was written by lead singer Glenn Shorrock, and reached number fourteen in the US. The song was the first single from "Diamantina Cocktail".

8. While a number of successful albums does not mean a band was successful, in Little River Band's case this was a good marker. How many studio albums appeared on the Australian Kent Album Report between 1976 and 1990?

From Quiz Australia's Little River Band

Answer: 11

LRB's 1990 "Get Lucky" was their last album to chart on the Australian Kent Report Between 1976 and 1990 they had 11 albums on this chart and 23 singles. (Albums 2-6 made the top ten [2 gold, 2 platinum]). In the US, they had seven albums in the Billboard 200 Album chart between 1977-1985 with 1979's "First Under the Wire" reaching the top ten. The band released at least two live albums (depending on the country of release) and many compilation albums.

9. "Sit down, take a look at yourself Don't you want to be somebody Someday somebody's gonna see inside You have to face up, you can't run and hide" Which song do these lyrics belong to?

From Quiz Little River Band Lyrics

Answer: Lonesome Loser

Written by guitarist David Briggs, "Lonesome Loser" was one of two top-ten hits from "First Under the Wire". The song reached number six on the US charts in 1979.

10. Undoubtedly, Little River Band were successful in Australia and the US but how many top ten hits did they have in the UK?

From Quiz Australia's Little River Band

Answer: Zero

One of the great inconsistencies was that Little River Band were not successful in the UK, failing to have a single top ten hit. Whilst they achieved modest success in Europe they had none in UK. This is in stark contrast to other Australian bands that made it big internationally. Most headed to the UK first and when they became successful there, they moved on to the US.

11. In May 2001, the 1979 Hit "Cool Change" was honoured in Australia. In what way?

From Quiz Australia's Little River Band

Answer: Selected as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time

"Cool Change" was a hit song by Little River Band and was the second single from their sixth Australian album "First Under the Wire". Ironically "Cool Change" did not chart on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart Top 50 at all but in the US it peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1980. "Cool Change" was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association as one of the "Top 30 Australian songs of all time" alongside hits from such iconic Australian bands as Midnight Oil, Powderfinger and Savage Garden.

12. What lines complete part of the chorus to "Take it Easy on Me"? "Take it easy on me It should be easy to see ________________________ ________________________"

From Quiz Little River Band Lyrics

Answer: I'm getting lost in the crowd/Hear me crying out loud

The rest of the chorus is "Just want you to know, I know that you have to go, it's all up to you, but whatever you do, take it easy on me". The song was written by guitarist Graeham Goble and is from "Time Exposure". The song spent fifteen weeks in the US Top 40, peaking at number ten in 1981.

13. "You don't know just what you've got till it's gone I guess you heard that a lot but it's true It's not just a game You can't change your life By changing your name" Which song are these lyrics from?

From Quiz Little River Band Lyrics

Answer: Man on Your Mind

"Man on Your Mind" reached number fourteen on the US charts. The third single from the 1981 album "Time Exposure", the song was written by lead singer Glenn Shorrock and Kerryn Tolhurst (from The Dingoes).

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