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Little River Band | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: October 1, 2008
• Label: Little River Band
• Copyright: 2006 Little River Band
• Genres: Pop/Adult Contemporary
• ASIN: B001IAU90M
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,733 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Different Strokes for Different Folks...., August 4, 2009

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F. Vigil (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Re-Arranged (Audio CD)

It's interesting to read the reviews here. Some love it, some hate it, and some are indifferent. As a fan of LRB since the beginning (let's just say I'm near 60); I "grew up" with them as well as many of the greats. My days partying with friends, my first "true love," my times in the back seat of my '64 Chevy at the drive in; all have inextricable memories of Little River band songs playing in the background. Even my days in the military during Vietnam were eased with LRB playing in the background.

Like so many great bands, it's true; this current version is not the original. However, Wayne Nelson has been with the band over 30 years, and sang lead vocals on both "Night Owls" AND "Take It Easy On Me." There's an interesting back story there, with the album that song appears on, being produced by the great, George Martin (producer for the Beatles). George had originally chosen one of the founding members to sing lead on that song (sorry, I forget which one it was), but during rehearsals, he also had Wayne (on bass) sing lead. Just before pressing, he decided to include the Nelson version and the rest is history.

I've attended seven or eight LRB concerts in the past few years and find them to be more professional and dedicated than many of the current, "wonders." I think their harmonies are well rounded and delicious. Greg Hind's guitar is superb and, with the current addition of Rich Herring on guitar as well, I forget that this is not the "all original" cast. The songs are as good, and sometimes even better (Wayne Nelson's voice is as clear and superb as you could want) than the original. If you've not caught one of their shows, it's a must see! As for their detractors, there are always purists and die-hards who can never accept the fact that anyone could replace the first members, but that is but one opinion and this is another.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars LRB who?, October 25, 2010

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John P (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Re-Arranged (Audio CD)

Can you rate a CD "0"? It is truely criminal how this current lineup can push themselves off as the "real deal" when they will never be Birtles, Shorrock and Goble. To fight and win in court to not let the original artists use or reference their name is appauling. I will never buy anything from this band. Long live the real Little River Band - Beeb, Glenn and Graham, rock on. If you want to listen to greatness, check out the album Full Circle by the founding members, after all these years they still sound wonderful.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Redone With Class, June 7, 2008

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David J. Spuria "David J" (Webster, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Re-Arranged (Audio CD)

Okay, so the players in this project are no more the original LRB than Pink Floyd. Whether you want to describe this as a cover band or a hybrid, this carries the LRB torch with a classy subtlty that makes other attempts at this idea pale in comparison. Each track is masterfully done with dead on arrangements and just the right amount of emotion. The harmonies are surprisingly in tact. There is little to miss in this project that likely has purists screaming that their stereo. Fear not. This is as good a redo as can be done under the circumstances. Check out "Happy Anniversery" with it's smooth as silk production and acapella intro. That about sums up how good this collection is. They pull everything off and with increased production value.