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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Welcome Back, July 30, 2001
This review is from: Where We Started From (Audio CD)
As a LRB fan from way back, I was pleased to hear this new CD. Wayne Nelson (who sang lead vocals for The Night Owls) is now lead singer and does an adequate job. I miss former lead vocalist Glenn Shorrock - but that's part of the past for now. Where We Started From, Who Made the Moon and Lead Me to Water are the stand out songs for me. The remakes of Night Owls and Cool Change are pleasant but unnecessary. Overall, the vocals are classic LRB. Wayne and Stephen Housden - the only remaining players from the 80's - are joined by 3 newcomers who live up to expectations. This is no groundbreaking masterpiece, but the more you play it, the more it sticks with you. If you are a LRB fan, this is worth adding to your collection.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is a tribute band., July 20, 2004
This review is from: Where We Started From (Audio CD)
Fact 1-There is not one original founding member of Little River band in this tribute band.
Fact 2-This group's owner used court action to prevent the three original founding members,Beeb Birtles,Glen Shorrock and Graeme Goble from having the name. Just imagine if Lennon,MacCartney and Harrison had been denied the right to record as the Beatles.
Fact 3-Birtles,Goble and Shorrock wrote all the US Billboard top 40 hits of LRB. Just check the albums for their names.
Fact 4-This album from this tribute band does not sound anything like the original group.
This isn't about changing members as one poster(possibly from the group)claimed. This is about the originals being denied their name by these imposters who then had the gall to record with the name that they appropiated off the real members. Disgraceful conduct as are some of these dubious reviews. How could an album with not one original singer get such 5 star reviews unless the bands members voted a few times.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very CLASSY and TASTEFUL timeless melodic music!, November 9, 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Where We Started From (Audio CD)
'Where We Started From' is a stellar, crafty pop release, period! The quality songs are well written, with heartfelt, beautiful vocals & harmonies, and clockwork musicianship!! Some songs like 'Magazine Girl' are more uptempo than others, such as the masterful gorgeous 'Who Made the Moon'. Even the remakes of the classic 'Night Owls' and 'Cool Change' sound so original, and are truly played from another angle. The CD itself must have been recorded and mastered with care, given it's sonic quality and crisp soundstage and depth. Kudos to the band, and let's hope this is a taste of what's to come from LRB! The current band incarnation just kills!!!
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