The Classic Collection

The Classic Collection
Greatest hits album by
Little River Band
ReleasedNovember 1992
Recorded1975–1985, 1992
Genres
Length70.36
LabelEMI
ProducerLittle River Band
Little River Band chronology
Live Classics
(1992)		 The Classic Collection
(1992)		 Forever Blue: The Very Best Of
(2005)

The Classic Collection is a greatest hits compilation by Australian rock group Little River Band, released in November 1992.

The album peaked at number one in New Zealand in 1993 and at number eight on the ARIA chart in 1995 where it was certified platinum.

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Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's a Long Way There" (single version)Graeham Goble4:12
2."Emma"Glenn Shorrock3:35
3."Curiosity (Killed the Cat)"Beeb Birtles3:40
4."Help Is on Its Way"Shorrock4:04
5."Home on Monday"Birtles, Shorrock3:53
6."Happy Anniversary"Birtles, David Briggs4:03
7."Reminiscing"Goble4:11
8."Shut Down Turn Off"Shorrock3:55
9."Lonesome Loser"Briggs3:58
10."Cool Change"Shorrock5:14
11."Long Jumping Jeweller"Shorrock4:447
12."The Night Owls"Goble5:07
13."Down on the Border"Goble2:52
14."Lady" (single version)Goble3:34
15."The Other Guy"Goble2:49
16."Playing to Win"Farnham, Goble2:51
17."Walk Together"David Froggatt, Brent Thomas3:25
18."My Own Way Home"Shorrock, Brian Cadd4:14

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Classic Collection at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Little River Band'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
    • Second edition: McFarlane, Ian (2017). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Little River Band'". The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, VIC: Third Stone Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
  3. 1 2 3 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Little River Band – The Classic Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Charts.nz – Little River Band – The Classic Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.