The Classic Collection
| The Classic Collection | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–1985, 1992 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 70.36[1] | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Little River Band | |||
| Little River Band chronology | ||||
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The Classic Collection is a greatest hits compilation by Australian rock group Little River Band, released in November 1992.[2]
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.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's a Long Way There" (single version) | Graeham Goble | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Emma" | Glenn Shorrock | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)" | Beeb Birtles | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Help Is on Its Way" | Shorrock | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Home on Monday" | Birtles, Shorrock | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Happy Anniversary" | Birtles, David Briggs | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Reminiscing" | Goble | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Shut Down Turn Off" | Shorrock | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Lonesome Loser" | Briggs | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Cool Change" | Shorrock | 5:14 |
| 11. | "Long Jumping Jeweller" | Shorrock | 4:447 |
| 12. | "The Night Owls" | Goble | 5:07 |
| 13. | "Down on the Border" | Goble | 2:52 |
| 14. | "Lady" (single version) | Goble | 3:34 |
| 15. | "The Other Guy" | Goble | 2:49 |
| 16. | "Playing to Win" | Farnham, Goble | 2:51 |
| 17. | "Walk Together" | David Froggatt, Brent Thomas | 3:25 |
| 18. | "My Own Way Home" | Shorrock, Brian Cadd | 4:14 |
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Classic Collection at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Little River Band – The Classic Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Little River Band – The Classic Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
