Sleeper Catcher

Studio album by The Little River Band

Released

May 1978

Recorded

Armstrong Studios South Melbourne.

John Boylan and The Little River Band

The Little River Band chronology

Diamantina Cocktail
(1977)

Sleeper Catcher
(1978)

First Under the Wire
(1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Sleeper Catcher is the fourth album by the Little River Band, released during 1978. It reached #16 in the United States on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.^[2] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1979.^[3] From this album, the band earned its first two "top ten" U.S. successes with the songs "Reminiscing" and "Lady". This is the band's last album to feature George McArdle on bass.

On July 30, 2010, the album became available for download (in digitally remastered form) at the iTunes Store.

Track listing

"Shut Down Turn Off" (Glenn Shorrock) - 3:51
"Reminiscing" (Graham Goble) - 4:13
"Red-Headed Wild Flower" (Beeb Birtles/Ed Nimmervoll) - 4:35
"Light of Day" (Beeb Birtles) - 8:03
"Fall from Paradise" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 3:59
"Lady" (Graham Goble) - 4:56
"Sanity's Side" (Glen Shorrock/Charles Dawes) - 4:14
"So Many Paths" (Glen Shorrock/Idris Jones) - 4:24
"One for the Road" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 4:01

Bonus tracks in the 1996 reissue

"Take Me Home" (Beeb Birtles) - 5:08
"Changed and Different" (Graham Goble) - 3:49

Personnel

Glenn Shorrock - lead vocals
David Briggs - lead and Roland synthesizer guitars
Beeb Birtles - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
Graham Goble - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, vocal arrangements
George McArdle - bass
Derek Pellicci - Sonor and Syndrums drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Vernon Hill - flute
Bob Venier - flugelhorn
Pan Raines - harp
Peter Sullivan - electric and acoustic pianos
Peter Jones - electric piano (2)
Mal Logan - Hammond organ
Rick Formosa - conductor, orchestral arrangements

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Pop Albums	16

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	"Reminiscing"	Pop Singles	3
1979	"Lady"	Adult Contemporary	7
1979	"Lady"	Pop Singles	10

References

Little River Band

Wayne Nelson Greg Hind Chris Marion Rich Herring Ryan Ricks Graeham Goble Beeb Birtles Derek Pellicci Glenn Shorrock Roger McLachlan Graham Davidge Ric Formosa David Briggs George McArdle Geoff Cox Mal Logan Barry Sullivan Stephen Housden John Farnham David Hirschfelder Steve Prestwich Malcolm Wakeford James Roche Peter Beckett Tony Sciuto Richard Bryant Steve Wade Hal Tupea Paul Gildea Kevin Murphy Adrian Scott Glenn Reither Kip Raines Billy Thomas Mel Watts

Studio albums	Little River Band After Hours Diamantina Cocktail Sleeper Catcher First Under the Wire Time Exposure The Net Playing to Win No Reins Monsoon Get Lucky Where We Started From

Live albums	Backstage Pass Live Classics

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Too Late to Load Worldwide Love The Definitive Collection

Videos & DVDs	Live Exposure

Singles	"Help Is on Its Way" "Reminiscing" "Lady" "Cool Change" "Take It Easy on Me" "When the War Is Over"

Related articles	Members Discography Birtles Shorrock Goble Birtles & Goble Mississippi

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