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The Classic Collection

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The Classic Collection
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 1992
Recorded1975–1985, 1992
Genre
Length70.36[1]
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.[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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c 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.