Sleeper Catcher is the fourth studio album by the Little River Band, released in April 1978. It peaked at No. 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and No. 16 on the Billboard 200.[4] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in May 1979.[5]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1978 | |||
| Studio | Armstrong Studios South Melbourne. | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | John Boylan, Little River Band | |||
| Little River Band chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sleeper Catcher | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
At the Australian 1978 King of Pop Awards the album won Most Popular Australian Album.[6]
The band is shown on the cover of the album playing the Australian game Two-up, and the Sleeper Catcher is a participant who retrieves bets left behind by a tardy gambler in the game.
It is the band's last album to feature George McArdle on bass.[citation needed]
Track listing edit
Australian version edit
- Side A
- "Fall from Paradise" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 3:59
- "Lady" (Graham Goble) - 4:50
- "Red-Headed Wild Flower" (Beeb Birtles/Ed Nimmervoll) - 4:35
- "Light of Day" (Beeb Birtles) - 8:03
- Side B
- "So Many Paths" (Glenn Shorrock/Idris Jones) - 4:24
- "Reminiscing" (Graham Goble) - 4:13
- "Sanity's Side" (Glenn Shorrock/Chris Dawes) - 4:14
- "Shut Down Turn Off" (Glenn Shorrock) - 3:51
- "One for the Road" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 4:01
American version edit
- Side A
- "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
- Side B
- "Fall from Paradise" (Beeb Birtles/Graham Goble) - 3:59
- "Lady" (Graham Goble) - 4:50
- "Sanity's Side" (Glen Shorrock/Chris 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) - 3:49
- "Changed and Different" (Graham Goble) - 4:02
- Bonus track on the 2022 remaster
- "Recordando" (Graham Goble) - 4:12
Personnel edit
- 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
- Pam Raines - harp
- Peter Sullivan - electric and acoustic pianos
- Peter Jones - electric piano (2)
- Mal Logan - Hammond organ
- Rick Formosa - conductor, orchestral arrangements
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 12 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 16 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 18 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 1 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 429, 430.
- ^ allmusic.com - Sleeper Catcher > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database
- ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Little River Band – Sleeper Catcher". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 430. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Cash Box Newspaper" (PDF). Cash Box. 30 December 1978. p. 38. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "American album certifications – Little River Band – Sleeper Catcher". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 July 2021.