First Under the Wire

First Under the Wire
Studio album by The Little River Band
Released July 1979[1]
Genre Rock
Length 46:09
Label Capitol
Producer John Boylan & Little River Band
The Little River Band chronology
Sleeper Catcher
(1978)
First Under the Wire
(1979)
Backstage Pass
(1980)
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First Under the Wire is the fifth album from the Little River Band, released in 1979 by Capitol Records. It was the band's first and last top ten album in the U.S.[2]. The album also featured two more top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits in "Lonesome Loser" and "Cool Change".

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

Track listing

  1. "Lonesome Loser" - 3:58
  2. "The Rumour" - 4:18
  3. "By My Side" - 4:25
  4. "Cool Change" - 5:14
  5. "It's Not a Wonder" - 3:56
  6. "Hard Life" (Prelude) - 2:42
  7. "Hard Life" - 4:46
  8. "Middle Man" - 4:24
  9. "Man on the Run" - 4:16
  10. "Mistress of Mine" - 5:32

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1979 Top LPs & Tapes 10

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1979 "Lonesome Loser" Hot 100 Singles 6
1980 "Cool Change" Hot 100 Singles 10

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