It's a Long Way There

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"It's a Long Way There"
It's a Long Way There by LRB.png
Dutch 7" cover art
Single by Little River Band
from the album Little River Band
B-side"Time to Fly" / "Meanwhile"
ReleasedAugust 1976
Recorded1975
Length8:39
LabelEMI Music / Harvest
Songwriter(s)Graham Goble
Producer(s)Glenn Wheatley, Little River Band
Little River Band singles chronology
"Everyday of My Life"
(1976) 		"It's a Long Way There"
(1976) 		"I'll Always Call Your Name"
(1977)

"It's a Long Way There" is a song by Australian band Little River Band, released in August 1976 as the band's debut international single and in October 1976 as the third single from the group's self-titled studio album. The song peaked at number 35 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.[1]

Reception[]

Cash Box magazine said "A haunting string introduction gives way to some funky rock and roll in this fully realised single from the Little River Band. A trifle long for AM play, this should definitely break through on the progressive FM side. The harmonies are deep and rich."[2]

Billboard (magazine) said "There's a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young feel as it shifts from a symphonic, airy opening to guitar-dominated mid-rock base. Carefully honed folk rock vocals throughout."[3]

Track listings[]

Australian 7" (EMI 11292)
Side A. "It's a Long Way There" - 8:39
Side B. "Time to Fly" - 3:00
North American 7" (4318) / European 7" (EMI)
Side A. "It's a Long Way There" - 8:39
Side B. "Meanwhile" - 3:53

Charts[]

Chart (1976/77) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 35
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 28

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 14 August 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "Little River Band" (PDF). Cash Box. 4 September 1976. p. 13. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ "Little River Band – It's a Long Way There". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Little River Band – It's a Long Way There" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006. Record Research.


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