The Net (album)

The Net is the seventh studio album by Australian group Little River Band. The Net was released in May 1983 and peaked at No. 11 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart^[1] and No. 61 on the Billboard 200.

The Net
Studio album by Little River Band
Released	May 1983
Recorded	1982
Genre	Rock
Length	46:14
Label	Capitol
Producer	Little River Band, Ernie Rose
Little River Band chronology
Greatest Hits (1982) The Net (1983) Playing to Win (1985)
Singles from The Net
"We Two" Released: May 1983 "You're Driving Me Out Of My Mind" Released: August 1983

The Net was their first full studio release to feature John Farnham as new lead vocalist, replacing Glenn Shorrock, and Stephen Housden taking over as lead guitarist for David Briggs. It was also the last album featuring original member Beeb Birtles, who left the line-up after the US tour in support of its release, and drummer Derek Pellicci, who would rejoin the band in 1987.^[2]

Reception

Cashbox wrote: "Although Glen Shorrock's vocals have been replaced by John Farnham's, the original core of the band is still the same as when it began back in 1975. In the past seven years, LRB released about a half-dozen memorable mellow-rock albums, and considering the group's loyal following, it's a cinch that The Net will be another big seller. 'We Two', the disc's first single, is already scaling the charts."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Track listing

Side A

1. "You're Driving Me Out of My Mind" (B. Birtles, G. Goble) - 5:11
2. "We Two" (G. Goble) - 4:32
3. "No More Tears" (B. Birtles) - 3:20
4. "Mr. Socialite" (B. Birtles) - 5:24
5. "Down on the Border" (G. Goble) - 2:56

Side B

1. "The Danger Sign" (B. Birtles, F. Howson) - 4:02
2. "Falling" (Housden, Wakeford) - 4:19
3. "Sleepless Nights" (G. Goble) - 5:10
4. "Easy Money" (G. Goble) - 4:02
5. "The Net" (G. Goble) - 4:42
6. "One Day" (G. Goble) - 2:38 (not on original vinyl recording, appeared on 1997 CD reissue)

Personnel

• John Farnham - vocals
• Beeb Birtles - guitars, vocals
• Graham Goble - guitars, vocals
• David Hirschfelder – keyboards, synthesizers
• Stephen Housden - lead guitar, vocals
• Wayne Nelson - bass guitar, vocals
• Derek Pellicci - drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Jon Clarke – saxophones, horns

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1]	11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5]	31
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6]	23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7]	14
United States (Billboard 200)	61

References

1. 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. "The Chuck Miller Creative Writing Service: Little River Band". www.chuckthewriter.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
3. "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 4 June 1983. p. 10. Retrieved 7 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
4. DeGagne, Mike. "The Net – Little River Band". Retrieved 5 January 2015. Note: to access additional information user may have to click on tabs "Credits" or "Awards".
5. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Little River Band – The Net" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
7. "Charts.nz – Little River Band – The Net". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2021.