It's a Long Way There
"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, and peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the band's first top 40 hit in the United States.
| "It's a Long Way There" | ||||
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Dutch 7" picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Little River Band | ||||
| from the album Little River Band | ||||
| B-side | "Time to Fly" / "Meanwhile" | |||
| Released | August 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:16 (single version) 8:39 (album version) | |||
| Label | EMI Music / Harvest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Graham Goble | |||
| Producer(s) | Glenn Wheatley, Little River Band | |||
| Little River Band singles chronology | ||||
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Written by Graeham Goble in 1972, the song was inspired by his regular trips from Melbourne to visit his family in Adelaide. The song was initially performed by Goble's earlier band Mississippi, which included three subsequent members of Little River band: Goble, Beeb Birtles and Derek Pellicci. Ric Formosa played lead guitar, Glenn Shorrock sang lead vocals, with Goble and Birtles providing harmonies.