After Hours (Little River Band album)

After Hours is the second studio album from the Australian rock band Little River Band, released in April 1976. It peaked at No. 5 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart.

Lead singer Glenn Shorrock names this album as his favourite album by the band.

The album was released in the US in October 1980.

In between the recording of After Hours and Diamantina Cocktail, two founding members of the band departed: Ric Formosa (lead guitar) and Roger McLachlan (bass).

Reception

The Allmusic rating for After Hours is for the 1980 US version that is a compilation of leftovers from the Australian albums following the international release of Diamantina Cocktail.

Track listing Australian and European version Side A "Days on the Road" (G. Goble) – 5:20 "Everyday of My Life" (B. Birtles) – 3:45 "Broke Again" (B. Birtles/G. Goble) – 3:25 "Seine City" (G. Shorrock) – 3:43 "Another Runway" (B. Birtles/R. Formosa) – 6:28

Side B "Bourbon Street" (R. Formosa) – 4:22 "Sweet Old Fashioned Man" (G. Shorrock) – 4:34 "Take Me Home" (B. Birtles) – 5:09 "Country Girls" (G. Goble) – 7:11

US version "Seine City" (G. Shorrock) – 3:46 "Bourbon Street" (R. Formosa) – 4:22 "Sweet Old Fashioned Man" (G. Shorrock) – 4:38 "Country Girls" (G. Goble) – 7:13 "The Drifter" (G. Goble) – 3:53 "L.A. in the Sunshine" (D. Briggs/G. Shorrock) – 3:07 "Witchery" (B. Birtles) – 2:48 "Raelene Raelene" (B. Birtles) – 4:27 "Changed and Different" (G. Goble) – 4:02 "The Butterfly" (live) (traditional) – 2:41* "Days on the Road" (live) (G. Goble) – 5:20* "Long Jumping Jeweller" (G. Shorrock) – 4:46*

*1997 re-release bonus tracks

Personnel

Beeb Birtles – lead vocals, guitars Ric Formosa – guitars, slide guitar, dobro, lead vocals on "Bourbon Street" Graham Goble – vocals, guitars Roger McLachlan – bass guitar Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar on "Seine City"

Additional musicians

Accordion [piano accordion] – Aurora Moratti Alto saxophone, Flute – Graeme Lyall Cor anglais – Eddy Denton Keyboards – Ian Mason Mandolin – Kerryn Tolhurst Steel guitar [pedal] – Mike Burke (3) Tenor saxophone – Tony Buchanan Trombone – Don Lock Trumpet – Bobby Vinier, Peter Salt

Production details

Engineering – Ross Cockle (recording and remix) Producer – Little River Band

Charts Chart (1976)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 5

References