Single:
It’s a Long Way There entered the Australian singles chart* on 15 November 1976 and peaked at #35.
Album:
The song is on Little River Band which entered the Australian albums chart* on 27 October 1975 and peaked at #17.
Songwriter:
Graeham Goble
Producers:
Glenn Wheatley, Little River Band
Record label of Australian release:
EMI
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Little River Band is the debut studio album by the Little River Band. It includes the Australian hits Curiosity (Killed the Cat), Emma and It’s a Long Way There, which became the band’s first US Top 40 hit. By this time, LRB had toured through Europe and the United States.
LRB has had many different members over the years but their classic lineup was Graeham Goble (guitar, vocals), Beeb Birtles (guitar, vocals), George McArdle (bass), Glenn Shorrock (vocals), David Briggs (guitar) and Derek Pellicci (drums).
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_River_Band_(album)
It’s a Long Way There is one the Little River Band’s most acclaimed songs by fans, critics and industry figures. Check this out:
Lyrics:
Hey everybody yeah, don′t you feel
That there’s something?
People on their own are gettin′ nowhere
I’m on the road to see
If anything is anywhere awaiting
Just for me
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