| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Diamantina Cocktail is the third studio album by the Australian rock group Little River Band. The U.S. version of the album was actually a partial compilation of the Australian versions of After Hours and Diamantina Cocktail. Also noteworthy was that three songs--"Broke Again", "The Inner Light" and "Another Runway"—were radically different mixes from those released on the original Australian After Hours LP, remixed especially for the US market. In 1980 Capitol Records released the remaining tracks on a U.S. version of After Hours.[2]
The album was the band's breakthrough in the United States, reaching #49 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart in 1977 and containing two top 20 singles in "Help Is on Its Way" and "Happy Anniversary". The album was certified Gold in the U.S. by the R.I.A.A. in January 1978 for over 500,000 copies sold.
On 30 July 2010, the original Australian version of Diamantina Cocktail became available for download (in digitally remastered form) at the iTunes Store for the first time in the U.S. The U.S. versions of "Days on the Road" and "Take Me Home" were added as bonus tracks, and the cover art for both the original Australian LP and the American version was used ignoring the alternate sleeve used in the UK.
A "diamantina cocktail" is a drink invented in the area of the Diamantina River in Queensland, Australia. It consists of Bundaberg Rum, condensed milk and an emu egg.[3]
Personnel
- Glenn Shorrock : lead vocals, piano
- Graham Goble : guitars, vocals
- Beeb Birtles : guitars, vocals
- David Briggs : guitars
- George McArdle : bass guitar
- Derek Pellicci : drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Ric Formosa: guitar (2, 4, 5 on international version)
- Roger McLachlan: bass (4, 8)
- Eddy Denton: cor anglais
- Peter Sullivan: piano
- Ian Mason: piano
- Tony Buchanan: saxophones
- Graeme Lyall: flute
Track listing
Australian version
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- "Help Is on Its Way" (Glenn Shorrock) - 4:06
- "The Drifter" (Graham Goble) - 3:53
- "L.A. in the Sunshine" (David Briggs, Shorrock) - 3:07
- "The Inner Light" (Goble) - 3:31
- "Witchery" (Beeb Birtles) - 2:48
- "Home on Monday" (Birtles, Shorrock) - 3:53
- "Happy Anniversary" (Birtles, Briggs) - 4:04
- "Raelene, Raelene" (Birtles) - 4:27
- "Changed and Different" (Goble) - 4:02
- "Days on the Road" (version 2) (Goble) - 5:24 (bonus track on 2010 remaster)
- "Take Me Home" (version 2) (Birtles) - 5:08 (bonus track on 2010 remaster)
International version
- "Help Is on Its Way" (Shorrock) - 4:06
- "Days on the Road" (Goble) - 4:54
- "Happy Anniversary" (Birtles, Briggs) - 4:04
- "Another Runway" (Birtles, Ric Formosa) - 6:33
- "Every Day of My Life" (Birtles) - 3:53
- "Home on Monday" (Birtles, Shorrock) - 3:53
- "The Inner Light" (Goble) - 3:31
- "Broke Again" (Birtles, Goble) - 3:27
- "Take Me Home" (Birtles) - 3:48
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 2 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 49 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 6 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Diamantina Cocktail". lrb.net. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Diamantina". cocktailsoftheworld.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.