Birtles Shorrock Goble
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Birtles Shorrock Goble are an Australia
n pop
/rock
group
composed of the three original singers and songwriters of Little River Band
, namely Beeb Birtles
, Glenn Shorrock
, and Graeham Goble
. The members are known for their extensive writing and performance of hit songs and distinctive vocal harmonies. They are sometimes referred to by the initials BSG.
n bands prior to forming Little River Band.
Birtles (born 28 November 1948 in The Netherlands) was part of Zoot
and Mississippi
. Shorrock (born 30 June 1944 in England
) provided lead vocals for The Twilights
and Axiom
. Goble (born 15 May 1947 in Australia
) was a member of several bands including Allison Gros, Drummond, and Mississippi
.
The concept of Little River Band was formulated in London
in late 1974. The band was constituted in Melbourne
and performed for the first time in Ballarat in March 1975.
Little River Band became one of Australia's first supergroup
s, achieving gold and platimum awards
for multi-million international record sales, Top 10 hits in the USA for five consecutive years (1978–1982), and headlining concerts worldwide. Songs written and sung by Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble continue to be played around the world more than 25 years after they were recorded:
Shorrock left first in 1982 to pursue a solo career, and as a consequence of increasing tensions between band members. He was replaced as lead vocalist by John Farnham
.
Birtles departed in 1983; his commitment as a born-again Christian had estranged him from some of the other band members, and he was unhappy with the direction and management of the band.
Goble retired from the band, first as a touring member(in 1989) and subsequently altogether by 1992.
In 1986, Farnham left the band and LRB effectively split-up. Glenn Shorrock returned to a re-formed Little River Band in 1987. Shorrock left a second time in early 1996 over a dispute about touring.
Following their departures from the band, Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble continued to maintain careers in the music industry.
Birtles settled in the United States
and continued to write songs. Along with Bill Cuomo, he formed a production company, Sonic Sorbet, and released a solo album Driven by Dreams in 2000.
Shorrock returned to his solo career, including stage shows, corporate gigs, and a career retrospective concert program. He released two solo albums, Spin Me 'Round and Meanwhile ... Acoustically.
Goble moved back to his passion: recording. Using some of the best session musicians available, he meticulously crafted four albums: Broken Voices, Nautilus, Stop, and The Days Ahead, albums which reflected his thorough and fastidious recording technique.
Awards. Old animosities were forgotten as they realised that their respective careers were inextricably linked. A reunion was first discussed after record producer Paul Rodger approached Graeham Goble and Derek Pellicci with interest from Warner Music to produce a video concert like the Eagles Hell Freezes Over
. Subsequent telephone calls to Birtles and Shorrock confirmed that they, too, were not averse to a reunion.
The initial plans provided for Birtles, Shorrock, Goble, Pellicci, David Briggs
, and George McArdle to re-form under the band name The Original Little River Band. Those plans were quickly frustrated when former Little River Band manager Glenn Wheatley
told Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble that things would be a lot easier if they reformed on their own. It was determined that the name Little River Band and associated logos had been transferred by Wheatley and Goble to a company owned by LRB lead guitarist Stephen Housden without the permission of the other members of the band. (See Legal battles.)
Wheatley decided that the three singer/songwriters would henceforth appear as Birtles Shorrock Goble: The Founding Members of Little River Band. ("Not BSG," said Shorrock, "it sounds like something you get at a Chinese restaurant").
After 7373 days apart, the first public performance of the reformed group would occur on 1 March 2002 at the Australian Grand Prix
Ball. The hour-long set of twelve songs reprised many of their international hits.
In March 2003 Birtles Shorrock Goble appointed Paul Rodger as their manager and signed a recording contract
with Universal Music Australia.
As the other members left over time, by 1997 Stephen Housden was the sole remaining member, and ownership of We Two Pty Ltd (including rights to the name Little River Band) passed to him. He formed a new version of the band and, with various personnel changes, Little River Band continues to tour North America each year.
When Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble initially proposed to re-form as The Original Little River Band, Housden asserted his rights to the name and took the matter to the Federal Court of Australia
. In an out-of-court settlement, it was agreed that Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble would not use the trade mark (name) or logo as the name of their band, or in the name of their band, but "shall be entitled to refer prominently but always only in a descriptive way in promotional and advertising material, to the fact that they were members of the original line up of the Little River Band".
Loss of access to the LRB name for Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble came as a shock to many fans and received considerable attention in the Australian media.
The settlement would be tested repeatedly, including the blocking of a Little River Band retrospective DVD put together by Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble. Housden also challenged the manner in which BSG described their link to LRB in promotional material and recordings. Further legal action ensued in Australia and in the United States.
When the Full Circle DVD was released in the United States, a marquee reference to Little River Band on the cover was digitally altered to "?????? ????? ????" :Image:FullCircleDVDUSA.jpg.
In August–September 2007 Birtles Shorrock Goble toured Australia with the Countdown Spectacular 2, which reacquainted Australian fans with many of the outstanding performers who appeared on the iconic television program Countdown. Birtles Shorrock Goble were given penultimate billing before Rick Springfield
, Birtles' former bandmate in Zoot
. BSG performed a medley consisting of eight of their most famous hits.
Birtles Shorrock Goble's most recent performance was on 27 September 2007 as part of the 2007 AFL Grand Final
.
Full Circle was produced by Birtles Shorrock Goble manager Paul Rodger and mixed
by longtime supporter and friend Michael Costa at Stream AV Studios in Melbourne.
Credits:
Cashmere, Paul (2003) Hang On, BSG Is On Its Way undercover.com.au, 3 July 2003
Kruger, Debbie (2003) Haaang On, BSG is on its way..., Melbourne Weekly Magazine, 6 July 2003
Cashmere, Paul (2003) Birtles, Shorrock, Goble undercover.com.au, October 2003
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
composed of the three original singers and songwriters of Little River Band
Little River Band
Little River Band is an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in early 1975.The group chose the name after passing a road sign leading to the Victorian township of Little River, near Geelong, on the way to a performance. Little River Band enjoyed sustained commercial success in not only...
, namely Beeb Birtles
Beeb Birtles
Beeb Birtles , is a Dutch / Australian musician, one of the founding members of the Little River Band....
, Glenn Shorrock
Glenn Shorrock
Glenn Barrie Shorrock is an English-born Australian singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of pop groups The Twilights, Axiom and Little River Band as well as being a solo performer....
, and Graeham Goble
Graeham Goble
Graeham George Goble is a musician, singer/songwriter and record producer, best known as a founding member of rock performers Little River Band ....
. The members are known for their extensive writing and performance of hit songs and distinctive vocal harmonies. They are sometimes referred to by the initials BSG.
History
Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble were vital members of popular AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n bands prior to forming Little River Band.
Birtles (born 28 November 1948 in The Netherlands) was part of Zoot
Zoot (band)
Zoot are a pop/rock band formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1965 as Down the Line. They changed their name to Zoot in 1967 and by 1968 had relocated to Melbourne...
and Mississippi
Mississippi (band)
Mississippi was an Australian band , which featured some big names in Australian rock music, Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles and Kerryn Tolhurst...
. Shorrock (born 30 June 1944 in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) provided lead vocals for The Twilights
The Twilights (band)
The Twilights were an Australian rock music group of the mid to late 1960s. Alongside their own career successes, The Twilights are also notable for the inclusion of vocalist Glenn Shorrock, who later fronted Axiom, Esperanto and Little River Band, and guitarist Terry Britten who went on to become...
and Axiom
Axiom (Australian band)
Axiom were a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1969 and included musicians Glenn Shorrock and Brian Cadd.-Biography:Axiom's formation was a by-product of the annual Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds in which the top Australian bands of the day performed in front of judges for the prize of a...
. Goble (born 15 May 1947 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) was a member of several bands including Allison Gros, Drummond, and Mississippi
Mississippi (band)
Mississippi was an Australian band , which featured some big names in Australian rock music, Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles and Kerryn Tolhurst...
.
The concept of Little River Band was formulated in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in late 1974. The band was constituted in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and performed for the first time in Ballarat in March 1975.
Little River Band became one of Australia's first supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
s, achieving gold and platimum awards
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
for multi-million international record sales, Top 10 hits in the USA for five consecutive years (1978–1982), and headlining concerts worldwide. Songs written and sung by Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble continue to be played around the world more than 25 years after they were recorded:
- Birtles compositions include: "Curiosity Killed the Cat", "Every Day of My Life", "Happy Anniversary" (co-written with David BriggsDavid Briggs (Australian musician)David Briggs is an Australian musician and record producer, educated at Wesley College, Melbourne best known for his time as a guitarist in the rock band, Little River Band between 1976 and 1981.In 1976 he joined Little River Band. He wrote their hit single "Lonesome Loser", as well as "Happy...
), "Home on Monday" (co-written with Glenn Shorrock) - Shorrock compositions include: "Help Is on Its Way", "Cool ChangeCool Change (song)"Cool Change" is a song by Australian rock group Little River Band, which was the second single from their sixth album, First Under the Wire. Released in August 1979, "Cool Change", did not reach the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart top 50...
", "Emma", "Shut Down Turn Off", "Home on Monday" (co-written with Beeb Birtles) - Goble compositions include: "Reminiscing", "Lady", "Take It Easy on Me", "It's a Long Way There", "The Night Owls", "The Other Guy".
Departure from Little River Band
Each of these three original members of Little River Band left the band at different times, and for different reasons.Shorrock left first in 1982 to pursue a solo career, and as a consequence of increasing tensions between band members. He was replaced as lead vocalist by John Farnham
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
.
"Basically I was told that my commitment to the group was not 100% and they wanted more commitment from their lead singer. I said I wanted to do some other things and that the songs were running down. I thought we needed to broaden our horizons a bit but that wasn't to be at that time. I was technically sacked. Beeb, Graeham, and Derek [Pellicci] wanted John Farnham in. [I] was thinking about doing solo albums and some other things with my mates." Glenn Shorrock (2003)
Birtles departed in 1983; his commitment as a born-again Christian had estranged him from some of the other band members, and he was unhappy with the direction and management of the band.
"Being a Christian I couldn't lie to them: I had to honestly say, 'My heart isn't here anymore and for that reason I have to leave'. The moment I said that I felt the load lift." Beeb Birtles (1989)
Goble retired from the band, first as a touring member(in 1989) and subsequently altogether by 1992.
"Little River Band no longer had a recording contract and there was no immediate possibility of recording. I always preferred recording to 'live work' and when the future of the band appeared to be just playing the greatest hits for the rest of its life, then I knew it was time for me to leave." Graeham Goble (1997)
In 1986, Farnham left the band and LRB effectively split-up. Glenn Shorrock returned to a re-formed Little River Band in 1987. Shorrock left a second time in early 1996 over a dispute about touring.
"My fellow directors of Little River Band at the time wanted to do a five-month tour. I felt that a three-month commitment was sufficient. They had another agenda and I was informed by fax that they would be employing a substitute vocalist in my place. I attempted to stop them, I sought advice, stepped down, and accepted a financial settlement in lieu of earnings." Glenn Shorrock (2005)
Following their departures from the band, Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble continued to maintain careers in the music industry.
Birtles settled in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and continued to write songs. Along with Bill Cuomo, he formed a production company, Sonic Sorbet, and released a solo album Driven by Dreams in 2000.
Shorrock returned to his solo career, including stage shows, corporate gigs, and a career retrospective concert program. He released two solo albums, Spin Me 'Round and Meanwhile ... Acoustically.
Goble moved back to his passion: recording. Using some of the best session musicians available, he meticulously crafted four albums: Broken Voices, Nautilus, Stop, and The Days Ahead, albums which reflected his thorough and fastidious recording technique.
Reformation
On 28 May 2001, Shorrock and Goble were seated at the same table at the Australian APRAAustralasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
Awards. Old animosities were forgotten as they realised that their respective careers were inextricably linked. A reunion was first discussed after record producer Paul Rodger approached Graeham Goble and Derek Pellicci with interest from Warner Music to produce a video concert like the Eagles Hell Freezes Over
Hell Freezes Over
Hell Freezes Over is a live album by the Eagles, released in 1994. The album contains four new studio tracks and eleven tracks recorded live for an MTV special. It went to #1 on the Billboard album chart upon its release where it stayed for two weeks. It is the band's second live album behind their...
. Subsequent telephone calls to Birtles and Shorrock confirmed that they, too, were not averse to a reunion.
The initial plans provided for Birtles, Shorrock, Goble, Pellicci, David Briggs
David Briggs (Australian musician)
David Briggs is an Australian musician and record producer, educated at Wesley College, Melbourne best known for his time as a guitarist in the rock band, Little River Band between 1976 and 1981.In 1976 he joined Little River Band. He wrote their hit single "Lonesome Loser", as well as "Happy...
, and George McArdle to re-form under the band name The Original Little River Band. Those plans were quickly frustrated when former Little River Band manager Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Dawson Wheatley is an Australian artist manager and entertainment industry executive.Wheatley began his career as a musician in Brisbane in the mid-1960s and in the late 1960s became nationally famous as a member of leading pop-rock band The Masters Apprentices...
told Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble that things would be a lot easier if they reformed on their own. It was determined that the name Little River Band and associated logos had been transferred by Wheatley and Goble to a company owned by LRB lead guitarist Stephen Housden without the permission of the other members of the band. (See Legal battles.)
Wheatley decided that the three singer/songwriters would henceforth appear as Birtles Shorrock Goble: The Founding Members of Little River Band. ("Not BSG," said Shorrock, "it sounds like something you get at a Chinese restaurant").
After 7373 days apart, the first public performance of the reformed group would occur on 1 March 2002 at the Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix is a motor race held annually and is held to be the pinnacle of motor racing in Australia. The Grand Prix is the oldest surviving motor racing competition held in Australia having been held 76 times since it was first run at Phillip Island in 1928. Since 1985 the race has...
Ball. The hour-long set of twelve songs reprised many of their international hits.
In March 2003 Birtles Shorrock Goble appointed Paul Rodger as their manager and signed a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with Universal Music Australia.
Legal battles
The seeds of future legal conflict were sown in 1987: with a new lineup and new recording company, the members of Little River Band formed a "clean slate" company known as We Two Pty Ltd. The five band members at that time were made equal shareholders. Band assets, including the name and logo, were transferred into this company. Goble acknowledges that mistakes were made:
"The LRB name was never 'for sale'. It was lost to Stephen Housden because of a legal document that transferred the name to We Two Pty. Ltd. The name should have been licensed, not transferred. We were ill-advised and totally unaware of what we were leaving behind." Graeham Goble (2005)
As the other members left over time, by 1997 Stephen Housden was the sole remaining member, and ownership of We Two Pty Ltd (including rights to the name Little River Band) passed to him. He formed a new version of the band and, with various personnel changes, Little River Band continues to tour North America each year.
When Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble initially proposed to re-form as The Original Little River Band, Housden asserted his rights to the name and took the matter to the Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law , along with some summary criminal matters. Cases are heard at first instance by single Judges...
. In an out-of-court settlement, it was agreed that Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble would not use the trade mark (name) or logo as the name of their band, or in the name of their band, but "shall be entitled to refer prominently but always only in a descriptive way in promotional and advertising material, to the fact that they were members of the original line up of the Little River Band".
Loss of access to the LRB name for Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble came as a shock to many fans and received considerable attention in the Australian media.
The settlement would be tested repeatedly, including the blocking of a Little River Band retrospective DVD put together by Birtles, Shorrock, and Goble. Housden also challenged the manner in which BSG described their link to LRB in promotional material and recordings. Further legal action ensued in Australia and in the United States.
When the Full Circle DVD was released in the United States, a marquee reference to Little River Band on the cover was digitally altered to "?????? ????? ????" :Image:FullCircleDVDUSA.jpg.
Touring
With Birtles residing in the United States and members having solo commitments, opportunities for touring have been limited. Birtles Shorrock Goble have presented more than 70 live performances since 2002 including seven Australian tours, corporate events, and television shows.In August–September 2007 Birtles Shorrock Goble toured Australia with the Countdown Spectacular 2, which reacquainted Australian fans with many of the outstanding performers who appeared on the iconic television program Countdown. Birtles Shorrock Goble were given penultimate billing before Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield is an Australian-born singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. He was a member of pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971 and then started his solo career with his début single "Speak to the Sky" reaching the top 10 in Australia. In mid-1972, he relocated to the United States...
, Birtles' former bandmate in Zoot
Zoot (band)
Zoot are a pop/rock band formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1965 as Down the Line. They changed their name to Zoot in 1967 and by 1968 had relocated to Melbourne...
. BSG performed a medley consisting of eight of their most famous hits.
Birtles Shorrock Goble's most recent performance was on 27 September 2007 as part of the 2007 AFL Grand Final
2007 AFL Grand Final
The 2007 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2007. It was the 111th annual Grand Final of the VFL/AFL, staged to determine the...
.
Birtles Shorrock Goble today
Since 2007, there have been no further Birtles Shorrock Goble shows. Whilst there has never been an official announcement of Birtles Shorrock Goble disbanding, when asked in 2010 if they would perform again, Shorrock replied "No... The door is locked, but I have the key... I don’t feel the need to go back and be married to those guys again. We had a stormy marriage [but] a great marriage”.Full Circle
Since reforming, Birtles Shorrock Goble have released a major live DVD and CD. Recorded over two nights at The Forum in Melbourne, Australia, before packed houses, Full Circle showcased all of the hits made famous by the singers and songwriters of Little River Band, together with album tracks performed during a mid-concert acoustic set. New songs written by each of the members were also introduced.Full Circle was produced by Birtles Shorrock Goble manager Paul Rodger and mixed
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
by longtime supporter and friend Michael Costa at Stream AV Studios in Melbourne.
Credits:
| Beeb Birtles – Guitar, vocals | Producer and Manager – Paul Rodger | Tour/Production Manager – Ross Ferguson |
| Glenn Shorrock – Lead vocals | Associate Producer – Michael Costa | Lighting Designer – Chris McGuffin |
| Graeham Goble – Guitar, vocals | Mix Engineer – Michael Costa | Lighting Assistant – Jeff Wickenden |
| David Beck – Drums | Camera Director – Jon Olb | Stage Monitors – Sid Pittlik |
| Simon Hosford – Lead guitar | On Line Video Editor – Paul "Sinko" Sinkovich | Stage Technicians – Mark Tinson, Josh Goble, and James Laydon |
| Alejandro Vega – Percussion | Recording and Front of House Engineer – Ern Rose | Extra Video Footage – Matt Orr |
| Jason Vorherr – Bass guitar | Assistant Recording Engineer and Music Editor – Haydn Buxton | Still Photographer – Serge Thomann |
| Dorian West – Keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn, steel guitar, piano, accordion | Digico/Digitrax D5 Operator – David Williams | Master of Ceremonies – Barry Bissell |
Discography
| Release | Track listing | Reviews and comments |
|---|---|---|
Countdown Spectacular Live 2 (CD) Australian release: 24 November 2007 Liberation Music Liberation Music Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process... Countdown Spectacular Live 2 (DVD) Australian release: 24 November 2007 Liberation Music Liberation Music Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process... |
Little River Band Little River Band Little River Band is an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in early 1975.The group chose the name after passing a road sign leading to the Victorian township of Little River, near Geelong, on the way to a performance. Little River Band enjoyed sustained commercial success in not only... medley: 1. It's A Long Way There 2. Reminiscing 3. Everyday Of My Life 4. Curiosity Killed The Cat 5. The Night Owls 6. Cool Change 7. Lonesome Loser 8. Help Is On Its Way An included compilation disc features the original song (CD) and video clip (DVD) of "Lonesome Loser". |
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Full Circle (DVD) US release: 7 June 2005 Capitol Records Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... Full Circle (DVD) Australian release: 6 October 2003 Universal Music |
1. Full Circle 2. It's A Long Way There 3. Man On Your Mind 4. Curiosity Killed The Cat 5. Days On The Road 6. Everyday Of My Life 7. Face In The Crowd 8. Photogenic 9. Happy Anniversary 10. Take It Easy On Me 11. Soul Searching 12. Prelude In A Minor 13. Mistress Of Mine 14. Lady 15. Heart & Soul 16. The Night Owls 17. The Other Guy 18. Seine City 19. I'll Always Call Your Name 20. Home On Monday 21. Deep Water 22. The Machine Room 23. In The City 24. Reminiscing 25. Parallel Lines 26. It's Cold Out Tonight 27. Help Is On Its Way 28. Cool Change 29. Lonesome Loser 30. Just Say That You Love Me |
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Full Circle (CD) US release: 7 June 2005 Capitol Records Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... Australian release: 6 October 2003 Universal Music |
1. Full Circle 2. It's A Long Way There 3. Man On Your Mind 4. Curiosity Killed The Cat 5. Everyday Of My Life 6. Happy Anniversary 7. Take It Easy On Me 8. Prelude In A Minor 9. Mistress Of Mine 10. Lady 11. The Night Owls 12. The Other Guy 13. Seine City 14. Home On Monday 15. Reminiscing 16. Help Is On Its Way 17. Cool Change 18. Lonesome Loser On the Australian release, "Take It Easy On Me" is placed between "Lady" and "The Night Owls". |
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The Spirit of Christmas The Spirit of Christmas 2002 The Spirit of Christmas 2002 is part of the Spirit of Christmas album series. It was released in Australia on November, 2002.-Track listing:#"Mary's Boy Child" - Human Nature#"Do You Hear What I Hear?" - Delta Goodrem... Australian release: November 2002 Sony BMG |
3. O Holy Night |
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| Beginnings Released in 1978 Capitol Records Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... MFP Music for Pleasure (record label) Music for Pleasure was a record label that issued budget-priced albums of popular and classical music, although the latter were marketed under the Classics for Pleasure name... , The Netherlands |
Volume 1 1. Ford's Bridge 2. Kings Of The World 3. Will I 4. Can't Let Go Of This Feeling 5. Feel Alone 6. Fool's Gold 7. Arkansas Grass 8. Where In The World 9. A Little Ray Of Sunshine 10. All Through The Day 11. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow Volume 2 12. Samantha 13. Baby Bear 14. Take It Or Leave It 15. All The Days 16. Early Morning 17. Mansfield Hotel 18. Country Pickin' 19. Weaver Of Life 20. Who Am I Gonna See 21. Once A Month Country Race Day |
From the liner notes:
Released originally as two separate albums on vinyl (Volume 1 and Volume 2), a compilation CD was released in 2000. A review:
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Awards
Birtles Shorrock Goble have achieved awards for songwriting, live performance, and recording sales since they reformed:- 2003 – Gold AwardMusic recording sales certificationMusic recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
for sales of the Full Circle live concert DVD
- 2004 – Inducted into the ARIA Hall of FameARIA Hall of FameSince 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association has inducted artists into its ARIA Hall of Fame. While most have been recognised at the annual ARIA Music Awards, in 2005 ARIA sought to create a separate standalone "ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame" event as only one or two acts could be inducted...
with other members of the Classic Lineup of Little River Band
- 2004 – Australian Entertainment AwardMo AwardsThe Mo Awards are long running annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia....
for Classic Rock Performers of the Year
- 2006 – Inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association Hall of Fame
Musicians
Since forming in 2002, Birtles Shorrock Goble have used a small nucleus of support musicians who have mastered the original LRB sound.- Lead guitar
- Simon Hosford 2002–2006
- Brett GarsedBrett GarsedBrett Garsed is an Australian guitar player. He plays with, among others, John Farnham and T. J. Helmerich and is a former member of the band Nelson...
2007
- Bass guitar
- Jason Vorherr 2002–2007
- Guitar
- Joshua Goble 2003, 2007
- Nathan Goble 2007
- Drums
- John Watson 2002
- Angus Burchall 2002, 2006–2007
- Dave Beck 2002–2005
- Keyboard
- Stewart Wilkinson 2002
- Dorian West 2002–2005, 2007
- Scott Griffiths 2006
- Percussion
- James Richardson 2002
- Alejandro Vega 2002–2007
External links
Further reading
Philips, Greg (2003) BSG - Birtles, Shorrock and Goble, Australian Musician.Cashmere, Paul (2003) Hang On, BSG Is On Its Way undercover.com.au, 3 July 2003
Kruger, Debbie (2003) Haaang On, BSG is on its way..., Melbourne Weekly Magazine, 6 July 2003
Cashmere, Paul (2003) Birtles, Shorrock, Goble undercover.com.au, October 2003