Little River Band - It's Not a Wonder - Soundstage 1981

[MIKECNW]

I wrote to WTTW-TV when they revived SS requesting they'd rerun these older shows but couldn't due to rights issues.

Too bad and I think the SS revival is gone.

[2StackMac]

i may be wrong but i thought that first under the wire tour was in 1979, cuz i saw them in jacksonville fla that year, i noticed wayne nelson on bass and the yr is 81 i think this is time exposure tour , just thinkin i do that to much haha

[az953430]

Saw them on this tour. Excellent show. Was on the First Under the Wire tour I believe.... These guys knew how to entertain a crowd and you can see that it was a fun time for all just by looking at the people having a blast in the video. I always hoped that The Little River Band would never go away.. Yeah they're still here today under the name........But this was the real Little River Band..... Good Times !

[Dietpepsivanilla]

Geez, 30 years! I still remember watching this on PBS with my then girlfriend Angie. I got to see them later that year. They closed with this song and brought down the house

[bobbluesboy]

What a top track,just don,t make music like this anymore.Check out Red Headed Wild Flower off Sleepercatcher,Top Track.Keep the Faith.

[TheDrummerRon]

Great part is this was an era where before you could make bad vocals sound good with technology. It took raw talent vocally & as musicians to pull this off.

[777butch777]

Agree ... this could have been one of their biggest hits ever ... along with "Red Shoes!"

[bobbluesboy]

Excellent.

[mredsquiz]

Wow, thanks for this posting, Little River Band certainly had them rocking in the aisles....pure brilliance!

[wacky1962]

Where was this recorded?

[silkyoaks1]

Recorded in Chicago

[SuperScotty4]

There is no doubt this should have been a hit. Record company blew it by not releasing it as a hit. What were they thinking?

[TheDrummerRon]

@SuperScotty4 It was released as a single from their live album. I forget the year but remember hearing this song on the radio. I do wonder why it wasn't as big of a hit as some of their others. These guys could rock. It's one of the few songs that show that. Still I LOVED songs like Cool Change & others too.

[goaliewizard]

Great post - one of their best.

[phillali]

Does it get any better than that??

I don't think so - rockin boogie blues at it's best white interpretation

[Cheetahsmonk]

Is this song  on any CD?

[ChimpsInTuxedos]

@Cheetahsmonk Just saw your comment-there is a real good studio version of this

on the album"First Under the Wire"I used to play this song when i got home from work Friday nite and had a terrible Week.Real Theraputic!Contact me on my Channel if you need any other info

[RJONES1754]

@Cheetahsmonk It's on First under the wire.

[lonaticc]

Great post. Thanks. I still wish they never got Wayne Nelson. Graham basically let Wayne take the name of the band & the songs. WIthout Beeb Birtles, Glenn Shorrock or Graham Goble, the Wayne Nelson LRB cover band fraud touring today is not LRB imo. This is LRB.

[havarotti]

My favorite LRB song! thanx 4 posting!!!