Diamantina Cocktail

Diamantina Cocktail
Studio album by
Little River Band
ReleasedApril 1977; May 1977 (US version)
Recorded1976
GenreRock
Length33:51
LabelEMI, Capitol Records (AUS)
Harvest Records (USA)
ProducerJohn Boylan, Little River Band
Little River Band chronology
After Hours
(1976) 		Diamantina Cocktail
(1977) 		Sleeper Catcher
(1978)
Singles from Diamantina Cocktail
  1. "Help Is on Its Way"
    Released: April 1977
  2. "Witchery"
    Released: July 1977
  3. "Home on Monday"
    Released: October 1977
  4. "Happy Anniversary"
    Released: December 1977[1]
Alternative cover
Cover of UK version of Diamantina Cocktail

Diamantina Cocktail is the third studio album by the Australian rock group Little River Band, released in April 1977. It peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and reaching No. 49 on the Billboard 200. A different version was released in the US by Harvest in May 1977. The album was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA in January 1978 for over 500,000 copies sold.

The titled refers to a drink invented in the area of the Diamantina River in Queensland, Australia. It consists of Bundaberg Rum, condensed milk and an emu egg.[2]

Singles

  • "Help Is on Its Way" was released as the album's lead single in April 1977. The song peaked at number 1 in Australia and number 14 in the United States.
  • "Witchery" was released in Australia and New Zealand in July 1977 as the album's second single. It peaked at number 33 in Australia.
  • "Home on Monday" was released in October 1977 as the album's third single. It peaked at number 73 in Australia and number 12 in The Netherlands.
  • "Happy Anniversary" was released in December 1977 in Europe and in January 1978 in the United States as the album's fourth and final single. The song peaked at number 16 in the United States.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Cash Box said: "Thought the singers in this Aussie band justifiably deserve the spotlight aimed their way, the instrumental setting creates the perfect backdrop for the self-written selection."[5]

Track listing

Australian version

Side A
  1. "Help Is on Its Way" (Glenn Shorrock) – 4:06
  2. "The Drifter" (Graham Goble) – 3:53
  3. "L.A. in the Sunshine" (David Briggs, Shorrock) – 3:07
  4. "The Inner Light" (Goble) – 3:31
Side B
  1. "Witchery" (Beeb Birtles, Goble) – 2:48
  2. "Home on Monday" (Birtles, Shorrock) – 3:53
  3. "Happy Anniversary" (Birtles, Briggs) – 4:04
  4. "Raelene, Raelene" (Birtles) – 4:27
  5. "Changed and Different" (Goble) – 4:02
Bonus tracks
  1. "Days on the Road" (version 2) (Goble) – 5:24 (bonus track on 2010 remaster)
  2. "Take Me Home" (version 2) (Birtles) – 5:08 (bonus track on 2010 remaster)

US and International version

Side A
  1. "Help Is on Its Way" (Shorrock) – 4:06
  2. "Days on the Road" (Goble) – 4:54
  3. "Happy Anniversary" (Birtles, Briggs) – 4:04
  4. "Another Runway" (Birtles, Ric Formosa) – 6:33
Side B
  1. "Every Day of My Life" (Birtles) – 3:53
  2. "Home on Monday" (Birtles, Shorrock) – 3:53
  3. "The Inner Light" (Goble) – 3:31
  4. "Broke Again" (Birtles, Goble) – 3:27
  5. "Take Me Home" (Birtles) – 3:48

Personnel

Additional musicians

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 2
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 30
US Billboard 200[10] 49

Year-end charts

Chart (1977) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Little River Band Happy Anniversary". musicchartsarchive.com. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Diamantina". cocktailsoftheworld.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ AllMusic review
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 429, 430.
  5. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 11 June 1977. p. 18. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5431a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Little River Band – Diamantina Cocktail" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Little River Band – Diamantina Cocktail". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Album / Little River Band / Diamantina Cocktail". Billboard Database. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Little River Band – Diamantina Cocktail". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 July 2021.