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The Classic Collection is a greatest hits compilation by Australian rock group Little River Band, released in November 1992.^[2]

The album peaked at number one in New Zealand in 1993 and at number eight on the ARIA chart in 1995 where it was certified platinum.^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	“It’s a Long Way There” (single version)	Graeham Goble	4:12
2.	“Emma“	Glenn Shorrock	3:35
3.	“Curiosity (Killed the Cat)“	Beeb Birtles	3:40
4.	“Help Is on Its Way“	Shorrock	4:04
5.	“Home on Monday“	Birtles, Shorrock	3:53
6.	“Happy Anniversary“	Birtles, David Briggs	4:03
7.	“Reminiscing“	Goble	4:11
8.	“Shut Down Turn Off“	Shorrock	3:55
9.	“Lonesome Loser“	Briggs	3:58
10.	“Cool Change“	Shorrock	5:14
11.	“Long Jumping Jeweller”	Shorrock	4:447
12.	“The Night Owls“	Goble	5:07
13.	“Down on the Border”	Goble	2:52
14.	“Lady” (single version)	Goble	3:34
15.	“The Other Guy”	Goble	2:49
16.	“Playing to Win”	Farnham, Goble	2:51
17.	“Walk Together”	David Froggatt, Brent Thomas	3:25
18.	“My Own Way Home”	Shorrock, Brian Cadd	4:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[6]	22
Chart (1995)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	87

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c “The Classic Collection at AllMusic”. AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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McFarlane, Ian (1999). “Encyclopedia entry for ‘Little River Band’“. Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- Second edition: McFarlane, Ian (2017). “Encyclopedia entry for ‘Little River Band’“. The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, VIC: Third Stone Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.
^ “Australiancharts.com – Little River Band – The Classic Collection“. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ “Charts.nz – Little River Band – The Classic Collection“. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ “Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart”. Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[rdp-we-cite_note-AM-1] “The Classic Collection at AllMusic”. AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[rdp-we-cite_note-2] McFarlane, Ian (1999). “Encyclopedia entry for ‘Little River Band’“. Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
Second edition: McFarlane, Ian (2017). “Encyclopedia entry for ‘Little River Band’“. The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, VIC: Third Stone Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.

[3] Second edition: McFarlane, Ian (2017). “Encyclopedia entry for ‘Little River Band’“. The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, VIC: Third Stone Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.

[rdp-we-cite_note-Ryan-3] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.

[rdp-we-cite_note-ac_Australia_Little_River_Band-4] “Australiancharts.com – Little River Band – The Classic Collection“. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[rdp-we-cite_note-ac_New_Zealand_Little_River_Band-5] “Charts.nz – Little River Band – The Classic Collection“. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[rdp-we-cite_note-6] “Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart”. Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

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Little River Band
Wayne Nelson Chris Marion Ryan Ricks Colin Whinnery Bruce Wallace Graeham Goble Beeb Birtles Derek Pellicci Glenn Shorrock Roger McLachlan Graham Davidge Dave Orams Ric Formosa David Briggs George McArdle Geoff Cox Stephen Housden John Farnham David Hirschfelder Steve Prestwich Peter Beckett Tony Sciuto Steve Wade Paul Gildea
Studio albums	Little River Band After Hours Diamantina Cocktail Sleeper Catcher First Under the Wire Time Exposure The Net Playing to Win No Reins Monsoon Get Lucky
Live albums	Backstage Pass Live in America Live Classics
Compilation albums	It’s a Long Way There (Greatest Hits) Greatest Hits Too Late to Load Worldwide Love The Classic Collection The Definitive Collection Ultimate Hits Masterpieces
Videos & DVDs	Live Exposure
Singles	“Curiosity (Killed the Cat)“ “Emma“ “Everyday of My Life“ “It’s a Long Way There“ “I’ll Always Call Your Name“ “Help Is on Its Way“ “Witchery“ “Home on Monday“ “Happy Anniversary“ “Shut Down Turn Off“ “Reminiscing“ “Lady“ “Lonesome Loser“ “Cool Change“ “The Night Owls“ “Man on Your Mind“ “Take It Easy on Me“ “Down on the Border“ “St. Louis“ “The Other Guy“ “When the War Is Over“ “Love Is a Bridge“ “When Will I Be Loved“ “Forever Blue“
Related articles	Members Discography Awards Birtles Shorrock Goble Birtles & Goble Mississippi We Two Pty Ltd v Shorrock (2002)
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