First Under the Wire

First Under the Wire
Studio album by The Little River Band
Released	July 9, 1979
Genre	Rock pop rock hard rock soft rock
Length	46:09
Label	Capitol
Producer	John Boylan & Little River Band
The Little River Band chronology
It's a Long Way There (Greatest Hits) (1978) First Under the Wire (1979) Backstage Pass (1979)
Singles from First Under the Wire
"Lonesome Loser" Released: July 1979 "Cool Change" Released: August 1979 (North America only) "It's Not a Wonder" Released: October 1979

First Under the Wire is the fifth studio album by Australian band Little River Band. It was released on 9 July, 1979 through Capitol Records. It went to number 2 in Australia, number 10 in the United States and number 19 in New Zealand.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Lonesome Loser" (David Briggs) - 3:58
2. "The Rumour" (Glenn Shorrock) - 4:18
3. "By My Side" (Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble) - 4:25
4. "Cool Change" (Glenn Shorrock) - 5:14
5. "It's Not a Wonder" (Graham Goble) - 3:56

Side B

1. "Hard Life" (Prelude) (David Briggs) - 2:42
2. "Hard Life" (Graham Goble) - 4:46
3. "Middle Man" (Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble) - 4:24
4. "Man on the Run" (Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble) - 4:16
5. "Mistress of Mine" (Graham Goble) - 5:32