First Under the Wire

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.

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

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