Time Exposure (Little River Band album)
# Time Exposure (Little River Band album)

Time Exposure is the sixth studio album by Little River Band (LRB), which was recorded with producer George Martin at Associated Independent Recording (AIR) in Montserrat and released in September 1981. It peaked at No. 9 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart. In the United States, it reached No. 21 on the Billboard 200.

It was the group's last album with Glenn Shorrock on lead vocals until 1988. In the interim John Farnham took over as main lead vocalist, staying with the band for the next three studio albums. Time Exposure was also the last album with lead guitarist David Briggs who left prior to its release. He was replaced on tour by Stephen Housden, who later joined the group. The album had other band members on lead vocals: Beeb Birtles on two tracks, "Ballerina" and "Guiding Light", and Wayne Nelson on the single "The Night Owls" which peaked at #6 on Billboard's Hot 100, while "Take It Easy On Me" went to #10 and Man On Your Mind" was #14.

## Reception

Cash Box magazine said "This pop-rock sextet practically owns Australia, and it doesn't do too badly on the airwaves elsewhere in the world. This time, the inventive Aussies have recruited Beatles studio wizard George Martin as producer, and the musical marriage is one made in heaven. The first three songs on Time Exposure's first side are all potential top 40 hits."

## Personnel

* Glenn Shorrock - lead vocals
* Beeb Birtles - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Ballerina" and "Guiding Light"
* Graeham Goble - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
* Wayne Nelson - bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "The Night Owls"
* Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion
* David Briggs - acoustic guitar, lead guitar

Additional musicians

* Bill Cuomo – Prophet 5 synthesizer , clavinet, Hammond organ
* Peter Jones – acoustic piano, electric piano, Hammond organ

Production

* Producer: George Martin
* Recorded at Air Studios (Montserrat), West Indies
* Engineered by Geoff Emerick and Ernie Rose
* Tape Operator: Michael Stavrou
* Mastered at Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood, California by Wally Traugott

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (1981/82) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 9 |
| | German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 38 |
| | Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 41 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 21 |

### Year-end charts

| Year End Chart (1982) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. (Billboard 200) | 52 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
