| The Net | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Little River Band |
| Cover: | The_Net_(LRB_album).jpg |
| Released: | May 1983 |
| Recorded: | 1982 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 46:14 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Little River Band, Ernie Rose |
| Prev Title: | Greatest Hits |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Playing to Win |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
The Net is the seventh studio album by Australian group Little River Band. The Net was released in May 1983 and peaked at No. 11 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and No. 61 on the Billboard 200.
The Net was their first full studio release to feature John Farnham as new lead vocalist, replacing Glenn Shorrock, and Stephen Housden taking over as lead guitarist for David Briggs. It was also the last album featuring original member Beeb Birtles, who left the line-up after the US tour in support of its release, and drummer Derek Pellicci, who would rejoin the band in 1987.[1]
Cashbox wrote: "Although Glen Shorrock's vocals have been replaced by John Farnham's, the original core of the band is still the same as when it began back in 1975. In the past seven years, LRB released about a half-dozen memorable mellow-rock albums, and considering the group's loyal following, it's a cinch that The Net will be another big seller. 'We Two', the disc's first single, is already scaling the charts."[2]
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| Chart (1983) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 11 | |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 61 |