Too Late to Load is a 1988 rarities compilation album by Little River Band

Little River Band

Little River Band is an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in early 1975.The group chose the name after passing a road sign leading to the Victorian township of Little River, near Geelong, on the way to a performance. Little River Band enjoyed sustained commercial success in not only...

 (LRB). The album is subtitled "The Unissued, Unavailable, and Ultra Rare LRB Masters, 1975–1986".

Background

While reviewing tracks for an LRB greatest hits collection, Glenn A. Baker

Glenn A. Baker

Glenn A. Baker is an Australian journalist, commentator, and broadcaster well known in Australia for his vast knowledge of Rock music. He has written books and magazine articles on rock music and travel, interviewed celebrities, managed bands such as Ol' 55 and promoted tours of international stars...

 and Graeham Goble

Graeham Goble

Graeham George Goble is a musician, singer/songwriter and record producer, best known as a founding member of rock performers Little River Band ....

 discovered many tracks which had been overlooked for earlier studio albums. With three prolific songwriters in the band, there was never a shortage of recording material.

Track listing

1. "When Will I Be Loved
   When Will I Be Loved (song)
   "When Will I Be Loved" is a popular song, written by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers and a #8 hit single for that duo in the summer of 1960. The track had been recorded in 1959 while the Everly Brothers were contracted to Cadence Records; by 1960 they had moved to Warner Brothers and recording...
   
   " (1975) (P. Everly) - 2:50
2. "D" (1983) (B. Birtles
   Beeb Birtles
   Beeb Birtles , is a Dutch / Australian musician, one of the founding members of the Little River Band....
   
   /G. Goble
   Graeham Goble
   Graeham George Goble is a musician, singer/songwriter and record producer, best known as a founding member of rock performers Little River Band ....
   
   ) - 3:03
3. "Gunslinger" (1976) (G. Shorrock
   Glenn Shorrock
   Glenn Barrie Shorrock is an English-born Australian singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of pop groups The Twilights, Axiom and Little River Band as well as being a solo performer....
   
   ) - 4:47
4. "Please Don't Ask Me" (G. Goble) - 3:17
5. "The Shut Out" (1985) (G. Goble) - 2:50
6. "One Day" (1986) (G. Goble) - 2:39
7. "Love Letters
   Love Letters (song)
   "Love Letters" is a 1945 popular song with music by Victor Young and lyrics by Edward Heyman. The song appeared, without lyrics, in the movie of the same name, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song for 1945....
   
   " - live (1983) (V. Young
   Victor Young
   Victor Young was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor. He was born in Chicago.-Biography:...
   
   /E. Heyman
   Edward Heyman
   Edward Heyman was an American musician and lyricist, best known for his compositions "Body and Soul", "When I Fall in Love", and "For Sentimental Reasons". He also contributed many songs for films.-Biography:...
   
   ) - 3:07
8. "Stormy Surrender" (1985) (G. Goble) - 4:53
9. "What Ya Thinka Me" (1978) (G. Goble/B. Birtles) - 3:37
10. "Tender Betrayal" (1986) (G. Goble) - 4:41
11. "The Butterfly" - instrumental (1985) (trad., arr. Little River Band) - 2:33
12. "Chip Off The Old Block (1975) (G. Shorrock) - 2:54