Much of the material held in record companies vaults is rubbish. Much of the music product issued each year is rubbish. The historical importance of the footage of every minute of the fourth plinth project is debatable.

I used to work at the British Library, so I have an idea of the volume of stuff they do manage to preserve. The question for me is how much of it is ever viewed again? When did you last request something from the British Library?

[1] http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=106480&ev=mb

When the last original member, Glenn Shorrock, left the band in the ’90s he sold the name to guitarist Stephen Housden (who had joined the Farnham-fronted line-up in the ’80s).

When Shorrock, Birtles and Goble (the songwriters and voices of the band’s heyday) reunited earlier this decade, they weren’t allowed to use “Little River Band” or “LRB”. In fact, Housden nearly halted their induction into the Australian industry’s hall of fame as “Little River Band” — they had to be referred to as “original members of Little River Band”, or some nonsense.

Now there’s an LRB covers band constantly touring the States as Little River Band, while when a band called Birtles Shorrock Goble rocks up for a show, no-one is aware of who they are.

I understand Mark never sold the name, but perhaps he was a bit careless in not acting on the trademark issue when he was first made aware of it.

PS: ‘Destiny in Motion’ conjures up great memories of my high school days. I have it on my iPod.