First Under the Wire is the fifth studio album by Australian group Little River Band, released in July 1979 by Capitol Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, becoming the group's highest-charting album in that territory. The album included two top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits in "Lonesome Loser" and "Cool Change".

Tracks:

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