Absolute Anthology 1965 to 1969 is a compilation album by Australian rock band The Easybeats , released on November 17, 1980. The album was compiled by Australian rock journalist Glenn A. Baker. It features singles, EP, album tracks, unreleased studio & demo recordings and other rarities spanning the group's recording career. It reached #37 on the Australian albums charts. This album was re-released in 1986 on compact disc.
The album was remastered by Don Bartley [ 3]
and reissued on compact disc in Australia on 29 September 2017 [ 4] This was a 4 CD disc release with no additional content and each disc containing the tracklisting of each side of the original vinyl LP.
Disc 1
Tracks written by Stevie Wright & George Young except where listed.
Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "For My Woman " (non-album single, 1965) 3:02 2. "Say That You're Mine" (non-album B-side, 1965) Harry Vanda , George Young2:40 3. "She's So Fine " (from Easy , 1965) 2:02 4. "Wedding Ring " (from It's 2 Easy , 1966) 1:58 5. "Sad And Lonely And Blue " (from It's 2 Easy , 1966) 2:28 6. "You Said That" (from Volume 3 , 1966) 2:10 7. "You Got It Off Me" (from Easy , 1965) 2:32 8. "You Can't Do That" (from Easy , 1965) 2:22 9. "Funny Feelin'" (from Volume 3 , 1966) 2:22 10. "In My Book" (from It's 2 Easy , 1966) 2:25 11. "Women " (from It's 2 Easy , 1966) 3:05
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "Come and See Her " (from It's 2 Easy ) 3:02 2. "I'll Make You Happy" (from the Easyfever EP, 1966) 2:40 3. "Too Much" (from the Easyfever EP, 1966) 2:02 4. "Sorry " (from Volume 3 , 1966) 1:58 5. "Made My Bed : Gonna Lie In It" (from Good Friday (UK) & Friday On My Mind (US), 1967) Young 2:28 6. "Friday On My Mind " (from Good Friday (UK) & Friday On My Mind (US), 1967) Vanda, Young 2:10 7. "Pretty Girl" (from Good Friday (UK) & Friday On My Mind (US), 1967) Vanda, Young 2:32 8. "Remember Sam" (from Good Friday (UK) & Friday On My Mind (US), 1967) Vanda, Young 2:22 9. "Who'll Be the One " (from Good Friday (UK) & Friday On My Mind (US), 1967) Vanda, Young 2:22 10. "Do You Have A Soul" (from Good Friday (UK) & Friday On My Mind (US), 1967) Vanda, Young 2:25 11. "Heaven and Hell " (non-album single, 1967) Vanda, Young 3:05
Disc 2
Tracks written by Harry Vanda & George Young except where listed.
Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Hello, How Are You? " (from Vigil , 1968) 3:56 2. "Come In You'll Get Pneumonia" (single version, 1967) Vanda, Young, Tony Cahill 3:23 3. "Good Times " (from Vigil , 1968) 3:23 4. "Bring A Little Lovin'" (Central Sounds Demo released on Australian Vigil , 1968) 2:20 5. "The Music Goes 'Round My Head " ("fast" Italian & Spanish single version, 1968) 2:16 6. "Falling Off the Edge of the World " (UK non-album B-side version, 1968) 2:33 7. "The Shame Just Drained" (Central Sound Studio demo (1968), first released on The Shame Just Drained , 1977) 2:40 8. "What In the World" (from Vigil , 1968) 2:15 9. "Land of Make Believe " (from Vigil , 1968) 3:10 10. "Peculiar Hole in the Sky " (non-album single (Australia), 1969) 2:48
Side B Title 1. "Lisa" (non-album EP track, 1967) 3:10 2. "Saturday Night" (from Good Friday (UK) & Friday On My Mind (US), 1967) 3:24 3. "Amanda Storey" (unreleased studio track (1967), first released on The Shame Just Drained , 1977) 2:43 4. "Down To The Last 500" (Central Sound demo (1968), first released on The Best of The Easybeats Volume 2 , 1969) 2:38 5. "Lay Me Down and Die " (unreleased vocal version (1968), first released on The Best of The Easybeats Volume 2 reissue, 1975) 2:48 6. "Wait A Minute" (Central Sound demo (1968), first released on The Shame Just Drained , 1977) 2:37 7. "I Love Marie" (from Friends ) 2:35 8. "Rock And Roll Boogie" (from Friends ) 2:27 9. "Can't Find Love" (from Friends ) 3:25 10. "St. Louis " (from Friends ) 3:08
Chart
Peak position
Australian Kent Music Report[ 5]
37