Easy is the debut studio album by the Australian rock band the Easybeats, released on 23 September 1965.
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| Released | 23 September 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Beat[1] | |||
| Length | 31:46 | |||
| Label | Parlophone/Albert | |||
| Producer | Ted Albert | |||
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Production
editMost of the album was recorded at EMI Studios in Sydney in two consecutive all-night sessions.[2] It was produced by Albert Productions founder, Ted Albert. It also features their hit single "She's So Fine", which was recorded at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne with further overdubs in Sydney.
Releases
editIt was released by Albert Productions on the Parlophone label in Australia on 23 September 1965. The front cover's artwork features a photograph by Australian photographer Ian Morgan of the group miming on the Seven Network music television series Sing, Sing, Sing. It was only released in mono; no stereo mix was made. It was reissued by Albert Productions (this time on their own label) in the 1980s on LP and compact disc. Originally released in Australia only, it would not be available internationally until the 1990s when reissue label Repertoire Records released the album in 1992 with eight bonus tracks.[3] These included B-sides, their debut single "For My Woman"/"Say That You're Mine", outtakes, alternate mixes from the Good Friday album and a live recording of "She's So Fine" from 1966.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Stevie Wright and George Young except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It's So Easy" | 2:11 | |
| 2. | "I'm a Madman" | 2:52 | |
| 3. | "I Wonder" | Harry Vanda | 1:50 |
| 4. | "She Said Alright" | Young | 2:15 |
| 5. | "I'm Gonna Tell Everybody" | Vanda, Snowy Fleet | 2:04 |
| 6. | "Hey Girl" | 2:10 | |
| 7. | "She's So Fine" | 2:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You Got It Off Me" | 2:28 | |
| 2. | "Cry Cry Cry" | Young | 2:02 |
| 3. | "A Letter" | 1:39 | |
| 4. | "Easy Beat" | Vanda | 2:39 |
| 5. | "You'll Come Back Again" | Young | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Girl on My Mind" | 3:04 | |
| 7. | "Ya Can't Do That" | 2:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "For My Woman" | 3:08 | |
| 16. | "Say That You're Mine" | Vanda, Young | 2:45 |
| 17. | "The Old Oak Tree" | Wright, Young, Vanda, Fleet, Dick Diamonde | 3:08 |
| 18. | "Friday on My Mind" (alternate remix) | Vanda, Young | 2:56 |
| 19. | "Lisa" (alternate remix) | Vanda, Young | 3:17 |
| 20. | "Find My Way Back Home" (unused recording for Sing Sing Sing TV appearance) | Lambert, Pegues | 2:46 |
| 21. | "No One Knows" (outtake) | 2:58 | |
| 22. | "She's So Fine" (live from the First Australian National Record Awards, Melbourne. 14 March 1966) | 2:22 |
Personnel
edit- The Easybeats
- Stevie Wright - vocals, percussion
- Harry Vanda - vocals, lead guitar
- George Young - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dick Diamonde - vocals, bass guitar
- Snowy Fleet - vocals, drums
- Production Team
- Ted Albert - producer
- Bill Armstrong - engineer on "She's So Fine".
- Ian Morgan - front cover photography
- Mike Vaughan - liner notes
Sales charts and certification
editAustralian Charts
edit| Chart | Peak Position |
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| Albums | 4[4] |
References
edit- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger at AllMusic
- ^ Tait, John (2010). Vanda & Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory. Sydney, NSW: New South. ISBN 978-1-74223-217-1.
- ^ "Easy - the Easybeats | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940 - 1969. Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.