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Absolute Anthology 1965 To 1969
''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 and reissued on compact disc in Australia on 29 September 2017 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. Track listing ;Disc 1 Tracks written by Stevie Wright Stephen Carlton Wright (20 December 1947 – 27 December 2015) was an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Called Australia's first international pop star, he is best known for being the lead singer of the Easybeats, who are widely rega ... & George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Easybeats
The Easybeats were an Australian Rock music, rock band which formed in Sydney in late 1964. They are best known for their 1966 hit single "Friday on My Mind", which is regarded as the first Australian rock song to achieve international success; ''Rolling Stone'' described it as "the first international victory for Oz rock". One of the most popular and successful bands in the country, they were one of the few Australian bands of their time to foreground their original material; their first album ''Easy (Easybeats album), Easy'' (1965) was one of the earliest Australian rock albums featuring all original songs. The five founding members, all migrants from Europe, met at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre, Villawood Migrant Hostel in Sydney in 1964. They rose to national prominence in 1965 with the song "She's So Fine", which reached number three in Australia. Their concerts and public appearances were marked by an intense fanaticism frequently compared to Beatlemania; thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If the recordings are from several artists, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women (Make You Feel Alright)
"Women (Make You Feel Alright)" is a song written by Stevie Wright and George Young. It was originally recorded by the Australian rock group the Easybeats in 1966, whose version reached #4 on the Australian charts. It was the group's debut single in the United States, released on the United Artists Records United Artists Records was an American record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 to issue movie soundtracks. The label expanded into other genres, such as easy listening, jazz, pop, and R&B. History Genres In 1958 ... subsidiary label, Ascot Records under the title "Make You Feel Alright (Women)". Single track listing #Women (Make You Feel Alright) #In My Book Charts References 1966 singles 1966 songs The Easybeats songs Songs written by Stevie Wright (Australian singer) Songs written by George Young (rock musician) Parlophone singles Albert Productions singles {{1960s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volume 3 (The Easybeats Album)
''Volume 3'' is a studio album by the Australian rock Rock music in Australia, also known as Oz rock, Australian rock, and Aussie rock, has a rich history, rooted in an appreciation of various rock genres originating in the United States and Britain, and to a lesser extent, in continental Europe an ... band The Easybeats, released on 3 November 1966. It was the third and final album from the group recorded in Australia before relocating to England. Production Like their previous release, ''It's 2 Easy'', this album was recorded during one of their tours of Melbourne at Armstrong Studios and at Studios 301, EMI Studios in Sydney. Ted Albert returned as producer with Parlophone Australia's A&R manager, Tony Geary. Releases It was released by Albert Productions on the Parlophone label in Australia on 3 November 1966, after the band had departed for the UK. The album was only released in monophonic, mono; no stereo mix was made. It was reissued by Albert Productions (this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sad And Lonely And Blue
"Sad and Lonely and Blue" is a song written by Stevie Wright and George Young, recorded by their band the Easybeats in 1965. The song was written in response to the group being labelled as " pop musicians" from their previous singles "She's So Fine" and Wedding Ring" along with their debut album ''Easy''. The song is based around a 12-string guitar riff played by guitarist Harry Vanda and sees influences in both British rhythm and blues and jangle pop. Released as a single on 4 November 1965, it was a chart failure compared to their previous releases, only reaching number 21 on the Kent Music Report. Background and composition By mid-1965, the Easybeats had established themselves as the most popular band in Australia, owing to their two top-ten singles "She's So Fine" and "Wedding Ring", both upbeat pop songs regarding love. Their popularity in Australia was comparable to Beatlemania, and the press dubbed this phenomenon as "Easyfever" in response. In September of that year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's 2 Easy
''It's 2 Easy'' is the second studio album by Australian rock band the Easybeats. Released on 24 March 1966, the album featured four hit singles; "Wedding Ring", "Sad and Lonely and Blue", "Women (Make Me Feel Alright)" and "Come And See Her". Production The album was recorded during their tour of Melbourne at Armstrong Studios and at EMI Studios in Sydney. Once again, the production was handled by Ted Albert. The album combines their recent singles ("Wedding Ring", "Sad and Lonely and Blue" and "Women (Make You Feel Alright)") with nine new recordings. Releases It was released by Albert Productions on the Parlophone label in Australia on 24 March 1966. The album 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. Reissue label Repertoire Records later released the album in 1992 with eleven bonus tracks. These included b-sides, 1966's ''Easyfever'' E.P., album outtakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedding Ring (song)
"Wedding Ring" is a song written by Stevie Wright and George Young. It was originally recorded by the Australian rock group the Easybeats in 1965, whose version reached #7 on the Australian charts. Single track listing #Wedding Ring #Me Or You Charts The Sports version Australia rock band The Sports released a version as the lead single from their extended play album, '' O.K, U.K!''. The song peaked at number 40 on the Australian Kent Music Report. NOTE: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. Charts Other Versions In July 2018, The Screaming Jets The Screaming Jets are an Australian hard rock band formed in Newcastle, New South Wales from the band Aspect formed in high school by Grant, Dave, Frank Manitta and Grant Wiltshire (deceased) in 1984 which Paul Woseen was also a later member o ... released a version as the lead single from their eighth studio album '' Gotcha Covered''. References 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy (The Easybeats Album)
''Easy'' is the debut studio album by the Australian rock band the Easybeats, released on 23 September 1965. Production Most of the album was recorded at EMI Studios in Sydney in two consecutive all-night sessions. 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 It 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 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's So Fine
"She's So Fine" is a song written by Stevie Wright and George Young. It was originally recorded by the Australian rock group the Easybeats in 1965, whose version reached number three in the Australian charts. Background The basic tracks to "She's So Fine" were recorded in early 1965 at Armstrong Studios in Melbourne. Additional recording took place later when they returned to Sydney. The single was a break-through hit for the Easybeats, gaining them nationwide attention. Single track listing #She's So Fine #Old Oak Tree Charts Other versions The song was recorded by Danny Diaz & The Checkmates who had it as the B side of their 1966 single, "It's So Easy" which was released on the Diamond Diamond is a Allotropes of carbon, solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Diamond is tasteless, odourless, strong, brittle solid, colourless in pure form, a poor conductor of e ... label. It was also released on A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Vanda
Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg (born 22 March 1946), better known as Harry Vanda, is a Dutch-Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as lead guitarist of the 1960s Australian rock band the Easybeats who with fellow member George Young formed the 1970s and 1980s songwriting and record production duo Vanda & Young. Berg is the last surviving member of the Easybeats, as of February 2025, following the death of the bands' drummer, Gordon "Snowy" Fleet. Early life Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg was born in Voorburg, a town in the Province of South Holland in the Netherlands in 1946. His parents were Henricus Cornelius van den Berg (born 14 September 1923), a mechanic from the Netherlands and Lisa Berg-Warsozk (born 19 September 1924), who was Polish. Harry's parents got married on 9 June 1945. From 1942–1945, Henricus was under Forced labour under German rule during World War II. Vanda's family migrated to Australia from the Nethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For My Woman
"For My Woman" is a song by Australian Rock music, rock band the Easybeats, written by singer Stevie Wright and guitarist George Young (rock musician), George Young. The Easybeats had formed in Sydney in 1964, with a sound inspired by Pretty Things, the Pretty Things and the Rolling Stones. After signing with their manager Mike Vaughan, he introduced the band to producer and businessman Ted Albert, who liked them enough to sign with his company Albert Productions in December 1964. The song was recorded in January 1965 at the KIIS 106.5, 2UW Theatre in Sydney as a demo together with three other songs. Musically, "For My Woman" is centered in rhythm and blues and is structurally a relatively simple song, heavily revolving around two repeating chords. Vocally, Wright was inspired by vocalist Phil May (singer), Phil May while the lyrics tell the tale of a man who yearns for a woman. Albert managed to get the song distributed by Parlophone in Australia, who released the single on 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Young (rock Musician)
George Redburn Young (6 November 1946 – 22 October 2017) was an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands The Easybeats and Flash and the Pan, and was one-half of the songwriting and production duo Vanda & Young with his long-time musical collaborator Harry Vanda, with whom he co-wrote the international hits " Friday on My Mind" and " Love Is in the Air", the latter recorded by John Paul Young (who is unrelated). Born in Glasgow, Young moved to Sydney, Australia with his family as a teenager, and became a naturalised citizen. He was also one of the producers of early work by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, formed by his younger brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Young (along with Vanda) was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988 and The Easybeats were inducted in 2005. Early years George Redburn Young was born 6 November 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland. Young's father, William Young (born 16 February 1911), and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
