''It's 2 Easy'' is the second

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band

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 ...

. 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

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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

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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

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. 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, alternate mixes from the ''

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'' album and an outtake from the group's audition session at EMI Studios, London.

Reception

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wrote a positive review of the album saying "Most of this album is a respectable piece of mainstream rock & roll, inspired and full of surprises". The album did very well commercially in Australia, reaching No. 3 on the national charts.

Track listing

Side A

Side B

Personnel

;The Easybeats *

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 ...

- vocals, percussion, electric organ *

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 wi ...

- vocals, lead guitar, 12-string guitar * George Young - vocals, rhythm guitar, electric organ *

Dick Diamonde Dingeman Adriaan Henry van der Sluijs (; 28 December 1947 – 18 September 2024), better known by his stage name Dick Diamonde, was an Australian bass guitarist. He was a founding mainstay member of the Easybeats. Diamonde, with the group, was ...

- vocals, bass guitar * Snowy Fleet - vocals, bongo, drums ;Production Team *Ted Albert - producer *Ian Morgan - front cover photography *Tony Geary - liner notes

Charts

References

External links

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MILESAGO - The Easybeats- The Music Goes 'Round My Head: An unofficial site dedicated to the recorded music of the Easybeats
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