Easybeats biopic plays like a concert you dont want to end. The easybeats friday on my mind 1985, compilation mvc rating. Chief among their many achievements, the easybeats hold the unique honour of being our first bonafide rock group to have an major overseas hit record the legendary friday on my mind. The story of the easybeats looks featureless and would have been a good opportunity to release those specials on a 2nd dvd. Friday on my mind the easybeats tabs and guitar tablature.
The album was originally released in australia and new. The very best of the easybeats the easybeats allmusic. Licensed to youtube by wmg, sme on behalf of albert productions. Time had moved on and the english just didnt consider rereleasing the songs. The song above is not stored on the chordie server.
The discography of australian rock band the easybeats. Easy is the debut studio album by the australian rock band the easybeats, released on 23 september 1965. Made my bed gonna lie in it 1966 by the easybeats stereo. Provided to youtube by alberts in my book 2017 remaster the easybeats absolute anthology 1965 1969. Its 2 easy 1 let me be 2 you are the light 3 women make you feel alright 4 come and see her 5 ill find somebody to take your place 6 someway, somewhere 7 easy as can be 8 i can see 9 sad and lonely and blue 10 somethin wrong 11 in my book. Complete song listing of the easybeats on the easybeats songs list covid19. The band changed their name to the dealers in 1965 so as to not be confused with. The easybeats were arguably the best and most influential austn rock. Easybeats manager mike vaughan passes away at age 78. When singers started spoofing their own songs on sesame street, the results were both educational and hilarious here are the best of them.
Written by band members george young and harry vanda, the track became a worldwide hit, reaching no. They thought the stuff that went to number one in australia was secondrate, but with friday on my mind they ate crow. The band was first formed in 1964 in sydney, australia. Provided to youtube by albert productions in my book the easybeats its 2 easy. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. The easybeats manager mike vaughan, passed away yesterday 8th september 2015, in yonkers, new york, from a massive stroke. If anyone has any old film footage of them performing please can you post it on youtube for everyone else to enjoy. George young, pioneering songwriter and member of the. Original artyfacts from the british empire and beyond, 19641969, friday on my mind made my bed, gonna lie in it, and friday on my mind. The members were stevie wright vocals, george young rhythm guitar, harry vanda lead guitar, dick diamonde bass and gordon snowy fleet drums. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the easybeats at the discogs marketplace. Vaughan, a young real estate agent from sydney, first spotted the easybeats at the famous beatle village nightclub one of sydneys first discotheques.
Hey, st peter johannes hendricus jacob vandenberg and george redburn young were the musical might behind the easybeats for the mos. The easybeats friday on my mind gonna have fun in the city be with my girl, shes so pretty she looks fine. Whoa, yeah countrymen, friends, lend me your ears ill tell you a tale of fifteen years im an old man thats so forlorn. The easybeats were a firstrate 1960s australian rock group that specialized in especially catchy and energetic songs. Wedding ring women make you feel alright in my book ill make you happy special features. Even during their early days, he saw the potential in the group and was. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. Buy the easybeatss album titled complete easybeats to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to.
The easybeats scored fifteen top 40 singles in australia between 1965 and 1970, including three no. Australian 60s rock legends the easybeats with their 1966 hit single in my book. Listen to your favorite songs from easy by the easybeats now. Wish i had seen them live as i missed their era but for my brothers great taste. It is a story of identity, reinvention and belonging with a. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations.
When i look into my book, oh, oh so late at night i see the names of girls i knew and used to hold so tight but i remember all the little things that we used to do and share. They were the first rock and roll act from australia to score an international pop hit with the 1966 single friday on my mind. Easybeats french tv 1966 friday on my mind duration. Its 2 easy is the second studio album australian rock band the easybeats, released on 24 march 1966.
They were the antipodean echo to the style and sound of the beatles in britain, and the first rock and roll act from australia to score an international pop hit with the 1966 single, friday on my mind. Stevie wright at the moser room south yarra for the launch of the book hard road on 5 august 2004. The album was originally released in australia and new zealand under the parlophone label under the then current licensing arrangement by the bands production company albert. The easybeats were an australian rock band that formed in sydney, australia, in late 1964, and disbanded at the end of 1969. Complete easybeats by the easybeats 4050538320756 cd. This could be framed as a tale of two videos by the aussie band, one bad beyond redemption, one.
Jane from london, united kingdom the easybeats should have been the beatles. List of songs with songfacts entries for the easybeats. My favourite easybeats song is a song i didnt sing. For the first time in my life, at the old age of 64, i can finally understand why the girls used to scream in hysteria when these guys. Absolute anthology 1965 1969 cd the easybeats are australian music royalty. Discussion in music corner started by paulisdead, apr 3. The easybeats tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including friday on my mind, ill make you happy, sorry, cry cry cry, made my bed gonna lie in it. Easy beats live in australia excerpt 19661970 youtube. Mailman came this morning brought a message by said it was from my babe think i know just why sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry that i didnt go l. Originating from a migrant detention centre in sydneys west, the band went on to international stardom in the 1960s, they were the first act from aus. Friday on my mind is a twopart series broadcast on sundays 26 november and 3. Several easybeats bestof compilations prefaced the appearance of this one, including a mid80s rhino anthology, best of the easybeats, which had a track lineup and title similar to this 2003 release. As house producers for albert productions record label, they also wrote for andor produced many australian charttopping acts including stevie wright exthe easybeats, ted mulry, rose tattoo, cheetah, william shakespeare, mark williams, and the angels.
The group made quite a name for themselves in and around liverpool and manchester in the early sixtys playing alongside some of the big names of that time including the beatles and searchers. Like that rhino compilation, although this does a decent job overall of gathering the best material by the easybeats that was widely exposed to the u. Friday on my mind is more than a classic rags to riches tale. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.