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Favoriting October 30, 2017: Show #122: the songs of George Young & The Easybeats

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments Approx. start time
The Easybeats  She's So Fine   Favoriting   Parlophone (Australia)  1965  45     
The Easybeats  I Can See   Favoriting It's 2 Easy  Parlophone (Australia)  1966  LP    0:02:53 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Sorry   Favoriting Volume 3  Parlophone (Australia)  1966  45    0:05:07 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  You Said That   Favoriting Volume 3  Parlophone (Australia)  1966  LP    0:07:29 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Heaven And Hell   Favoriting   United Artists (UK)  1967  45    0:10:06 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Made My Bed: Gonna Lie in It   Favoriting Live: Studio & Stage  Raven  1995  CD  recorded for Saturday Club in 1966  0:13:57 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Who'll Be The One   Favoriting   United Artists (UK)  1967  45    0:17:37 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Goin' Out Of My Mind   Favoriting Volume 3  Parlophone (Australia)  1966  LP    0:20:40 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Baby I'm Comin'   Favoriting The Shame Just Drained  Albert Productions  1977  LP  recorded at Abbey Road in London, 1966  0:23:06 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Funny Feelin'   Favoriting Volume 3  Parlophone (Australia)  1966  LP    0:24:57 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Falling Off The Edge Of The World (Seeing You With Him)   Favoriting   United Artists (US)  1967  45  recorded in NYC at A&R Studios  0:28:42 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Peculiar Hole in the Sky   Favoriting   Parlophone (Australia)  1969  45  recorded in 1967  0:31:49 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Come In, You'll Get Pneumonia   Favoriting   United Artists (UK)  1967  45    0:34:48 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Amanda Storey   Favoriting The Shame Just Drained  Albert Productions  1977  LP  Recorded in late 1967  0:38:34 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  The Music Goes Round My Head   Favoriting   United Artists - Hispavox  1968  45  Recorded in 1967; Issued in error in 1968 by United Artists via Hispavox (Spain)  0:40:52 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Land Of Make Believe   Favoriting   United Artists (UK)  1968  45    0:44:57 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  We'll Make It Together   Favoriting The Shame Just Drained  Albert Productions  1977  LP  Recorded in 1967 by Glyn Johns  0:48:33 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  The Shame Just Drained   Favoriting The Shame Just Drained  Albert Productions  1977  LP  recorded circa 67/68  0:51:01 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Where Did You Go Last Night?   Favoriting   Raven  1982  EP  Recorded in 1967 by Glyn Johns  0:54:06 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Moonshine And Whiskey Galore   Favoriting           0:56:28 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Good Times   Favoriting   United Artists (UK)  1968  45  recorded in 1967 by Glyn Johns  0:59:59 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Fancy Seeing You Here   Favoriting Vigil  United Artists (UK)  1968  LP    1:03:17 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Watch Me Burn   Favoriting   Raven  1982  EP  recorded circa 1968  1:05:43 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Bring A Little Lovin'   Favoriting Vigil  Parlophone (Australia)  1968  LP    1:08:56 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Sweet Jenie Brown Is Swinging   Favoriting           1:11:19 (Pop-up)
Johnny Young & The Kompany  Step Back   Favoriting   Clarion  1966  45    1:15:40 (Pop-up)
The Marmalade  Station On Third Avenue   Favoriting There's A Lot Of It About  CBS (UK)  1968  LP    1:17:37 (Pop-up)
Los Bravos  You Got Until The Morning   Favoriting Las Canciones De La Pelicula Dame Un Poco  Columbia (Spain)  1968  LP    1:21:13 (Pop-up)
R. Black & The Rockin' V's  Walking And Talking   Favoriting   Sunshine  1969  45    1:22:48 (Pop-up)
Johnny Young  Good Evening Girl   Favoriting   Clarion  1967  45    1:25:35 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Pretty Girl   Favoriting   United Artists (UK)  1967  45    1:29:18 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  A Very Special Man   Favoriting Easyfever  Parlophone (Australia)  1966  EP    1:31:31 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Say You Want Me   Favoriting Volume 3  Parlophone (Australia)  1966  LP    1:33:50 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  It's So Easy   Favoriting Easy  Parlophone (Australia)  1965  LP    1:35:50 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  I'll Make You Happy (Just Like Your Mama Wants)   Favoriting Easyfever  Parlophone (Australia)  1966  EP    1:37:52 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  St. Louis   Favoriting   Polydor (UK)  1969  45    1:43:21 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Lay Me Down And Die   Favoriting The Best Of The Easybeats, Volume 2 featuring Stevie Wright  Drum  1975  LP  recorded circa 68  1:46:29 (Pop-up)
Moondance  Lazy River   Favoriting   A&M (UK)  1970  45    1:49:13 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Can't Find Love   Favoriting   Polydor (UK)  1969  45    1:53:29 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Friday On My Mind   Favoriting   United Artists (UK)  1966  45    1:58:06 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  For My Woman   Favoriting   Parlophone (Australia)  1965  45    2:00:52 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Wedding Ring   Favoriting   Parlophone (Australia)  1965  45    2:03:59 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Women (Make You Feel Alright)   Favoriting   Parlophone (Australia)  1966  45    2:05:57 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Mandy   Favoriting   Raven  1980  EP  recorded at Abbey Road in 1966 under the title, Move On Woman  2:08:23 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats  Down To The Last 500   Favoriting The Best Of The Easybeats, Volume 2  Parlophone (Australia)  1969  LP     


Listener comments!

Avatar 5:46pm
cometothesunshine:

Welcome to our show - the chat will be here.
  5:59pm
Tim_Elliott:

Hi Andrew
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cometothesunshine:

welcome Tim!
Avatar 5:59pm
Woof:

Hello everyone!
Avatar 6:00pm
cometothesunshine:

welcome woof
Avatar 6:01pm
cometothesunshine:

hoping my show - will start soon
Avatar 6:02pm
cometothesunshine:

though I do love Rick Nelson
Avatar 6:02pm
Woof:

Yeah, I love Rick Nelson but it makes me nervous when the player says its CTTS
Avatar 6:03pm
cometothesunshine:

here we go!
Avatar 6:03pm
cometothesunshine:

waaaaaa!
Avatar 6:03pm
Olivia Greene:

Listening in sunny New Orleans! DANCING!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:04pm
izzy:

Hey, All!
  6:05pm
Tim_Elliott:

Someone changed the channel
Avatar 6:06pm
cometothesunshine:

welcome olivia, izzy
Avatar 6:06pm
cometothesunshine:

hopefully you are all hearing Easybeats now
Avatar 6:07pm
Debbie D.:

Great show!!
Avatar 6:08pm
cometothesunshine:

Thanks, Debbie!
Avatar 6:08pm
cometothesunshine:

All of these sound way better from the original Australian records - so glad I can share them with you all today
  6:08pm
Tim_Elliott:

Yes. Easybeas are back
Avatar 6:09pm
cometothesunshine:

I started collecting the Easybeats when I was a teenager, after getting their Rhino compilation - it changed my life.
  6:10pm
Tim_Elliott:

I really dislike this chat software thouigh
Avatar 6:11pm
cometothesunshine:

nothing I can do about that TE - I love being here at Ichiban - the chat is liveable
Avatar 6:12pm
Olivia Greene:

Considering your early connection, we are in for a special treat!
Avatar 6:12pm
cometothesunshine:

The audio quality of the show has taken a great leap forward since I last profiled the Easybeats 11 years ago - and back then it was just for 30 minutes.
Avatar 6:12pm
KarenS:

Hi Kids!
Easybeats!!!!!!!
Avatar 6:13pm
cometothesunshine:

hey, Karen - welcome!
Avatar 6:14pm
cometothesunshine:

Decided to play the original UK 45 for this, though there is a different US single mix and a Rhino stereo mix.
Avatar 6:18pm
cometothesunshine:

The Easybeats parents were each given ten pounds to move to Australia - they are a truly international band, but may forever be known as Australia's Beatles
Avatar 6:19pm
cometothesunshine:

This is a small exhibit of what an impressive live band they were at their peak.
Avatar 6:21pm
cometothesunshine:

Their follow-up to Friday On My Mind - Who'll Be The One - was the subject of some indecision. It was not a hit, but led the way for a number of inventive recordings in 1967 & 1968
Avatar 6:22pm
cometothesunshine:

George Young was the band's creative visionary - he experimented with songwriting and arrangements until he perfected a simple style that took him into the 1970's
  6:22pm
Tim_Elliott:

It's a shame they didn't have another big hit in the US
Avatar 6:23pm
cometothesunshine:

It really is
Avatar 6:24pm
cometothesunshine:

George is most famous as the producer and mentor for AC/DC - but he was responsible for so much more. In recent times, he was obsessed with computers and soccer.
Avatar 6:26pm
KarenS:

Every song so far should have been played on am radio here.
Avatar 6:26pm
cometothesunshine:

This track was recorded at their first session in London, August 1966 - at Abbey Road Studios. Brian Epstein wanted to manage the band, apparently.
Avatar 6:29pm
cometothesunshine:

They were blessed with three distinctive lead singers and a twin guitar sound that put most bands to shame.
  6:29pm
Sharleen:

First time listening, Andrew. The sound is incredible, so thank you! Will this be a podcast or a downloadable something for future listens?
Avatar 6:29pm
KarenS:

Vocals sound Hollies-ish on that last one.
Avatar 6:30pm
cometothesunshine:

Sharleen - it will be on this site in their archive, yes!
Avatar 6:31pm
cometothesunshine:

This is one of my favorite records
Avatar 6:31pm
Debbie D.:

WFMU archives here: wfmu.org...
Avatar 6:32pm
cometothesunshine:

The first of several marital infidelity songs we will hear today - this is such an emotional epic
Avatar 6:33pm
cometothesunshine:

The US single mix is so great, luckily I have bought dozens of copies to present you with the one you are hearing today.
Avatar 6:33pm
cometothesunshine:

They later brought it back to the UK and tinkered with the production - they also rerecorded it, though nothing can top this.
  6:33pm
Sharleen:

Awesome!! And thanks Debbie D.!
Avatar 6:35pm
cometothesunshine:

This was a track recorded in late 1967 that the band shelved. When they split up in 1969, their Australian label issued it as a single Down Under.
Avatar 6:37pm
cometothesunshine:

The arranger for these tracks, Bill Shepherd, is best known for his work with the Bee Gees
Avatar 6:38pm
cometothesunshine:

The Easybeats loaned early Bee Gees guitarist, Vince Melouney, a guitar so he could audition for the band. He got the job and the two bands shared a distinctive style in late 1967.
Avatar 6:39pm
cometothesunshine:

This song was covered by the Raiders and Gary Walker & The Rain
Avatar 6:40pm
cometothesunshine:

This song was written by George Young, Harry Vanada and Easybeats drummer, Tony Cahill
Avatar 6:41pm
cometothesunshine:

Even in their orchestral period, the Easybeats retained their signature guitar sound.
Avatar 6:43pm
cometothesunshine:

The logo for my show is adapted from a single for this song - The Music Goes Round My Head
Avatar 6:48pm
cometothesunshine:

Such a gorgeous song
Avatar 6:49pm
cometothesunshine:

And a wonderful spacious mono mix
Avatar 6:49pm
cometothesunshine:

They must have loved this song - they mixed it and edited it over and over
Avatar 6:50pm
cometothesunshine:

If only we lived in a world where this was a hit song
Avatar 6:52pm
cometothesunshine:

The Easybeats took quite a leap in emotional depth after Falling Off The Edge Of The World
  6:52pm
Gentlemantony:

Loving the show so far. Great to hear Baby I'm Comin' from the Shame Just Drained LP, and I liked the version of Land of Make Believe I just heard.
Avatar 6:53pm
cometothesunshine:

Thanks Gentleman!
  6:53pm
Gentlemantony:

And thanks for playing the superior US version of Falling of the Edge of the World- this is the version Lou Reed must have fallen in love with.
Avatar 6:53pm
cometothesunshine:

Here is another song about marital infidelity!
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cometothesunshine:

That's certainly the version I am in love with - Lou Reed had good taste. He also loved Lazy Old Sun by the Kinks.
  6:54pm
Gentlemantony:

And now the Shame Just Drained- has a group ever had such a great collection of songs they never released before their disbanding?
Avatar 6:55pm
cometothesunshine:

They didn't release songs when they should have
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cometothesunshine:

And there are more unissued songs from this era that have never been issued
  6:55pm
Gentlemantony:

And at least one critic hated Lazy Old Sun- great track off of Something Else.
  6:56pm
Gentlemantony:

One question I was going to ask George Young on his Tumblr account but never did was the proposed line-up for the aborted Good Times LP. Have any idea of the tracklist?
Avatar 6:56pm
cometothesunshine:

Another shaky relationship song
Avatar 6:57pm
cometothesunshine:

I have a very good idea of the tracklist - the album was delivered to United Artists in the US by their manager.
Avatar 6:58pm
cometothesunshine:

All of the multitracks are still vaulted in the UK - they have never been properly presented
  6:58pm
Gentlemantony:

By the way, the sound quality of these songs are amazing. Sound better than on the Repertoire Records CDs I have of all this.
Avatar 6:59pm
cometothesunshine:

George Young on lead vocals here
Avatar 7:00pm
cometothesunshine:

This song is very XTC
Avatar 7:01pm
KarenS:

I agree with Tony ... listening on TuneIn and sounds amazing!
Avatar 7:04pm
cometothesunshine:

I made an error in announcing Where Did You Go Last Night - actually first appeared on the Raven EP, Son Of Son Of Easyfever
Avatar 7:04pm
cometothesunshine:

Thanks Tony & Karen - I spent about 7 hours on this show in post production getting everything to sound just right.
Avatar 7:05pm
cometothesunshine:

I regret never getting to talk with George - I had no idea about his Tumblr - but go figure. I was in Sydney last year and had hoped to make a connection.
Avatar 7:06pm
cometothesunshine:

Unfortunately, most of the Easybeats material has never been presented in proper fidelity from the original tapes.
  7:06pm
gentlemantony:

Never, EVER heard Moonshine and Whiskey Galore, so you fulfilled your Facebook guarantee of me hearing an Easybeats track for the first time.
Avatar 7:07pm
cometothesunshine:

I am a pretty honest guy these days!
  7:08pm
Tim_Elliott:

Do the master tapes still exist?
  7:08pm
gentlemantony:

Watch Me Burn, great one.
Avatar 7:09pm
cometothesunshine:

Many of them yes. But it would require time and effort - which I am prepared to do, but I have been talking about this for 20 years.
  7:13pm
gentlemantony:

With the great work you did on the Monkees Rhino reissues, whoever owns the master tapes should take you up on it.
Avatar 7:15pm
cometothesunshine:

I have been trying
  7:15pm
gentlemantony:

Sweet Jenie Brown Is Swinging...never heard of this one. If you have Loch Lemond, would love to hear that.
Avatar 7:15pm
KarenS:

Andrew is the man to bring Easyfever back!!
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cometothesunshine:

Step Back could have been a hit for the Easybeats too!
  7:20pm
Michael Luciano:

I made it to the party finally! Sounds great!
Avatar 7:22pm
cometothesunshine:

welcome, Michael
  7:23pm
gentlemantony:

KarenS is correct. Andrew is the man to do it. Now that we're onto covers, can the Valentines' version of My Old Man's a Groovy Old Man be far behind?
Avatar 7:24pm
cometothesunshine:

A lot of tough choices for today's show, Tony
  7:24pm
Michael Luciano:

I missed all the Easybeats songs :( I'll have to listen from the beginning later!
Avatar 7:27pm
cometothesunshine:

More Easybeats coming!
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cometothesunshine:

This could have been a hit too!
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cometothesunshine:

I have played this through the years on Come To The Sunshine
  7:30pm
Michael Luciano:

It's all good - you do a great job of finding songs that could easily have been hit records under different circumstances - great tunes!
Avatar 7:32pm
cometothesunshine:

This is another classic
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cometothesunshine:

Harry Vanda on lead vocals
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cometothesunshine:

produced by Shel Talmy
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cometothesunshine:

Another favorite - from their Easyfever EP
  7:36pm
gentlemantony:

Pretty Girl, the next song after Friday on My Mind that I loved from the Easybeats.
Avatar 7:37pm
cometothesunshine:

should have been an A-side too
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cometothesunshine:

they were too prolific for their own good
  7:38pm
gentlemantony:

Andrew, you're a bigger fan of Volume 3 than I am. Love Sorry, Funny Feeling, Snowy's Today, and especially the First Day of May, but feel there's some not sturdy tracks on it.
  7:39pm
gentlemantony:

An odd B-side to Heaven and Hell. I couldn't see Pretty Girl be THE followup to Friday, but would have been better than Who'll Be the One.
  7:40pm
gentlemantony:

Great mix of Easy.
Avatar 7:40pm
cometothesunshine:

I think Volume 3 is their most consistent Australian album
Avatar 7:42pm
cometothesunshine:

I'll Make You Happy is so strong - they hit many peaks
Avatar 7:48pm
cometothesunshine:

Nice to hear St. Louis not in fake stereo
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cometothesunshine:

Their style changed drastically in 68/69 - this was the style Vanda/Young stuck with for the first half of the 1970's
Avatar 7:50pm
cometothesunshine:

In the late 1970's they went "new wave" techno with Flash & The Pan
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cometothesunshine:

Here is one of their early post Easybeats 45's as Moondance: "Lazy River"
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cometothesunshine:

I always wondered if Ray Singer produced this track, the flip of St. Louis - sounds pretty basic, like they could have done it themselves.
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cometothesunshine:

Everybody got bluesy
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cometothesunshine:

Kind of an early Fleetwood Mac vibe (Peter Green era)
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KarenS:

Andrew, I don't know how you keep topping yourself but keep it up!
Avatar 7:58pm
cometothesunshine:

Thanks, Karen!
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cometothesunshine:

This show goes a little long - stayed tuned
Avatar 8:00pm
KarenS:

Cool!
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Debbie D.:

Even my old man looks good! <3
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cometothesunshine:

a brilliant song inspired by the Swingle Singers no less
Avatar 8:02pm
cometothesunshine:

I'm inspired by the Swingle Singers too
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:02pm
Steeley Chris:

The Valentines (Bon Scott on lead vocals) released Peculiar Hole in the Sky as a single in August 1968
Avatar 8:03pm
cometothesunshine:

yes, there were so many great covers I couldn't get to today - I almost made this a three hour show
Avatar 8:04pm
cometothesunshine:

They were a credible R&B band too - For My Woman is every bit as good as anything in that revival genre
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cometothesunshine:

Harry Vanda played in a Ventures/Shadows type instrumental band prior to moving to Australia - a tremendous guitarist
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cometothesunshine:

So many more songs I could have played today
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cometothesunshine:

George Young was a brilliant songwriter/arranger - he will be missed
Avatar 8:11pm
cometothesunshine:

Thanks all for joining me today and listening
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cometothesunshine:

I hope you enjoyed it.
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cometothesunshine:

So long, George
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KarenS:

Thank you George and Stevie for all the beats!
Avatar 8:12pm
Woof:

Thank you, Andrew! Fantastic show!
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