The Easybeats were an Australian rock band that formed in Sydney in late 1964. Considered one of the most important rock acts in Australia during the 1960s,they enjoyed a level of success that in Australia rivalled The Beatles. They became the first Australian rock act to score an international hit,with the 1966 single "Friday on My Mind",as well as one of the few in Australia to exclusively write and record original material.
Johannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg,better known as his stage name 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.
George Redburn Young 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.
Stephen Carlton Wright,better known as Stevie Wright,was an English-born Australian musician and songwriter who has been called Australia's first international pop star. During 1964–69,he was lead singer of Sydney-based rock and roll band the Easybeats,widely regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the 1960s.
"Friday on My Mind" is a 1966 song by Australian rock group the Easybeats. Written by band members George Young and Harry Vanda,the track became a worldwide hit,reaching no. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1967 in the US,no. 1 on the Dutch Top 40 chart,no. 1 in Australia and no. 6 in the UK,as well as charting in several other countries. In 2001,it was voted "Best Australian Song" of all time by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as determined by a panel of 100 music industry personalities. In 2007,"Friday on My Mind" was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry.
"Evie" is a rock song performed by Australian singer and former frontman of the Easybeats,Stevie Wright. It was written by Harry Vanda and George Young and released as a single in 1974. It has been suggested that it is the first 11-minute song to chart at #1 anywhere in the world.
Easy is the debut studio album by the Australian rock band the Easybeats,released on 23 September 1965.
It's 2 Easy is the second studio album Australian rock band the Easybeats. Released on 24 March 1966,the album featured four hit singles;"Wedding Ring","Sad and Lonely and Blue","Women " and "Come And See Her".
Volume 3 is a studio album by the Australian rock 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.
The Best of The Easybeats + Pretty Girl is the first compilation album by The Easybeats featuring a selection of songs recorded by the group between 1965 and 1966. The album was originally released in Australia and New Zealand under the Parlophone label under the then current licensing arrangement by the band's production company Albert Productions.
Vigil is the fifth studio album by Australian rock band The Easybeats,released in May 1968. This would be the second and final album by the band released on the United Artists Records label.
Friends is the sixth and final studio album by Australian rock band the Easybeats. It was released in early 1970 as part of the group's new recording contract with Polydor Records. It would be the only album Polydor released of the band as they broke up before its release.
The Definitive Series is a compilation album by The Easybeats. The album was released on September 18,1992.
Vanda &Young were an Australian songwriting and producing duo composed of Harry Vanda and George Young. They performed as members of 1960s Australian rock group the Easybeats where Vanda was their lead guitarist and backing singer and Young was their rhythm guitarist and backing singer. Vanda &Young co-wrote most of the Easybeats' later hits including their international hit "Friday on My Mind" and they were the record producers for the group from 1967. Young was the older brother of Malcolm and Angus Young of the hard rock band AC/DC and also the record producer behind several of the band's biggest albums. The "Guitar George" and "Harry" who are mentioned in the Dire Straits hit song "Sultans of Swing" are George Young and Harry Vanda.
Hard Road is the debut solo album from Australian singer Stevie Wright. The album's first single "Evie " was hugely successful and the title track was later covered on Rod Stewart's 1974 album Smiler. The album itself reach #2 on the Australian albums charts in 1974 was the 16th highest selling album in Australia that year. The compact disc is currently out-of-print and has become quite rare. A digital edition was available on iTunes as of June,2014.
Good Friday is the fourth studio album by The Easybeats,released in May 1967. It was the first album released after the band signed an international recording deal with United Artists Records. The original UK album was released in May 1967. Although "Friday on My Mind" was a big single in the UK,the album failed to make the top 40.
"Who'll Be the One" is a song written by Harry Vanda and George Young. It was originally recorded by the Australian rock group the Easybeats in 1967. The song was a follow up to their successful single "Friday On My Mind". The single was a flop in the U.K.,but it reached #12 on the Go-Set charts in Australia
Black Eyed Bruiser is the second studio album from Australian singer Stevie Wright. The album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor Hard Road and would be the Wright's final album released with production team Vanda and Young and record label Albert Productions.
"Land of Make Believe" is a 1968 song and single by Australian rock group the Easybeats,which was written by band members George Young and Harry Vanda. It was also released on the band's fifth album Vigil.
Falling Off the Edge of the World was the North American version of The Easybeats album Vigil. It was issued in October 1968 with a different album cover and running order from the UK release. This version was pared down to 12 songs from 14,omitting "Sha La La" and "We All Live Happily Together". A different recording of the title track replaced the more common version from the Australian and UK/European releases. This version of the album has also been released on CD,paired with Friday On My Mind on the Collectables label.
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