Volume 3 (The Easybeats album)

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.

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 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 mono; no stereo mix was made. It was reissued by Albert Productions (this time on their own label) in the 1980s on compact disc. Reissue label Repertoire Records later released the album in 1992 with eleven bonus tracks. These included b-sides, demos, album outtakes, alternate mixes from the Good Friday album and the group's earliest recordings from the 2UW Theatre.

Reception

Volume 3 would peak at #7 on the Kent Music Report charts and would end being the 21st best selling Australian album of 1966. The lead single "Sorry" peaked at #1 on the Australian Go-Set's National Top 40 in mid November 1966. It remained at #1 on the Australian Charts for 2 weeks in November 1966.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

Side A

All tracks written by Stevie Wright & George Young except as noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sorry"	2:38
2.	"Funny Feelin'"	2:25
3.	"Say You Want Me"	2:32
4.	"You Said That"	2:38
5.	"Goin' Out Of My Mind"	2:38
6.	"Not In Love With You"	2:04

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Promised Things"	2:27
2.	"The Last Day of May"	1:59
3.	"Today" (Snowy Fleet)	2:16
4.	"My My My"	2:06
5.	"Dance of the Lovers"	2:58
6.	"What Do You Want Babe"	2:26
7.	"Can't You Leave Her"	1:59

1992 Repertoire Records CD reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	{{{extra_column}}}	Length
14.	"Hound Dog"" (A remix from the German album The Easybeats. Original mix released on the Good Friday album)	Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller		3:18
15.	"Do You Have a Soul?" (A new stereo remix from the original tapes. Original mix released on the Good Friday album)	Vanda, Young		3:04
16.	"Saturday Night" (A new stereo remix. Original mix released on the Good Friday album)	Vanda, Young		2:39
17.	"My Old Man's a Groovy Old Man (Backing Track)" (Remixed stereo backing track. An outtake from the sessions for the scrapped 2nd album for United Artists in 1967. Finished version first officially released on Best of The Easybeats – Volume 2 in 1969)	Vanda, Young		2:33
18.	"The Easybeats-Medley (a.k.a "Historeasy")"	Vanda, Wright, Young	A medley of “Friday On My Mind” / “She’s So Fine” / “Women” /”Sorry” also known as “Historeasy: Tour ’86 Souvenir Medley”. First released as a single in November 1986	2:35
19.	"Mean Old Lovin'" (Mean Old Lovin' (1979). These songs were recorded late 1964/early 1965 at Ted Albert’s studio in the old 2UW George Street Theatre in Sydney)			2:10
20.	"I'm Happy" (Mean Old Lovin' EP)			1:54
21.	"Hey Babe" (Mean Old Lovin' EP)			1:55
22.	"I Don't Agree" (Mean Old Lovin' EP)			1:41
23.	"Keep Your Hands Off My Babe" (Mean Old Lovin' EP)			2:18
24.	"I'm Just Trying" (From the Raven records EP Son of Easyfever (1980). Recorded at Central Sound Studio in 1968 in London.)			2:16

Personnel

The Easybeats

Stevie Wright - vocals
Harry Vanda - vocals, lead guitar, 12-string guitar
George Young - vocals, rhythm guitar
Dick Diamonde - bass guitar
Snowy Fleet - vocals, drums

Production Team

Ted Albert - producer
Tony Geary - co-producer

Sales charts and certification

Australian Charts

Chart	Peak Position
Albums	7^[2]

References

↑ Nimmervoll, Ed (January 2007). "Go-Set Australian charts - 16 November 1966". Retrieved 2009-01-31.
↑ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940 - 1969. Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.

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The Easybeats

Dick Diamonde Harry Vanda Stevie Wright George Young Snowy Fleet Tony Cahill

Singles	"For My Woman" "She's So Fine" "Wedding Ring" "Sad and Lonely and Blue" "Woman" "Come And See Her" "Sorry" "Friday on My Mind" "Who'll Be The One" "Heaven and Hell" "Falling Off The Edge Of The World" "The Music Goes 'Round My Head" "Hello, How Are You?" "Good Times" "St. Louis" "Rock 'n' Roll Boogie"

Studio albums	Easy It's 2 Easy Volume 3 Good Friday Friday On My Mind Vigil Friends

Compilation albums	The Best of The Easybeats + Pretty Girl The Best of The Easybeats Volume 2 The Shame Just Drained Absolute Anthology

Related articles	Ted Albert Albert Productions Shel Talmy Glyn Johns United Artists Records Australian rock

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