Absolute Anthology 1965 to 1969

Released

17 November 1980

Recorded

1965-1969

Studio

2UW Theatre, 2UW Studios, EMI Studios (Sydney), Armstrong Studios (Melbourne), IBC Studios, Olympic Studios and Central Sound Studios (London).

Genre

Length

116:31

Compiler

The Easybeats chronology

The Shame Just Drained
(1977)

Absolute Anthology 1965 to 1969
(1980)

The Definitive Series
(1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Absolute Anthology 1965 to 1969 is a compilation album by Australian rock band The Easybeats, released on November 17, 1980. The album was compiled by Australian rock journalist Glenn A. Baker. It features singles, EP, album tracks, unreleased studio & demo recordings and other rarities spanning the group's recording career. It reached #37 on the Australian albums charts. This album was re-released in 1986 on compact disc.

Track listing

+ = Track(s) that were released as non-album single(s) or EP(s) in Australia
^ = Track(s) that were released as non-album single(s) or EP(s) in Australia but appeared on either Good Friday or Friday On My Mind albums in the U.K. and U.S. respectively.
# = Track(s) that were demo recordings from Central Sound Studios.

Disc 1

Tracks written by Stevie Wright & George Young except where listed.

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"For My Woman" (+)		3:02
2.	"Say That You're Mine" (Non-album B-side, 1965)	Harry Vanda, George Young	2:40
3.	"She's So Fine" (from Easy)		2:02
4.	"Wedding Ring" (from It's 2 Easy)		1:58
5.	"Sad And Lonely And Blue" (from It's 2 Easy)		2:28
6.	"You Said That" (from Volume 3)		2:10
7.	"You Got It Off Me" (from Easy)		2:32
8.	"You Can't Do That" (from Easy)		2:22
9.	"Funny Feelin'" (from Volume 3)		2:22
10.	"In My Book" (from It's 2 Easy)		2:25
11.	"Women" (from It's 2 Easy)		3:05

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Come And See Her" (from It's 2 Easy)		3:02
2.	"I'll Make You Happy" (+)		2:40
3.	"Too Much" (+)		2:02
4.	"Sorry" (from Volume 3)		1:58
5.	"Made My Bed : Gonna Lie In It" (^)	Young	2:28
6.	"Friday On My Mind" (^)	Vanda, Young	2:10
7.	"Pretty Girl" (^)	Vanda, Young	2:32
8.	"Remember Sam" (^)	Vanda, Young	2:22
9.	"Who'll Be The One" (^)	Vanda, Young	2:22
10.	"Do You Have A Soul" (^)	Vanda, Young	2:25
11.	"Heaven & Hell" (^)	Vanda, Young	3:05

Disc 2

Tracks written by Harry Vanda & George Young except where listed.

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hello, How Are You?" (from Vigil)		3:56
2.	"Come In You'll Get Pneumonia" (single version, 1967)	Vanda, Young, Tony Cahill	3:23
3.	"Good Times" (from Vigil)		3:23
4.	"Bring A Little Lovin'" (#)		2:20
5.	"The Music Goes Round My Head" ("fast" Italian & Spanish single version, 1968)		2:16
6.	"Falling Off The Edge Of The World" (UK non-album B-side version, 1968)		2:33
7.	"The Shame Just Drained" (#)		2:40
8.	"What In the World" (from Vigil)		2:15
9.	"Land of Make Believe" (from Vigil)		3:10
10.	"Peculiar Hole In the Sky" (+)		2:48

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lisa" (non-album EP track, 1967)		3:10
2.	"Saturday Night" (^)		3:24
3.	"Amanda Storey" (unreleased track, 1967)		2:43
4.	"Down To The Last 500" (#)		2:38
5.	"Lay Me Down And Die" (unreleased vocal version, 1968)		2:48
6.	"Wait A Minute" (#)		2:37
7.	"I Love Marie" (from Friends)		2:35
8.	"Rock And Roll Boogie" (from Friends)		2:27
9.	"Can't Find Love" (from Friends)		3:25
10.	"St. Louis" (from Friends)		3:08

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Australian Kent Music Report^[3]	37

References

↑ Absolute Anthology 1965 to 1969 at AllMusic
↑ RockListMusic.co.uk
↑ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940 - 1969. Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.

External links

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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