''Volume 3'' is a studio album by the

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band

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, 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

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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

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; no stereo mix was made. It was reissued by Albert Productions (this time on their own label) in the 1980s on

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. 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.

Track listing

Side A

Side B

Personnel

;The Easybeats *Stevie Wright - vocals *Harry Vanda - vocals, lead guitar, 12-string guitar *George Young - vocals, rhythm guitar *

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- bass guitar *Snowy Fleet - vocals, drums ;Production Team *Ted Albert - producer *Tony Geary - co-producer

Sales charts and certification

Australian Charts

References

External links

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