''Volume 3'' is a
studio album
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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
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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
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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
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album and the group's earliest recordings from the 2UW Theatre.
Reception
''Volume 3'' would peak at #7 on the
Kent Music Report
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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
*
Dick Diamonde - bass guitar
*
Snowy Fleet - vocals, drums
;Production Team
*Ted Albert - producer
*Tony Geary - co-producer
Charts
References
External links
*
allmusic - Volume 3 (Expanded edition)MILESAGO - The EasybeatsVolume 3 - The Music Goes 'Round My Head: An unofficial site dedicated to the recorded music of The Easybeats
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The Easybeats albums
1966 albums
Albert Productions albums