Last updated in January 17, 1998
"Volume 3"
(Repertoire Records REP 4303-WY)
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1
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Sorry |
Wright/Young
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2.35
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2
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Funny Feelin' |
Wright/Young
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2.28
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3
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Say You Want Me |
Wright/Young
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2.07
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4
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You Said That |
Wright/Young
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2.32
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5
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Goin' Out Of My Mind |
Wright/Young
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2.41
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6
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Not In Love With You |
Wright/Young
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2.37
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7
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Promised Things |
Wright/Young
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2.25
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8
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The Last Day Of May |
Wright/Young
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1.56
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9
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Today |
Fleet
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2.14
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10
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My My My |
Wright/Young
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2.03
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11
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Dance Of The Lovers |
Wright/Young
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2.56
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12
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What Do You Want Babe |
Wright/Young
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3.23
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13
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Can't You Leave Her |
Wright/Young |
1.56
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*Commentary of the additional tracks are on this page.
Simply named as " Volume 3", this is the last album that released only
in their country. Their Australia-days had three faces. pop-stars, sparkling musicians,
and naive young men. Their second and third album reflected those faces in a degree.
I think, the naive part sprang out of Snowy's drumming and Stevie's love-song lyrics.
Those were not sophisticated factors. But they were necessary for the band those
days. Snowy wasn't a technical drummer and chose his way to live as an architect
rather than a proffecional drummer when the oversea tour got tough.
This was the last time that most of the songs were written by the team "Wright/Young".
The simplisity seen in the album titles and the song titles expresses that they didn't
think too much about those things ( I think). Maybe Stevie and George's ability of
writing lirics was not so skilled and didn't care much about meanings of the songs.
It was an attitude of an old fashioned pop star.
But, in 1966, they probably came to think they weren't able to success in the
UK at all as long as they were playing the same old love songs. Many of the British
groups changed their lirical styles and musical styles in 1965-66. Mainly affected
by Bob Dyran and The Beatles the remains were quickly deepend their lirical messages.
The psychedelic big wave was about to come.
The sleeve design of the first four albums were noteless. It was contrary to The
Beatles. They were always contrary to them except for the music.
"Sorry" is my favorite. A little bit similar to "My Generation"
and the typical guitar refrains brings us groove and excitement. The rhythm of the
guitar refrains were inspired from The Kinks and The Who, and maybe from the soul
music (ex. James Brown).
R&R "Funny Feelin'", Sweet midium ballad"Say You Want Me",
"You Said That" was a compromise of good old R&R and the new sound.
Almost all of them were 1966's fruits.
"Going Out Of My Mind" is another my favorite song. The guitar reminds
me The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hanging On". And its melody wasn't so strong
as to make a smash hit. But it was still an outstanding R&R. What else do we
need?
"Not In Love With You" has catchy vocal refrains. Much similar to The
Beatles.
"Promised Thing","Today", and "My My My" were ordinary
songs. They weren't powered The Easybeats.
I think "The Last Day Of May" was their first approach to the psychedelic
music. But it was not successful and wasn't necessary for The Easybeats. It ends
suddenly. Maybe this version was a part of another long version. Odd Song.
"Dance Of The Lovers featured choir chorus and organ played by George. It
was one of the first steps to the experimental sound making of The Easybeats.
"What Do You Want Me" featured Geroge's organ again. But it was a mere
Chuck Berry style R&R. Maybe they didn't realise they couldn't be a R&B band,
or just loved to play R&R.
"Can't You Leave Her" was lyrical song. Basically it was a one of Beatle-like
songs. Vacilation arose to the song writing. They needed something new and unique,
but they couldn't at that time.
The change came so quickly. The Easybeats couldn't stop, but couldn't make up
their mind to make their SGT PEPPERS or REVOLVER. In fact "Volume 3" was
their HELP!, As soon as they left Australia, they started making "something
unique".
----- Katsutoshi Tanahashi (An Easyfan) -----
