Australia`s best have gathered to pay tribute to one of Australia`s best. Neil Finn, Ben Lee, the Living End and Iva Davies are just some of the acts featured on the forthcoming `Easyfever` Easybeats tribute album.
The Easybeats were one of Australia`s first international successes. Song like `Friday On My Mind`, `Sorry` and `Wedding Ring` influenced people like David Bowie and Rod Stewart.The Easyfever album will also include one previously unheard song `Motherfigure`. The song was written by Harry Vanda and George Young in the 70s and was meant to be the first single from Stevie Wright`s never-released third solo album.
For Easyfever, Wright has re-recorded the song with Jimmy Barnes.
“The Easybeats are an integral foundation stone of Australian rock and roll,” says Albert Music CEO Tim Prescott. “As a band they really were the first truly `Oz Rock` export; and as songwriters, performers and producers, the band became the genesis of so much amazing Australian music - with Harry Vanda, George Young and Stevie Wright in particular all writing many hits, and George and Harry playing a hand in the careers of some of our greatest artists (including AC/DC , The Angels, Rose Tattoo, John Paul Young and of course Stevie`s solo career). Despite all this history, well known to music industry pundits, with the passing of time, The Easybeats and Stevie probably haven`t received the public accolades, or broad recognition, that they so richly deserve”.
“Therefore to have this tribute album, featuring these extraordinary homegrown artists, playing Easybeats songs, is really a fitting testament to The Easybeats, and their long standing influence as songwriters and performers of some of the greatest songs that shaped our industry. Albert Music is really proud to be releasing “Easyfever”; and we thank everyone who has been a part of this project.”
The album will be released on October 4.
The full track listing follows:
1) Sorry - Skybombers
2) Guitar Band - The Living End
3) Wedding Ring - Resin Dogs
4) Good Times - The Veronicas
5) Women (Make You Feel Alright) - Neil Finn
6) She’s So Fine - Thirsty Merc
7) For My Woman - Dappled Cities
8) Somethin’ Wrong - Dash & Will
9) Come And See Her - The Cruel Sea
10) I’ll Make You Happy - Faker
11) The Music Goes Round My Head - Old Man River
12) Sad And Lonely And Blue - Iva Davies
13) Friday On My Mind - Ben Lee
14) Heaven & Hell - Gyroscope
15) Motherfigure - Jimmy Barnes and Stevie Wright
16) St. Louis - Grinspoon
17) Black Eyed Bruiser - Children Collide
18) Evie Pt. 1 (Let Your Hair Hang Down) - The Wrights feat. Nic Cester
19) Evie Pt. 2 (Evie) - The Wrights feat. Bernard Fanning
20) Evie Pt. 3 (I’m Losing You) - The Wrights feat. Phil Jamieson
