During mid 1967 the band were working on the follow-up to their Good Friday album with producer Glyn Johns at Olympic Recording Studios. According to John Tait's book Vanda & Young: Inside Australia's Hit factory, the album was to be titled Good Times. However, due to legal issues between the band and its Australian production company Albert Productions, that album was permanently shelved. Some of the surviving tracks ("Good Times", "Land of Make Believe"), as well as newly recorded ones, would be used on what was now titled Vigil (so titled as tribute to the fans who held vigil for the album's long release).[1] Other songs from the original Good Times album would eventually be released on The Shame Just Drained compilation in 1977.
Work continued on recordings after the band returned from their US tour in September 1967. During this period, the group worked with arrangers Bill Shepherd and Alan Tew. In late 1967, they released two singles that would later appear on the released album: "Falling Off the Edge of the World" in the US and "The Music Goes 'Round My Head"/"Come in You'll Get Pneumonia" in the UK. Their next single "Hello, How Are You" marked a change in musical direction for the group with its soft pop/adult contemporary sound. The song reached #20 in the UK Charts in March 1968.[2] However, the band have always felt the change in sound might have hurt their standing with the public. The song's co-writer, George Young, later reflected in Rolling Stone Australia: "The people in the industry dig it and it skidded in and out of the Top 20. But it was a classic mistake from our point of view. We were a rock 'n' roll band and what was a rock band doing with this corn-ball, schmaltz shit? We shouldn't have done that".[3]
Australian formatedit
Unlike the Good Friday album, Vigil did receive an official release in the band's home country Australia. The Australian version would have the cover songs "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "Hit The Road Jack" and "I Can't Stand It" removed and "Bring a Little Lovin'" added. The track order would also be radically different from the UK release. It was released in 1968 through Albert Productions/Parlophone. The album was only released in mono, as stereo was still not common place for locally produced records.
In New Zealand, the album was also released through Albert Productions/Parlophone, but the UK track order was kept and a stereo version was released.
In March 2017, the Australian version of Vigil was re-issued on vinyl for Record Store Day.[4]
North American format - Falling Off the Edge of the Worldedit
The North American version of Vigil was re-titled Falling Off the Edge of the World and issued in October 1968 with a different album cover and running order from the UK release. This version was pared down to 12 songs from 14, omitting "Sha La La" and "We All Live Happily Together". A different recording of the title track (known as the "second version") replaced the more common version from the Australian and UK/European releases. This version of the album has also been released on CD, paired with Friday On My Mind on the Collectables label.
The album was titled Vigil, due to the long wait fans had since their last album Good Friday.[1] It was not a commercially or critically successful album. Reviews from the time were mixed. Disc and Music Echo commented: "They have a good habit of selecting good numbers. You'll find many of them on this album. Sometimes their vocalizing gets a bit strained but their interesting orchestrations are strong on excitement.".[5] In a modern review from All Music, Bruce Eder wrote: "There's a real sense of simply going through the motions of making music, and no originality to speak of on most of the songs".[6]Vigil would be last the band would record for United Artists Records. The UK/European version was later reissued by Repertoire Records and featured ten bonus tracks.
Australian release
Like the UK album, the Australian release was neither a commercial or critical success. Along with The Best of The Easybeats Volume 2, the Australian version of Vigil was not reissued on compact disc by Albert Productions in the 1980s and 1990s.
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For Chick Corea s 2013 album see The Vigil album For the North American release see Falling off the Edge of the World album Vigil is the fifth studio album by Australian rock band The Easybeats released in May 1968 This would be the second and final album by the band released on the United Artists Records label VigilStudio album by The EasybeatsReleased28 June 1968 1968 06 28 U K Recorded1967 1968StudioEMI Olympic and Trident Studios LondonGenreBeatpsychedelic popLength43 46LabelUnited Artists UK and US Albert Productions Parlophone Australia ProducerThe EasybeatsMike VaughanU K chronologyGood Friday 1967 Vigil 1968 Friends 1970 Australian chronologyBest of The Easybeats Pretty Girl 1967 Vigil 10 1968 The Best of The Easybeats Volume 2 1969 U S chronologyFriday on My Mind 5 1967 Falling Off the Edge of the World 11 1968 n a Singles from Vigil Falling Off the Edge of the World Remember Sam Released September 1967 US The Music Goes Round My Head Come In You ll Get Pneumonia Released December 1967 UK and Australia Hello How Are You Falling Off the Edge of the World Released 8 March 1968 UK July 1968 US Land Of Make Believe We All Live Happily Released 5 July 1968 UK Good Times Land of Make Believe Released 18 July 1968 Good Times Lay Me Down And Die Released 13 September 1968 UK January 1969 US I Can t Stand it Come In You ll Get Pneumonia Released 1969 EU only Contents 1 Background 1 1 Scrapped 2nd album for United Artist Records 1 2 Singles and recording Vigil 2 Australian format 3 North American format Falling Off the Edge of the World 4 Release and reception 5 Track listing 5 1 Original UK release 5 2 Australian 1968 release 6 Personnel 6 1 The Easybeats 6 2 Additional musicians 6 3 Production 7 References 8 External linksBackground editScrapped 2nd album for United Artist Records edit During mid 1967 the band were working on the follow up to their Good Friday album with producer Glyn Johns at Olympic Recording Studios According to John Tait s book Vanda amp Young Inside Australia s Hit factory the album was to be titled Good Times However due to legal issues between the band and its Australian production company Albert Productions that album was permanently shelved Some of the surviving tracks Good Times Land of Make Believe as well as newly recorded ones would be used on what was now titled Vigil so titled as tribute to the fans who held vigil for the album s long release 1 Other songs from the original Good Times album would eventually be released on The Shame Just Drained compilation in 1977 Tracks from the scrapped album included 1 Good Times released on the Vigil album Land of Make Believe released on the Vigil album We ll Make It Together released on The Shame Just Drained compilation Mr Riley of Higginbottom amp Clive released on The Shame Just Drained compilation Where Old Men Go released on The Shame Just Drained compilation Amanda Storey released on The Shame Just Drained compilation Station on the Third Avenue released on The Shame Just Drained compilation Where Did You Go Last Night released on the Raven Records EP Son of Easyfever My Old Man s a Groovy Old Man released on Best of The Easybeats Volume 2 compilation I Know It still unreleased Bad News still unreleased Singles and recording Vigil edit Work continued on recordings after the band returned from their US tour in September 1967 During this period the group worked with arrangers Bill Shepherd and Alan Tew In late 1967 they released two singles that would later appear on the released album Falling Off the Edge of the World in the US and The Music Goes Round My Head Come in You ll Get Pneumonia in the UK Their next single Hello How Are You marked a change in musical direction for the group with its soft pop adult contemporary sound The song reached 20 in the UK Charts in March 1968 2 However the band have always felt the change in sound might have hurt their standing with the public The song s co writer George Young later reflected in Rolling Stone Australia The people in the industry dig it and it skidded in and out of the Top 20 But it was a classic mistake from our point of view We were a rock n roll band and what was a rock band doing with this corn ball schmaltz shit We shouldn t have done that 3 Australian format editUnlike the Good Friday album Vigil did receive an official release in the band s home country Australia The Australian version would have the cover songs Can t Take My Eyes Off You Hit The Road Jack and I Can t Stand It removed and Bring a Little Lovin added The track order would also be radically different from the UK release It was released in 1968 through Albert Productions Parlophone The album was only released in mono as stereo was still not common place for locally produced records In New Zealand the album was also released through Albert Productions Parlophone but the UK track order was kept and a stereo version was released In March 2017 the Australian version of Vigil was re issued on vinyl for Record Store Day 4 North American format Falling Off the Edge of the World editSee main articleThe North American version of Vigil was re titled Falling Off the Edge of the World and issued in October 1968 with a different album cover and running order from the UK release This version was pared down to 12 songs from 14 omitting Sha La La and We All Live Happily Together A different recording of the title track known as the second version replaced the more common version from the Australian and UK European releases This version of the album has also been released on CD paired with Friday On My Mind on the Collectables label Release and reception editUK release Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp linkDisc and Music Echomixed The album was titled Vigil due to the long wait fans had since their last album Good Friday 1 It was not a commercially or critically successful album Reviews from the time were mixed Disc and Music Echo commented They have a good habit of selecting good numbers You ll find many of them on this album Sometimes their vocalizing gets a bit strained but their interesting orchestrations are strong on excitement 5 In a modern review from All Music Bruce Eder wrote There s a real sense of simply going through the motions of making music and no originality to speak of on most of the songs 6 Vigil would be last the band would record for United Artists Records The UK European version was later reissued by Repertoire Records and featured ten bonus tracks Australian releaseLike the UK album the Australian release was neither a commercial or critical success Along with The Best of The Easybeats Volume 2 the Australian version of Vigil was not reissued on compact disc by Albert Productions in the 1980s and 1990s Track listing editAll songs written by Harry Vanda and George Young except where noted Original UK release edit Side ANo TitleWriter s Length1 Good Times 3 232 What in the World 2 183 Falling Off the Edge of the World 3 004 The Music Goes Round My Head 2 515 Can t Take My Eyes Off You Bob Crewe Bob Gaudio3 356 Sha La La 3 117 Come In You ll Get Pneumonia Tony Cahill Vanda Young3 46 Side BNo TitleWriter s Length1 See Saw 2 392 Land of Make Believe 3 133 Fancy Seeing You Here 2 364 Hello How Are You 3 205 Hit the Road Jack Percy Mayfield2 576 We All Live Happily Together 4 057 I Can t Stand It Lester Chambers2 57 1992 Repertoire Records CD reissue bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Length15 Good Times UK single version 3 2216 Lay Me Down and Die Instrumental Version b side to Good Times 3 0217 Lay Me Down and Die Vocal Version 2 5218 Bring A Little Lovin demo originally released on the Australian version of Vigil 2 2019 The Music Goes Round My Head Fast version b side to Hello How Are You in Spain 2 1620 Hello How Are You Original First Version 4 0321 Come in You ll Get Pneumonia First Version B side to The Music Goes Round My Head in UK Cahill Vanda Young3 2622 Falling Off the Edge of World Second Version b side to Hello How Are You in UK 2 36 Australian 1968 release edit Side ANo TitleLength1 Good Times 3 232 See Saw 2 393 Fancy Seeing You Here 2 364 Sha La La 3 115 What in the World 2 186 Bring a Little Lovin 2 25 Side BNo TitleWriter s Length1 Land Of Make Believe 3 132 We All Live Happily Together 4 053 Falling Off the Edge of the World 3 004 The Music Goes Round My Head 2 515 Come In You ll Get Pneumonia Cahill Vanda Young3 466 Hello How Are You 3 20Personnel editThe Easybeats edit Stevie Wright vocals Harry Vanda vocals lead guitar George Young vocals rhythm guitar Dick Diamonde bass guitar Tony Cahill drums Additional musicians edit Steve Marriott vocals on Good Times George Alexander vocals on Come In You ll Get Pneumonia Freddy Smith drums on Good Times and Land of Make Believe Production edit The Easybeats producer Mike Vaughan producer Glynn Johns producerReferences edit a b c Tait John 2010 Vanda amp Young Inside Australia s Hit Factory Australia University of New South Wales Press ISBN 978 1 74223 217 1 EASYBEATS full Official UK Chart History Official Charts The Official UK Charts Company Baker Glenn A 1977 George Young Interview Rolling Stone Australia Australia RSD 17 Special Release The Easybeats Vigil Vigil The Easybeats Disc and Music Echo UK July 1968 Vigil The Easybeats All Music All Music External links editallmusic Vigil Albert Music Vigil allmusic Falling Off The Edge Of The World Vigil the international version at Discogs Vigil the Australian version at Discogs Falling Off The Edge Of The World at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vigil album amp oldid 1153148820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
