Vigil

by The Easybeats

Vigil cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1968
  • Label: United Artists
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 1:07:22
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Tony Cahill, Harry Vanda, Dick Diamonde, My Dear Watson, Mike Vaughan, Nicky Hopkins, George Young, Stevie Wright

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded amidst rising internal tensions and shifting trends in London, the Australian beat giants leaned heavily into studio experimentation. 'Vigil' incorporates dense brass arrangements, phasing effects, and music hall whimsy, reflecting the era's transition from raw R&B into complex psychedelia. Despite yielding the powerful single 'Good Times', the album struggled commercially and signaled the beginning of the band's decline.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, guitar-driven, raucous, vintage

Tracklist

  1. Good Times (3:21)
  2. What in the World (2:16)
  3. Falling Off the Edge of the World (2:58)
  4. The Music Goes Round My Head (2:50)
  5. Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (3:33)
  6. Sha La La (3:09)
  7. Come in You'll Get Pneumonia (3:44)
  8. See Saw (2:38)
  9. Land of Make Believe (3:12)
  10. Fancy Seeing You Here (2:35)
  11. Hello, How Are You? (3:17)
  12. Hit the Road Jack (2:55)
  13. We All Live Happily (4:03)
  14. I Can't Stand It (2:55)
  15. Good Times (Alternative Mix) (3:20)
  16. Lay Me Down and Die (Instrumental Version) (3:00)
  17. Lay Me Down and Die (Vocal Version) (2:49)
  18. Bring a Little Lovin' (Demo Version) (2:22)
  19. The Music Goes Round My Head (Fast) (2:17)
  20. Hello, How Are You? (First Version) (4:01)
  21. Come in You'll Get Pneumonia (First Version) (3:24)
  22. Falling Off the Edge of the World (Second Version) (2:36)

Credits

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