Friday On My Mind – THE EASYBEATS***

Friday On My Mind/River Deep Mountain High/Do You Have A Soul/Saturday Night/You Me We Love/Pretty Girl/Happy Is The Man/Make You Feel Alright (Women)/Who’ll Be The One/Made My Bed Gonna Lie In It/Remember Sam/See Line Women

The Australian pop group The Easybeats achieved an international hit with the single Friday On My Mind which reached No. 16 in the US and No. 6 in the UK. The accompanying album did less well and they would enjoy only limited chart success in the future. (US:180)

“Their first album since leaving Australia, writing one of the best songs ever and arriving in the UK, surprisingly saw no step forward for The Easybeats. None of the playing on this is a cut above the average garage band/beat group. The instrumentation is sparse with minimal over dubbing - the two immediate follow ups to the classic Friday sounded like average mid sixties filler and deservedly sank without trace. River Deep is a good garage style take on the song. Not one hot track here apart from the hit.”

“With this album they take a step up from the rather generic garage/beat music of their earlier albums and manage to come up with some really catchy and energetic pop rock. Still kind of generic, but definitely a step up in quality from their early years. The characteristic staccato riffs are still in place.”

“Nothing on here quite measures up to the title track. As with anything coming out of the beat/garage barn, the joy is in the attempt. And these Aussies sound downright ecstatic. River Deep Mountain High is a prime example, straight off the top. In no way does it rival any of the more serious versions.”

“The title track was a great single, and succeeded in luring me to get the album. Well, it's certainly not a poor album, but it lacks diversity and definitely pales in comparison to the big hit.”

“Really good mod and psychedelia influenced rock from this Australian band touted as rivals to The Beatles upon their entrance into the music scene. Not as varied as The Beatles but with more focus on the guitar work. The title track is the best and is one of the finest rock songs ever recorded. Other highlights include River Deep Mountain High, Saturday Night and You Me We Love."