Falling Off the Edge of the World explained

Falling Off the Edge of the World
Cover:Falling Off The Edge Of The World single cover easybeats.jpg
Border:yes
Caption:Cover of the 1967 German single
Type:single
Artist:The Easybeats
Album:Vigil
B-Side:Remember Sam
Released:5 September 1967
Recorded:August 1967, A&M Studios, New York City, U.S.
Genre:Rock
Length:2:38
Label:Parlophone (Australia), United Artists Records
Producer:The Easybeats, Mike Vaughan
Chronology:U.S. singles
Prev Title:Heaven and Hell
Prev Year:1967
Next Title:Hello, How Are You
Next Year:1968

"Falling Off the Edge of the World" is a 1967 song and single by Australian rock group The Easybeats, which was written by band members George Young and Harry Vanda.

Background and releases

The song was recorded in New York, during the group's first U.S. tour[1] The single was released as a single in the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands in September 1967. In other countries, it was a B-side. Various versions of the song have been released. In the U.K. a faster version that was arranged by composer Bill Shepherd was released as the B-side to the "Hello, How Are You" single.[1]

It has been often reported that musician Lou Reed was a fan of the song and played the single frequently on the Max's Kansas City jukebox. He was quoted as saying it was "one of the most beautiful records ever made".[1]

Track listing

U.S. - United Artists UA 50206 released: 5 September 1967

  1. "Falling Off the Edge of the World (Seeing You With Him)" (Harry Vanda, George Young)  - 2:35
  2. "Remember Sam" (Harry Vanda, George Young)  - 2:28

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vanda & Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory . Tait . John . University of New South Wales Press . 2010 . . 978-1-74223-217-1 .