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VANDA/YOUNG

Various pseudonym projects and productions


May 1966 7" Johnny Young and Kompany: Step Back

    Step Back 1.40 (Wright/Young) / Cara-Lyn 2.40 (Clarion Records MCK-1359)
Produced by Easybeats. The original 'Easybeats' demo is available on the various artists CD "The Clarion Call".

1970 UK 7" Paintbox: Get Ready for Love

    Get Ready for Love 3.20 / Can I Get to Know You 2.03 (UK 7" 1970: Youngblood YB 1013; reissue Oct 1971: YB 1029)
Both tracks are available as downloads from the download album "Young Blood Singles Collection - Vol 1" from Amazon.

1970 7" Tramp: Vietnam Rose

    Vietnam Rose 2.46 / Each Day 3.28 (UK 7": Youngblood YB 1014; German 7": Youngblood DV 11095; French 7": Egg, BLY 640 011)
Both tracks are available as downloads from the download album "Young Blood Singles Collection - Vol 1" from Amazon.

1970 UK 7" Eddie Avana: Children

    Children 3.29 / Sarah Jane (UK 7": Youngblood, YB 1020)
The A-side is available as download from the download album "Young Blood Singles Collection - Vol 2" from Amazon.
Thanks to Nick Warburton for telling me about this single.

summer 1970 UK 7" Moondance: Lazy River

    Lazy River 3.49 (Vanda/Young) / Anna St. Claire 1.59 (Alexander) (A&M Records, AMS 792)
(1976) Australian coll-LP THE VANDA & YOUNG STORY VOLUME 1
Only available on this collection LP. Apparently recorded in 1971 in London.

Sep 1971 non-LP UK 7" Grapefruit: Sha-Sha

    Sha-Sha 3.30 / Universal Party 2.59 (UK 7": Deram, DM 343)
The A-side was written by James, the B-side by George Alexander (actually George Young's brother!). The Grapefruit album 'Deep Water' is available on CD (Repertoire REP 4364) and includes Sha-Sha and Universal Party as bonus tracks (the actual album tracks have no input from Vanda/Young).

5 Nov 1971 UK 7" Haffy's Whiskey Sour: Shot in the Head

    Shot in the Head 3.28 / Bye Bye Bluebird 3.14 (UK 7": Deram, DM 345)
Shot in the Head sung by Harry Vanda.

Nov 1971 Australian 7" Vanda and Young: Lazy River

    Lazy River 3.37 / Free and Easy (Albert Productions/EMI, AP-9710)
1971 7" Ted Mulry: Falling in Love Again
    Falling in Love Again 3.05 (Vanda/Young) / Louisa 2.23 (Mulry) (Australian: Albert Productions AP-9338; UK: Polydor 2058-106)
1972 unreleased UK pseudonym 7" Band of Hope: Working Class People
    Working Class People / Stay On My Side (Decca?)


8 Aug 1972 UK non-album 7" Marcus Hook Roll Band: Natural Man

    Natural Man 3.43 / Boogalooing Is for Wooing 2.55 (Regal Zonophone, RZ 3061)
Recorded on 12th June 1972 in London.

(March 1980) Australian various artists LP (+ CD) ALBERT ARCHIVES

This version sounds 'thinner', maybe it's a demo? There is info in the LP, but I don't have it and can't find good enough scans on the net.

Feb/March 1973 UK non-album 7" Marcus Hook Roll Band: Louisiana Lady

    Louisiana Lady 3.00 / Hoochie Coochie Har Kau 3.19 (Regal Zonophone, RZ 3072)
Recorded on 14th Nov 1972 in London.

Oct ca 1973 Australian LP (+ CD) MARCUS HOOK ROLL BAND - HARRY VANDA and GEORGE YOUNG: TALES OF OLD GRAND-DADDY

  1. Can't Stand the Heat
  2. Goodbye Jane
  3. Quick Reaction
  4. Silver Shoes
  5. Watch Her Do it Now
  1. People and the Power
  2. Red Revolution
  3. Shot in the Head
  4. Ape Man
  5. Cry for Me (Australian LP: EMI, EMC-2518)
    Australian CD 1994:
  1. Natural Man 3.27 [bonus track - 1972 single - 'Albert Archives' Mono version]
  2. Louisiana Lady 2.58 [bonus track - 1973 single]
  3. Shot in the Head 3.15
  4. Can't Stand the Heat 3.06
  5. Goodbye Jane 3.32
  6. Quick Reaction 2.51
  7. The People and the Power 4.54
  8. Red Revolution 3.06
  9. Cry for Me 3.50
  10. Silver Shoes & Strawberry Wine 5.41
  11. Watch Her Do It Now 3.38
  12. Ape Man 2.52 (Albert, 475611 2)
    European CD 2014:
  1. Can't Stand the Heat 3.07
  2. Goodbye Jane 3.34
  3. Quick Reaction 3.02
  4. Silver Shoes 5.45
  5. Watch Her Do it Now 3.36
  6. People and the Power 4.51
  7. Red Revolution 3.06
  8. Shot in the Head 3.22
  9. Ape Man 2.50
  10. Cry for Me 3.48
  11. One of These Days 4.34 [previously unreleased; recorded July/Aug 1973]
  12. Natural Man 3.43 [1972 single]
  13. Moonshine Blues 3.10 [B-side Can't Stand the Heat]
  14. Louisiana Lady 3.00 [1973 single]
  15. Ride Baby Ride 3.05 [previously unreleased; recorded July/Aug 1973] (European CD 2 June 2014: Parlophone EMCX 2518/825646326532)
An excellent rock hard album bristling with energy. Recorded July/Aug 1973 in Sydney. All songs by Vanda/Young (except the B-sides written by Wally Waller). Musicians (UK): George Young: rhythm guitar, piano. Harry Vanda: lead guitar. Freddie Smith: drums. Ian Campbell: bass. Alex Young: sax. Musicians (Australia): George Young: rhythm guitar, piano, bass. Harry Vanda: lead guitar. Angus Young: guitar. Malcolm Young: guitar. John Proud: drums. Howie Casey: sax (added in UK). The LP was re-released as 'FULL FILE' in Australia (EMI EMX.107) in 1981, with all 15 tracks.

4 March 1974 UK/German 7" Marcus Hook Roll Band: Can't Stand the Heat

    Can't Stand the Heat / Moonshine Blues (UK 7" 4 March: EMI 2119; German 7" 1974: BASF 06 19196-0)


1974 LP/MC (+ CD) WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM LOVING YOU

  1. Can't Stop Myself from Loving You
  2. Can't Wait for September
  3. Woman
  4. My Little Angel
  5. Can't Live without You
  6. On a Saturday Night

  7. Love Is Like a Cloudy Day
  8. Goodbye Tomorrow Hello Today
  9. Lean a Little Bit on Me
  10. Just the Way You Are
  11. Time
  12. Feelin' Alright (LP/MC: Albert Productions APLP 008;/TC-APLP 008; CD: Albert 475608-2)
Produced by Vanda-Young. All tracks written by Vanda-Young, except 'Time' written by Shakespeare-Gilbey.


15 May 1974 LP (+ CD) STEVIE WRIGHT: HARD ROAD

  1. Hard Road 2.58 (Vanda/Young)
  2. Life Gets Better 3.06 (Wright)
  3. The Other Side 2.25 (Wright)
  4. I Got You Good 3.10 (Wright)
  5. Dancing in the Limelight 2.33 (Wright)
  6. Didn't I Take You Higher 5.50 (Vanda/Young)

  7. Evie, Pt 1, Let Your Long Hair Down (Vanda/Young)
  8. Evie, Pt 2, Evie (Vanda/Young)
  9. Evie, Pt 3, I'm Losing You (Vanda/Young)
  10. Movin' on up 3.11 (Wright)
  11. Commando Line 3.53 (Wright) (LP: Albert APL-005; CD: EMI/Albert 4770692)
Produced by Vanda and Young.

May 1974 7" Stevie Wright: Evie

    Evie (Part 1) 3.55 // Evie (Part 2) / Evie (Part 3) 5.55 (Albert Productions, AP-10468)
Nov 1974 7" Stevie Wright: Guitar Band
    Guitar Band 3.10 / Hard Road (Albert Productions AP-10634)
Aug (?) 1975 7" Stevie Wright: You
    You / My Kind of Music (Albert Productions AP-10868)
22 Sep 1975 LP (+ CD) STEVIE WRIGHT: BLACK EYED BRUISER
  1. Black Eyed Bruiser 5.48 (Vanda/Young)
  2. The Loser 3.14 (Vanda/Young)
  3. You 5.58 (Vanda/Young)
  4. My Kinda Music 4.54 (Vanda/Young)
  1. Guitar Band 3.19 (Vanda/Young)
  2. The People & the Power 4.18 (Vanda/Young)
  3. Help Help 4.24 (Vanda/Young)
  4. Twenty Dollar Bill 3.40 (Wright)
  5. I've Got the Power 3.56 (Wright) (LP: Albert ALPA-012; CD: EMI/Albert 4770702)
Produced by Vanda and Young.

collection LP/CD STEVIE WRIGHT: HARD ROAD

  1. Hard Road (Vanda/Young)
  2. Evie - Part 1 (Let Your Hair Hang Down) (Vanda/Young)
  3. Evie - Part 2 (Vanda/Young)
  4. Evie - Part 3 (Vanda/Young)
  5. Life Gets Better (Wright)
  6. I Got You Good (Wright)
  7. Didn't I Take You Higher (Vanda/Young)

  8. Black Eyed Bruiser (Vanda/Young)
  9. The Loser (Vanda/Young)
  10. Help Help (Vanda/Young)
  11. Guitar Band (Vanda/Young)
  12. My Kind of Music (Vanda/Young)
  13. You (Vanda/Young)
  14. I've Got the Power (Wright) (Australian CD 1986: 465266 2)
Tracks 1-7 produced by Vanda/Young/Wright. Tracks 8-14 produced by Vanda/Young.


1 March (?) 1976 7" William Shakespeare: Last Night

    Last Night 3.05 / Toledo Bay 2.57 (Albert Productions AP-11057)
Both songs produced and written by Vanda-Young.


Oct ca 1979 Australian 7" Ray Arnott: On the Run

    On the Run 3.59 / Boogie On 3.10 (Albert Productions, AP-141)
"From the forthcoming album Rude Dudes".

Nov 1979 LP (+ CD) RAY ARNOTT: RUDE DUDES

  1. Some Feelings [LP label duration says 3.59, but CD duration is 4.27]
  2. On the Run [LP label duration says 3.11, but CD duration is 3.21]
  3. K.O. Love 6.01
  4. The World Needs a Shake 3.16
  5. Rock 'n' Roll Girl 4.03

  6. Need Your Love [LP label duration says 6.00, but CD duration is 5.53]
  7. Shaky Knees [LP label duration says 2.40, but CD duration is 3.04]
  8. Ambush 6.00
  9. Boogie On 3.10
  10. Teenage Blues [LP label duration says 3.40, but CD duration is 3.32] (LP: Alberts, APLP.039)

    CD bonus track:

  11. Flaming Heart 3.30 [from 1984 LP by R.A.G.: ROCK'N'ROLL] (French CD 22 March 2019: Bad Reputation, BAD190401)
All songs written by Ray Arnott. Produced by Les Karski. Production consultants: Vanda/Young.

Dec? 1979 Australian 7" Ray Arnott: Need Your Love

    Need Your Love [Single Version] 3.45 / Boogie On 3.10 (Albert Productions, AP-11991)


Sep 1980 7" Cheetah: Spend the Night

    Spend the Night 3.34 [shorter single version?] / I'm Yours 3.50 (Albert Productions AP-362)
Written and produced by by Vanda/Young.

Feb 1981 7" Cheetah: Love You to the Limit

    Love You to the Limit / Let the Love Begin (Albert Productions AP-419)
For some reason the A-side was never included on the LP, which is a pity since it's a great track.

1981 LP (+ CD) CHEETAH: ROCK & ROLL WOMEN

  1. Bang Bang 3.30
  2. Suffering Love 3.58
  3. Spend the Night 3.55
  4. Rock 'n' Roll Woman 3.48
  5. Scars of Love 3.44

  6. My Man 3.12
  7. N.I.T.E. 3.00
  8. Come & Get It 4.14
  9. Let the Love Begin 3.39
  10. I'm Yours 3.52 (Australian LP: Albert Productions APLP-051; Australian CD: Albert 475610-2)

    Bonus tracks French CD:

  11. Love You to the Limit [Single 1981] (French CD 25 March 2013: Bad Reputation, BAD130302)
All tracks composed and produced by by Vanda/Young, recorded at Albert Studios, Sydney. Vocals by Cheetah (sisters Lindsay and Chrissie Hammond), lead guitar by Ian Miller, rhythm guitar by Ronnie Peel, bass guitar by Les Karski, keyboards by Mike Peters, drums by Ray Arnott. According to Glen Goldsmith Vanda & Young played almost everything on Rock & Roll Women except the drums, but they credited other people.

Aug 1981 7" Cheetah: Bang Bang

    Bang Bang 3.30 / N.I.T.E. 3.00 (Albert Productions AP-658)
"From the album 'Rock N Roll Women' APLP 051"

April 1982 7" Cheetah: My Man

    My Man 3.12 / Come and Get It 4.14 (Albert Productions AP-732)


1990 Austrailian LP/CD/MC MARK WILLIAMS: ZNZ

  1. Show No Mercy 4.23
  2. Fix of Love 3.45
  3. Spell Is Broken 4.08
  4. Heavy Woman 4.11
  5. Good Thing 4.17
  6. Love Electric 3.45
  7. Shanghai Lily 4.35
  8. You're So Cool 3.05
  9. Feel for the Night 4.01
  10. Fool No More 3.35 (Sony/Alberts 466609-1/2/4)
All songs written and produced by Vanda and Young.

May (?) 1990 Austrailian 7"/12"/CDM Mark Williams: Show No Mercy

    Show No Mercy 4.21 / You're So Cool 3.04 (7": Albert Productions, 655729 7)

    Show No Mercy (12" Mix) 7.37 / Show No Mercy (Instrumental) 4.32 // Show No Mercy 4.21 / You're So Cool 3.04 (12": 655729 6)

  1. Show No Mercy (12" Mix) 7.37
  2. Show No Mercy (Instrumental) 4.32
  3. Show No Mercy 4.21
  4. You're So Cool 3.04 (CD-maxi: 655729 2)
Sep (?) 1990 Austrailian 7"/12"/CDM Mark Williams: Fix of Love
    Fix of Love 3.44 / Your Love 3.52 (7": Albert Productions, 656237 7)

    Fix of Love (The Big Fix) 6.51 // Fix of Love (It's a Fix) 3.47 / Fix of Love (Small Fix Mix) 3.50 (12": 656237 6)

  1. Fix of Love (The Big Fix) 6.51
  2. Fix of Love (It's a Fix) 3.47
  3. Fix of Love (Small Fix Mix) 3.50
  4. Fix of Love (Beats Mix)
  5. Your Love 3.52 (CD-maxi: 6562372)
1990 Austrailian CDS Mark Williams: Spell Is Broken
  1. Spell Is Broken 4.07
  2. Fool No More 3.32 (Albert Productions 656084 2)


1992 Australian 2-CD VANDA & YOUNG - THEIR MUSIC GOES 'ROUND OUR HEADS

  1. The Easybeats: She's So Fine 2.06 (Wright/Young)
  2. Bobby & Laurie: You Got It off Me 2.31 (Wright/Young) [1965]
  3. Danny Diaz & The Checkmates: It's So Easy 2.26 (Wright/Young) [1967]
  4. Johnny Young & Kompany: Step Back 1.52 (Wright/Young) [1966]
  5. Los Bravos: Bring a Little Lovin' 2.25
  6. Gary Walker & Rain: Come in, You'll Get Pneumonia 3.22
  7. Marmalade: Station on Third Avenue 3.21
  8. The Easybeats: Falling off the Edge of the World 2.38
  9. The Town Criers: Love, Love, Love 2.53
  10. The Valentines: My Old Man's a Groovy Old Man 2.32
  11. Flake: Life Is Getting Better 3.01
  12. Johnny O'Keefe: Rock'n'Roll Boogie 2.27
  13. Mike Furber: I'm on Fire/Watch Me Burn 5.24
  14. Allison MacCallum: Superman 2.30
  15. Bobbi Marchini: Working My Way Back to You 3.20
  16. Erl Dalby & Pyramid: Can't Wait for September 3.16
  17. Ted Mulry: Ain't It Nice? 3.58
  18. Jackie Christian & Target: Love 2.52
  19. John Paul Young: Pasadena 3.16 (Vanda/Young/Hemmings)
  20. John Miles: The World Belongs to Yesterday 3.17 [produced by Vanda/Young]
  21. Mark Williams: Yesterday Was Just the Beginning 3.43
  22. Ray Burgess: Love Fever 3.18
  23. William Shakespeare: Can't Stop Myself from Loving You 3.13 [produced by Vanda/Young]
  24. John Farnham: Things To Do 3.20
  1. Rod Stewart: Hard Road 4.27
  2. Marcus Hook Roll Band: Natural Man 3.38 [single version - different from Marcus Hook CD version]
  3. Stevie Wright: Guitar Band 3.20 [produced by Vanda/Young]
  4. John Paul Young: Love Is in the Air 3.28 [produced by Vanda/Young]
  5. Bay City Rollers: Yesterday's Hero 4.35
  6. Suzi Quatro: Evie (Part 1) 4.24
  7. Stevie Wright: Evie (Part 2) 3.02 [produced by Vanda/Young]
  8. Swanee: Evie (Part 3) 3.38
  9. Flash & the Pan: Hey, St. Peter 4.24 [produced by Vanda/Young]
  10. Cheek: Do You Have a Soul? 3.40 [produced by Vanda/Young]
  11. Sports: Wedding Ring 2.38 (Wright/Young)
  12. Lee Joseph: Going out of My Mind 3.57 (Wright/Young)
  13. Roy Loney & The Phantom Movers: Sorry 2.41 (Wright/Young)
  14. Savoy Brown: Shot in the Head 3.23
  15. Little River Band: St. Louis 3.35
  16. Divinyls: I'll Make You Happy 3.20
  17. The Saints: The Music Goes 'round Our Heads 3.41 [produced by Vanda/Young]
  18. Grace Jones: Walking in the Rain 4.19
  19. Gary Moore: Friday on My Mind 4.12
  20. Mark Williams: Show No Mercy 4.23 [produced by Vanda/Young]
  21. INXS & Jimmy Barnes: Good Times 3.52 (Sony, 471653 2)
All songs written by Vanda/Young except where noted. Contains cover versions of Vanda/Young songs by various artists. Includes a nice booklet with many colours photos (even one of Vanda/Young!) and an extensive 'Vanda/Young' story by Glenn A. Baker who also compiled this 2-CD set.


19 Oct 1992 soundtrack CD/LP STRICTLY BALLROOM

    1. John Paul Young: Love Is in the Air (Ballroom Mix) 4.13 [produced by Vanda & Young and David Hirschfelder]
    8: John Paul Young: Standing in the Rain [produced by Vanda & Young] [medley with a second song] (CD: Albert/Columbia 472300-2)


late 1992 Australian CD MARK WILLIAMS: MIND OVER MATTER

  1. Slow Dance (Vanda/Young)
  2. Love into My Fire (Mark Williams/Victor Rounds)
  3. All through with Love (Vanda/Young)
  4. We Can Dream (Vanda/Young)
  5. I Can't Help You Anymore (Mark Williams)
  6. That's the Reason (Mark Williams/Victor Rounds)
  7. On the Level (Vanda/Young)
  8. My World (Vanda/Young)
  9. If I Had a Dream (Mark Williams)
  10. Like Everyone Else (Mark Williams)
  11. It's Only Love (Mark Williams/Victor Rounds) (Sony/Alberts 472211-2)
All songs produced by Vanda and Young.

1992 Austrailian CDS Mark Williams: We Can Dream

  1. We Can Dream 4.01
  2. Talk It Up 4.51 (Albert Productions 658256 1)


1994 Australian VHS GOOD TIMES - THIRTY YEARS OF GREAT AUSTRALIAN ROCK’N’ROLL

  1. She’s So Fine - The Easybeats [mimed for T.V.]
  2. Friday on My Mind - The Easybeats [live for T.V.]
  3. Over the Rainbow - Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs [live concert] [no Vanda/Young involvement]
  4. Falling in Love Again - Ted Mulry [written by Vanda/Young]
  5. Sick and Tired - Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs [live concert] [no Vanda/Young involvement]
  6. Jump in My Car - Ted Mulry Gang [no Vanda/Young involvement]
  7. Darktown Strutters’ Ball - Ted Mulry Gang [no Vanda/Young involvement]
  8. Evie (Parts 1, 2 & 3) - Stevie Wright [live concert]
  9. High Voltage - AC/DC [produced by Vanda/Young]
  10. Hey St. Peter - Flash & the Pan [written, performed & produced by Vanda/Young]
  11. Love Is in the Air - John Paul Young [written, performed & produced by Vanda/Young]
  12. Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again - The Angels [produced by Vanda/Young]
  13. Down Among the Dead Men - Flash & the Pan [written, performed & produced by Vanda/Young]
  14. Standing in the Rain - John Paul Young [written, performed & produced by Vanda/Young]
  15. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC [produced by Vanda/Young]
  16. Bad Boy for Love - Rose Tattoo [produced by Vanda/Young]
  17. Take a Long Line - The Angels [produced by Vanda/Young]
  18. Spend the Night - Cheeta [written & produced by Vanda/Young]
  19. We Can’t Be Beaten - Rose Tattoo [produced by Vanda/Young]
  20. Coming Down - The Angels [no Vanda/Young involvement]
  21. Show No Mercy - Mark Williams [written & produced by Vanda/Young]
    (Sony Music Video Enterprises 200549 2)
Thanks to Martin Kunert in Australia for information about this video.

15 Aug 2001 Australian 2-DVD/VHS LONG WAY TO THE TOP - 50 YEARS OF ROCK N ROLL

    (2-DVD: ABCVIDEO 1031159)
"A three-part video set of a documentary on Australian Rock & Roll since the very start. The Easybeats, Vanda/Young and F&tP feature very heavily and there is a great interview with Harry."

2014 Australian coll-CD HARRY VANDA AND GEORGE YOUNG: THE OFFICIAL SONGBOOK

  1. The Easybeats: Friday on My Mind 2.54 [1966/67]
  2. The Easybeats: The Music Goes Round My Head 2.49 [1967/68]
  3. Ted Mulry: Falling in Love Again 3.48 [1971]
  4. John Paul Young: Pasadena 3.21 [1981 7" version? 1975 LP version?]
  5. The Easybeats: Good Times 3.29 [1968]
  6. Stevie Wright: Guitar Band 3.20 [1974/75]
  7. Stevie Wright: Evie (Let Your Hair Hang Down) 4.00 [1974]
  8. Stevie Wright: Evie (Evie) 3.00 [1974]
  9. Stevie Wright: Evie (I'm Losing You) 4.12 [1974]
  10. Stevie Wright: Black Eyed Bruiser 5.51 [1975]
  11. Cheetah: Spend the Night 3.55 [1980/81]
  12. John Paul Young: I Hate the Music 3.53 [1976]
  13. John Paul Young: Standing in the Rain 4.11 [1976]
  14. William Shakespeare: Can't Stop Myself from Loving You 3.13 [1974]
  15. John Paul Young: Yesterday's Hero 3.45 [1975]
  16. Flash and the Pan: Hey St Peter 4.21 [1976/77/78/79]
  17. Flash and the Pan: Down Among the Dead Men 3.28 [1978/79]
  18. John Paul Young: Love Is in the Air 3.28 [1978]
  19. Flash and the Pan: Midnight Man 4.54 [1984/85]
  20. Mark Williams: Show No Mercy 4.24 [1990] (Sony Music/Alberts 88875028792; reissue CD 18 Aug 2017: BMG 538320872)


Copyright (c) 1997-06-20 Jonas Wårstad.

Thanks to Arnaud Durieux for help with some Vanda/Young singles.

Last update 2019-03-22.


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