Peculiar Hole in the Sky#The Easybeats version
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{{Infobox song
| name = Peculiar Hole in the Sky
| cover = Peculiar Hole in the Sky_cover_Valentines.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Australian record label
| type = single
| artist = The Valentines
| album =
| B-side = Love Makes Sweet Music
| released = August 1968
| recorded = 1968
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| length = 2:44
| label = Parlophone/Albert Productions
| writer = Harry Vanda/George Young
| producer = Pat Aulton
| chronology = Australian
| prev_title = The Valentines (EP)
| prev_year = 1968
| next_title = My Old Man's a Groovy Old Man
| next_year = 1969
}}
"Peculiar Hole in the Sky" is a song written by Harry Vanda and George Young. It was originally recorded by the Australian rock group the Easybeats in 1967, but left unreleased until 1969. The song would later be given to Australian rock group, The Valentines, which included singer Bon Scott, who would later join George Young's brothers Malcolm Young and Angus Young in AC/DC. The Valentines version would be released in August 1968.{{Cite book | title = Vanda & Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory | last1 = Tait | first1 = John | publisher = New South | date = 2010 | isbn = 978-1-74223-217-1 }}
Single track listing
- Peculiar Hole in the Sky
- Love Makes Sweet Music
Charts
| class="wikitable"
! Chart (1968) ! Peak |
| 6PR Radio charts{{cite book|last1=Kent|first1=David|title=Australian Chart Book 1940 - 1969|date=2005|publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd|location=Turramurra, N.S.W.|isbn=0-646-44439-5}}
| align="center"|34 |
The Easybeats version
{{Infobox song
| name = Peculiar Hole in the Sky
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Australian record label
| type = single
| artist = The Easybeats
| album = The Best of The Easybeats Volume 2
| B-side = H.P. Man
| released = 25 September 1969
| recorded = Late 1967
Pye Studios, London
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| length = 2:55
| label = Parlophone/Albert Productions
| writer = Harry Vanda/George Young
| producer = The Easybeats
| chronology = Australian
| prev_title = St. Louis
| prev_year = 1969
| next_title = I Love Marie
| next_year = 1969
}}
The original recording by The Easybeats was released the lead single for the Albert Productions compilation album The Best of The Easybeats Volume 2. In an interview with GTK during their 1969 Australian tour, the band expressed that it was not their decision to release the single and drummer Tony Cahill stated, in reference to the singles poor sales, that "...if it had of been released 18 months ago, it still would have been hip". The song failed to reach the national top 40, but did chart with some Australian radio stations.{{Cite book | title = Vanda & Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory | last1 = Tait | first1 = John | publisher = New South | date = 2010 | isbn = 978-1-74223-217-1 }}
=Tracklisting=
- Peculiar Hole in the Sky
- H.P. Man
=Charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1969)
!scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| 2UW
| style="text-align:center;"| 38 |
| 4BC
| style="text-align:center;"| 40 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{The Easybeats}}
Category:Songs written by Harry Vanda
Category:Songs written by George Young (rock musician)
Category:Albert Productions singles
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