Easy is the second studio album released by the Australian rock band Grinspoon. It was released on 1 November 1999,[1] debuting at No. 4 on the Australian album charts and remaining in the top 50 for 13 weeks.[2] It eventually achieved platinum sales in Australia.[3]
| Easy | ||||
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| Studio album by Grinspoon | ||||
| Released | 1 November 1999 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 1999 | |||
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| Length | 50:16 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Burnside | |||
| Grinspoon chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Easy | ||||
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Work on the album began in August 1999 with the producer Jonathan Burnside (Nirvana, Melvins, Depeche Mode, Meat Beat Manifesto).[4] The album was recorded in Sydney and mixed in Melbourne.[4] The initial release of the album included a bonus disc containing eleven live tracks from the band's New Year's Eve performance at the 1998 Falls Festival.
Four singles were released from the album, "Ready 1", "Secrets", "Rock Show" and "Violent and Lazy", of which "Ready 1" charted in the ARIA Singles Chart at No. 36,[2] "Secrets" at No. 83 and "Rock Show" at No. 78. "Ready 1" was voted in at No. 33 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1999, with "Rock Show" and "Secrets" both polling on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2000, where they reached No. 33 and No. 73 respectively.
The album received two nominations at the Aria Awards in 2000, "Best Rock Album" and "Engineer of the Year".[5]
Reception
editEasy gained positive reviews from outlets such as Sputnik Media and Rolling Stone Australia.[citation needed] According to the Worldwide Home of Australasian Music and More Online (WHAMMO), Easy "finds [Grinspoon] in great grungy form with such tracks as 'American Party Bomb', 'Undercover', 'Secrets' and the excellent 'Ordinary' — a word which has nothing to do with this disc".[6]
Professional reviews
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Ultimate Guitar |    [7] |
| Sputnik Music |   [8] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "American Party Bomb" | Phil Jamieson/Joe Hansen | 2:05 |
| 2. | "Ready 1" | Jamieson/Pat Davern | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Undercover" | Jamieson/Davern/Hansen | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Tang" | Jamieson | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Secrets" | Jamieson/Davern | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Ordinary" | Jamieson/Hansen | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Rock Show" | Jamieson/Davern/Burnside | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Overdriver" | Davern/Hansen | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Better Off Dead" | Jamieson | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Violent and Lazy" | Jamieson | 3:33 |
| 11. | "All the Time" | Jamieson/Hansen | 1:59 |
| 12. | "Yarni Marni" | Jamieson/Hansen | 1:48 |
| 13. | "Signpost" | Jamieson/Davern/Hansen | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Dial Tone" | Jamieson | 9:33 |
| 15. | "That Guy's a Fuckwit" (hidden track) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "American Party Bomb" (live) | |
| 2. | "Black Friday" (live) | |
| 3. | "Pedestrian" (live) | |
| 4. | "More Than You Are" (live) | |
| 5. | "Butcher" (live) | |
| 6. | "Ready 1" (live) | |
| 7. | "Repeat" (live) | |
| 8. | "Boundary" (live) | |
| 9. | "Just Ace" (live) | |
| 10. | "PEA" (live) | |
| 11. | "DCX3" (live) |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1999/2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 4 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[10] | 64 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Releases
edit| Format | Country | Label | Catalogue no. | Release date |
| CD | AUS | Grudge/Universal (Limited edition release - includes bonus CD) |
542 097-2 | November 1999 |
| Grudge/Universal | 542 097-2 | November 1999 | ||
| US | Universal | 5420972 | 2002 |
References
edit- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "Grinspoon". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 18 January 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Grinspoon - Easy". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ a b Nimmervoll, Ed. "Grinspoon". Howlspace. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "Winners by Year - 25th ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Grinspoon – Easy". Worldwide Home of Australasian Music and More Online. Archived from the original on 29 July 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Easy reviews". Ultimate Guitar. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Grinspoon - Easy". Sputnik Music. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Grinspoon – Easy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 October 2019.