St. Louis (The Easybeats song)

"St. Louis"
Singapore single cover
Single by The Easybeats
from the album Friends
B-side "Can't Find Love"
Released 27 June 1969 (UK)
17 July 1969 (Australia)
9 September 1969 (USA)
Format 7"
Recorded April 1969
Olympic Studios, London
Genre
Length 3:12
Label Polydor, Rare Earth Records (USA)
Songwriter(s) Harry Vanda / George Young
Producer(s) Ray Singer
The Easybeats singles chronology
"Lay Me Down and Die"
(1968)		 "St. Louis"
(1969)		 "Peculiar Hole in the Sky"
(1969)

"Lay Me Down and Die"
(1968)		 "St. Louis"
(1969)		 "Peculiar Hole in the Sky"
(1969)

"St. Louis" is a song written by Harry Vanda and George Young. It was recorded by the Australian rock group the Easybeats and would be their first single under their new deal with Polydor Records.[1] The single charted at #21 in Australia[2] and #100 in the U.S. on the Billboard Top 100 charts.

Single track listing

  1. St. Louis
  2. Can't Find Love

Charts

Chart (1969) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 21
Canada (RPM) Top Singles 76
U.S. Billboard Top 100 100

References

  1. ↑ Tait, John (2010). Vanda & Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory. New South. ISBN 978 1 74223 217 1.
  2. 1 2 Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940 - 1969. Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
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