Sad and Lonely and Blue

"Sad and Lonely and Blue" was released as the Easybeats fourth single on 4 November 1965, backed by "Easy As Can Be", a song boasting influences from both rhythm and blues and folk rock.^[11] Released through Albert Productions and distributed by Parlophone, the single was what Young described as "sort of a bomb for us".^[12] At the time of the single's release, Australia did not have a unified national record chart and instead, every major Australian city had their own chart, which meant that airplay of the single was never concentrated across the whole country at the same time.^[13] In the estimations of David Kent's retrospective Kent Music Report, the song only reached number 21 nationally, as opposed to both "She's So Fine" and "Wedding Ring" which were top-10 singles.^[13]

It was the Easybeats' lowest charting since their debut "For My Woman", which reached number 33, and would remain their biggest chart failure until 1967's "The Music Goes 'Round My Head".^[13] The low charting amidst the height of their popularity has sometimes been attributed to the single's overall somber mood, which resulted in Young stating that the band gave in, "giving the kids what they wanted", with the follow-up single "Women (Make You Feel Alright)" (1966).^[12] "Sad and Lonely and Blue" and its B-side were included on the February 1966 EP Easy As Can Be,^[14] before being included on their second studio album It's 2 Easy on 24 March 1966.^[15]

• Apter, Jeff (2020). Friday on My Mind. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-76087-494-0.
• Baker, Glenn A. (2018). The Easybeats Songbook (PVG). Wise Publications. ISBN 978-17-875-904-03.
• Baker, Glenn A. (1980). Utterances Of Terminal Easyfever (CD). Albert Productions. APM1/2.
• Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940 – 1969. Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-064-644-43-90.
• Tait, John (2010). Vanda & Young: Inside Australia's Hit Factory. University of New South Wales Press. ISBN 978-1-74223-217-1.