The Yardbirds

 

Artist:  The Yardbirds  

Origin: London, England
Genre:  Blues Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Rock, Garage

Original line-up:

Keith Relf:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar
Chris Dreja:  Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Percussion
Paul Samwell-Smith:  Bass, Vocals
Anthony "Top" Topham:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Jim McCarty:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Classic line-up:  

Keith Relf:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar
Chris Dreja:  Rhythm Guitar
Paul Samwell-Smith:  Bass, Vocals
Eric Clapton:  Lead Guitars
Jim McCarty:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Classic line-up:  2

Keith Relf:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar
Chris Dreja:  Rhythm Guitar
Paul Samwell-Smith:  Bass, Vocals
Jeff Beck:  Lead Guitars
Jim McCarty:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Classic line-up:  3

Keith Relf:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar
Chris Dreja:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Jimmy Page:  Lead Guitars
Jim McCarty:  Drums, Backing Vocals

The Yardbirds are an English Rock Band from London, formed in 1963.  The group launched the careers of Guitarists Legends:  Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, and later to be the starting point of three Supergroup:  Cream (Eric Clapton), Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) and Beck, Bogert & Appice (Jeff Beck).  The Yardbirds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1992.  They were included in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Title:  The Very Best Of (2025)

Genre:  Blues Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Rock, Garage

Label:  Rockin' Bear Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Train Kept A Rollin' (3:00)

 2.  You're R Better Man Than I (6:54)

 3.  Dazed And Confuse (6:10)

 4.  My Babe (2:50)

 5.  Over Under Sideways Down (2:18)

 6.  Drinking Muddy Water (2:49)

 7.  Shapes Of Things (2:28)

 8.  White Summer (4:08)

 9.  I'm A Man (11:29)

10. Scratch My Back (3:09)

11. Sun Is Shining (2:43)

12. Dust My Broom (2:27)

Personnel:

Jeff Beck:  Lead Guitars

Eric Clapton:  Lead Guitar

Jimmy Page:  Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass

Keith Relf:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica

Jim McCarty:  Drums

Paul Samwell-Smith:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Chris Dreja:  Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals

The Very Best Of is a live compilation album by The Yardbirds, released on September 26, 2026 by Rockin' Bear Records, featuring Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page.