Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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:  Live At The BBC Revisited (Box Set 3 CD) (2019)
Genre:  Blues Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Rock, Garage
Label:  Repertoire Records
Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Boom Boom  (3:31)
 2.  I'm A Man (Version 1)  (3:07)
 3.  Little Queenie  (3:21)
 4.  I'm Not Talking (Version 1)  (2:34)
 5.  I Ain't Got You  (2:01)
 6.  Interview:  Keith Relf Talks About The Band's Background  (0:59)
 7.  For Your Love  (2:23)
 8.  I'm Not Talking (Version 2)  (2:32)
 9.  Hush-A-Bye (All The Pretty Horses)  (2:00)
10.  I'm A Man  (Version 2)  (4:02)
11. Bottle Up And Go  (2:00)
12. Spoonful  (3:18)
13. Street Blues  (2:37)
14. I Wish You Would (Version 1)  (2:43)
15. Interview: Paul Samwell-Smith Talk About Recording And US Tour  (0:59)
16. Heart Full Of Soul (Version 1)  (2:27)
17. I'm Not Talking (Version 3)  (2:32)
18. Louise  (3:03)
19. Heart Full Soul (Version 2)  (2:52)
20. Interview:  Keith Relf Talk About Touring And "The Heart Full Of Soul"  Single  ((0:46)
21. Heart Full Of Soul (Version 3)  (2:26)
22. I Ain't Done Wrong  (2:42)
23. I've Been Trying  (3:02)

Disc 2:

 1.  Too Much Monkey Business (Version 2 With Introduction)  (2:33)
 2.  Too Much Monkey Business (Version 2)  (2:21)
 3.  Interview:  Keith Relf  (0:47)
 4.  Love Me Like I Love You (Version 1)  (2:51)
 5.  I'm A Man (Version 3 With Introduction)  (2:29)
 6.  I'm A Man (Version 3)  (2:27)
 7.  I Wish You Would (Version 2)  (2:33)
 8.  Love Me Like I Love (Version 2)  (2:49)
 9.  Evil Hearted You (With Introduction)  (2:32)
10. Evil Hearted You  (2:18)
11. Interview:  Paul Samwell-Smith  (0:52)
12. Still I'm Sad  (2:59)
13. Hang On Sloopy  (3:32)
14. The Sumble  (1:56)
15. Smokestack Lightnin'  (5:00)
16. Smokestack Lightnin' (Edited Version)  (3:45)
17. Interview:  The Yardbirds  (0:47)
18. You're A Better Man Than (Version 1)  (3:15)
19. The Train Kept A-Rollin  (2:46)
20. Dust My Blues (Edited Version)  (2:42)
21. Dust My Blues  (2:57)
22. You're A Better Man Than (Version 2)  (3:11)
23. Shapes Of Things (Version 1)  (2:26)

Disc 3:

 1.  Interview:  Keith Relf Talks About Hits Solo Single  (0:50)
 2.  Over, Under, Sideways, Down (Version 1)  (2:16)
 3.  Baby, Scratch My Back  (3:27)
 4.  The Sun Is Shining (Edited Version)  (2:56)
 5.  Interview:  Keith Relf Talks About Their US Tour  (1:21)
 6.  Shapes Of Things (Version 2)  (2:21)
 7.  The Sun Is Shining  (3:34)
 8.  Jeff's Boogie (Version 1)  (2:20)
 9.  Over, Under, Sideways, Down (Version 2)  (2:10)
10. Comment Barry Fantoni Talks About Jeff Beck's Guitar Playing  (0:16)
11. Jeff's Boogie (Version 2)   (2:34)
12. Drinking Muddy Water  (2:58)
13. Interview:  Keith Relf Talks About Touring And Their "Little Games" Single  (0:58)
14. Little Games  (2:27)
15. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (With Introduction)  (2:55)
16. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)   (2:58) 
17. Think About It (Version 1)  (3:24)
18. Interview:  Jimmy Page Talks About Touring  (1:50)
19. Goodnight Sweet Josephine  (2:36)
20 My Baby  (2:51)
21. Think About It (Version 2)  (3:26)
22. White Summer  (4:29)
23. Dazed And Confused  (6:04)

Personnel:

Keith Relf:  Vocals
Eric Clapton:  Guitar
Jeff Beck:  Guitar
Jimmy Page:  Guitar
Chris Dreja:  Guitar
Paul Samwell-Smith:  Bass
Jim McCarty:  Drums

Mike O'Neill:  Vocals on Tracks:  1-3 Disc 1

Live At The BBC Revisited is newly remastered tracks by The Yardbirds, released on October 25, 2019 by Repertoire Records, 69 remastered and restored tracks from 1964-1968, featuring Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.



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