Saturday, April 15, 2023

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 And Rare (Deluxe Box Set) (2019)

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

Label:  Repertoire Records

Rating:   *****


Format:   CD


Tracks:



Disc 1:  1966, Live And Rare


Live On French TV Music Hall de France June 27, 1966:


 1.  Train Kept A-Rollin' (2:17)

 2.  Shapes Of Things (2:25)

 3.  Over, Under, Sideways, Down (2:16)


16th Sanremo Music Festival, January 27-28, 1966:


 4.  Questa Volta (2:31)

 5.  Paff Burn (2:25)


Commercials:


 6.  Great Shakes (1:00)

 7.  McClean's Toothpaste (0:30)


NME Poll Winners Concert, UK, May 1, 1966:


 8.  Train Kept A-Rollin' (2:29)

 9.  Shapes Of Things (2:20)


1966 Mono Recordings:


10. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (A-Side) (2:54)

11. Psyco Dasies (B-Side) (1:47)

12. Stroll On (From Blow Up) (2:41)


Keith Relf 1966 Mono Recordings:


13. Mr. Zero (A-Side) (2:35)

14. Knowing  (B-Side) (1:52)

15. Shapes In My Mind (A-Side) (2:19)

16. Blue Sands (B-Side) (2:09)

17. Shapes In My Mind (Alternate Version) (2:38)


Disc 2:  Live In Stockholm, Offenbach And Parts 


Beat! Beat! Beat!, Offenbach, March 15, 1967:


 1.  Shapes Of Things (2:23)

 2.  Happenings Ten Years Ago (2:31)

 3.  Over, Under, Sideways, Down (2:15)

 4.  I'm A Man (6:15)


Konserthuset, Stockholm, April 4, 1967:


 5.  Shapes Of Things (2:29)

 6.  Heart Full Of Soul (1:42)

 7.  You're A Better Man Than I (3:30)

 8.  Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (2:52)

 9.  Over, Under, Sideways, Down (2:14)

10. Little Games (2:26)

11. My Baby (2:33)

12. I'm A Man (6:39)


Grand Spectacle De Jeunes,Paris, April 30. 1967:


13. Shapes Of Things (2:18)

14. Train Kept A-Rollin' (2:27)

15. You're A Better Man Than I (2:48)

16. Heart Full Of Soul (1:39)

17. My Baby (2:30)

18. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (2:55)

19. Over, Under, Sideways, Down (2:32)


Disc 3:  Dazed And Confused


BBC Saturday Club, March 5-6, 1968:


 1.  Interview, Jimmy Page Talks About Touring (1:49)

 2.  Goodnight Sweet Josephine (2:34)

 3.  My Baby (2:49)

 4.  Think About It (3:22)

 5.  White Summer (Instrumental) (4:26)

 6.  Dazed And Confused (5:59)

 7.  Think About It (Alternate Take) (3:24)


Bouton Rouge, March 9, 1968:


 8.  Train Kept A-Rollin (3:19)

 9.  Dazed And Confused (5:46)

10. Goodnight Sweet Josephine (2:34)


Disc 4:  1964-1966 Live At The BBC And Other Broadcasts:


Go Tell It On The Mountain, April 5, 1964:


 1.  Louise (3:03)

 2.   I Wish You Would (2:58)


4th National Jazz & Blues Festival, August 9,1964:


 3.  Boom Boom (3:28)

 4.  I'm A Man (3:04)

 5.  Little Queenie (3:19)

 6.  Too Much Monkey Business (2:45)

 7.  Respetable (5:17)

 8.  Caro! (2:37)

 9.  Here 'Tis (3:50)


Saturday Club, March 20, 1965:


10. I'm Not Talking (2:31)


Saturday Swings, April17, 1965:


11. Hush-A-Bye (All The Pretty Little Horses) (1:58)

12. I'm A Man (4:00)

13. Bottle Up And Go (2:00)

14. Spoonful (3:16)


Saturday Club,  June 5, 1965:


15. Steeled Blues (2:36)


Saturday Swings, June 12, 1965:


16. I'm Not Talking (2:28)

17. Louise (3:01)


Palais Des Sports, June 20, 1965:


18. I'm Not Talking (2:28)

19. I Wish You Would (3:20)


You Really Got Me, August,  August 30, 1965:


20. I Wish You Would (2:34)


The Beat Show, August 13, 1965:


21. Love Me Like I Love You (2:51)


Saturday Club, October 2, 1965:


22. The Stumble (1:56)


Saturday Club, May 21, 1966:


23. Jeff's Boogie (2:18)


Joe Loss Pop Show, July 1, 1966:


24. Jeff's Boogie (2:18)


Format:  DVD


Disc 5:  Live And Rare 1964-1968:


Go Tell It On The Mountain, July 22, 1964:


 1.  Louise

 2.  I Wish You Would


NME Poll Winners Concert, May 1, 1966:


 3.  Train Kept A-Rollin' (Edit)

 4.  Shapes Of Things 


Music Hall De France, June 27, 1966:


 5.  Train Kept A-Rollin'

 6.  Shapes Of Things

 7.  Over, Under, Sideways, Down


Beat! Beat! Beat!, March 15, 1967:


 8.  Shapes Of Things

 9.  Happening Ten Years Time Ago

10. Over, Under, Sideways, Down

11. I'm A Man


Grand Spectacle de Jeunes, Paris, April 30, 1967:


12. Shapes Of Things

13. Train Kept A-Rollin'

14. You're A Better Man Than I

15. Heart Full Of Soul 

16. My Baby

17. Most Likely Go Your Way (And I Go Mine)

18. Over, Under, Sideways, Down


Bouton Rouge, March 9, 1968:


19. Train Kept A-Rollin'

20. Dazed And Confused

21. Goodnight Sweet Josephine


Personnel:


Eric Clapton:  Lead Guitar

Jeff Beck:  Lead Guitar

Jimmy Page:  Lead Guitar, Bass

Keith Relf:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar

Chris Dreja:  Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Bongos

Paul Samwell-Smith:  Bass

Jim McCarty:  Drums, Percussion

John Paul Jones:  Bass

Rick Jones:  Acoustic Guitar

Joe Osborne:   Bass

Hal Blaine:  Drums

Larry Knechtel:  Keyboards



Live And Rare is reissued Deluxe Box Set by The Yardbirds, released on March 15, 2019 by Repertoire Records.  Box Set 4 CDs and DVD.  For Fans of The Yardbirds and Music Collectors.














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