The Yardbirds | ||
| Allmusic Biography : The Yardbirds are mostly known to the casual rock fan as the starting point for three of the greatest British rock guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Undoubtedly, these three figures did much to shape the groups sound, but throughout their career, the Yardbirds were very much a unit, albeit a rather unstable one. And they were truly one of the great rock bands; one whose contributions went far beyond the scope of their half dozen or so mid-60s hits ("For Your Love," "Heart Full of Soul," "Shapes of Things," "Im a Man," "Over Under Sideways Down," "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago"). Not content to limit themselves to the R&B; and blues covers they concentrated upon initially, they quickly branched out into moody, increasingly experimental pop/rock. The innovations of Clapton, Beck, and Page redefined the role of the guitar in rock music, breaking immense ground in the use of feedback, distortion, and amplification with finesse and breathtaking virtuosity. With the arguable exception of the Byrds, they did more than any other outfit to pioneer psychedelia, with an eclectic, risk-taking approach that laid the groundwork for much of the hard rock and progressive rock from the late 60s to the present. No one could have predicted the bands metamorphosis from their humble beginnings in the early 60s in the London suburbs as the Metropolis Blues Quartet. By 1963, they were calling themselves the Yardbirds, with a lineup featuring Keith Relf (vocals), Paul Samwell-Smith (bass), Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar), Jim McCarty (drums), and Anthony "Top" Topham (lead guitar). The 16-year-old Topham was only to last for a very short time, pressured to leave by his family. His replacement was an art-college classmate of Relfs, Eric Clapton, nicknamed "Slowhand." The Yardbirds quickly made a name for themselves in Londons rapidly exploding R&B; circuit, taking over the Rolling Stones residency at the famed Crawdaddy club. The band took a similar guitar-based, frenetic approach to classic blues/R&B; as the Stones, and for their first few years they were managed by Giorgio Gomelsky, a colorful figure who had acted as a mentor and informal manager for the Rolling Stones in that bands early days. The Yardbirds made their first recordings as a backup band for Chicago blues great Sonny Boy Williamson, and little of their future greatness is evident in these sides, in which they were still developing their basic chops. (Some tapes of these live shows were issued after the group had become international stars; the material has been reissued ad infinitum since then.) But they really didnt find their footing until 1964, when they stretched out from straight R&B; rehash into extended, frantic guitar-harmonica instrumental passages. Calling these ad hoc jams "raveups," the Yardbirds were basically making the blues their own by applying a fiercer, heavily amplified electric base. Taking some cues from improvisational jazz by inserting their own impassioned solos, they would turn their source material inside out and sideways, heightening the restless tension by building the tempo and heated exchange of instrumental riffs to a feverish climax, adroitly cooling off and switching to a lower gear just at the point where the energy seemed uncontrollable. The live 1964 album Five Live Yardbirds is the best document of their early years, consisting entirely of reckless interpretations of U.S. R&B;/blues numbers, and displaying the increasing confidence and imagination of Claptons guitar work. As much they might have preferred to stay close to the American blues and R&B; that had inspired them (at least at first), the Yardbirds made efforts to crack the pop market from the beginning. A couple of fine studio singles of R&B; covers were recorded with Clapton that gave the bands sound a slight polish without sacrificing its power. The commercial impact was modest in the U.K. and non-existent in the States, however, and the group decided to change direction radically on their third single. Turning away from their blues roots entirely, "For Your Love" was penned by British pop/rock songwriter Graham Gouldman, and introduced many of the traits that would characterize the Yardbirds work over the next two years. The melodies were strange (by pop standards) combinations of minor chords; the tempos slowed, speeded up, or ground to a halt unpredictably; the harmonies were droning, almost Gregorian; the arrangements were, by the standards of the time, downright weird, though retaining enough pop appeal to generate chart action. "For Your Love" featured a harpsichord, bongos, and a menacing Keith Relf vocal; it would reach number two in Britain, and number six in the States. For all its brilliance, "For Your Love" precipitated a major crisis in the band. Eric Clapton wanted to stick close to the blues, and for that matter didnt like "For Your Love," barely playing on the record. Shortly afterward, around the beginning of 1965, he left the band, opting to join John Mayalls Bluesbreakers a bit later in order to keep playing blues guitar. Claptons spot was first offered to Jimmy Page, then one of the hottest session players in Britain; Page turned it down, figuring he could make a lot more money by staying where he was. He did, however, recommend another guitarist, Jeff Beck, then playing with an obscure band called the Tridents, as well as having worked a few sessions himself. While Becks stint with the band lasted only about 18 months, in this period he did more to influence the sound of 60s rock guitar than anyone except Jimi Hendrix. Clapton saw the groups decision to record adventurous pop like "For Your Love" as a sellout of their purist blues ethic. Beck, on the other hand, saw such material as a challenge that offered room for unprecedented experimentation. Not that he wasnt a capable R&B; player as well; on tracks like "The Train Kept A-Rollin" and "Im Not Talking," he coaxed a sinister sustain from his instrument by bending the notes and using fuzz and other types of distorted amplification. The Middle Eastern influence extended to his work on all of their material, including his first single with the band, "Heart Full of Soul," which (like "For Your Love") was written by Gouldman. After initial attempts to record the song with a sitar had failed, Beck saved the day by emulating the instruments exotic twang with fuzz riffs of his own. It became their second transatlantic Top Ten hit; the similar "Evil-Hearted You," again penned by Gouldman, gave them another big British hit later in 1965. The chief criticism that could be levied against the band at this point was their shortage of quality original material, a gap addressed by "Still Im Sad," a haunting group composition based around a Gregorian chant and Becks sinewy, wicked guitar riffs. In the United States, it was coupled with "Im a Man," a re-haul of the Bo Diddley classic that built to an almost avant-garde climax, Beck scraping the strings of the guitar for a purely percussive effect; it became a Top 20 hit in the United States in early 1966. Becks guitar pyrotechnics came to fruition with "Shapes of Things," which (along with the Byrds "Eight Miles High") can justifiably be classified as the first psychedelic rock classic. The group had already moved into social comment with a superb album track, "Mr. Youre a Better Man than I"; on "Shapes of Things" they did so more succinctly, with Becks explosively warped solo and feedback propelling the single near the U.S. Top Ten. At this point the group were as innovative as any in rock & roll, building their résumé with the similar hit follow-up to "Shapes of Things," "Over Under Sideways Down." But the Yardbirds could not claim to be nearly as consistent as peers like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Kinks. 1966s Roger the Engineer was their first (and, in fact, only) studio album comprised entirely of original material, and highlighted the groups erratic quality, bouncing between derivative blues rockers and numbers incorporating monks-of-doom chants, Oriental dance rhythms, and good old guitar raveups, sometimes in the same track. Its highlights, however, were truly thrilling; even when the experiments werent wholly successful, they served as proof that the band was second to none in their appetite for taking risks previously unheard of within rock. Yet at the same time, the groups cohesiveness began to unravel when bassist Samwell-Smith -- who had shouldered most of the production responsibilities as well -- left the band in mid-1966. Jimmy Page, by this time fed up with session work, eagerly joined on bass. It quickly became apparent that Page had more to offer, and the group unexpectedly reorganized, Dreja switching from rhythm guitar to bass, and Page assuming dual lead guitar duties with Beck. It was a dream lineup that was, like the best dreams, too good to be true, or at least to last long. Only one single was recorded with the Beck/Page lineup, "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago," which -- with its astral guitar leads, muffled explosions, eerie harmonies, and enigmatic lyrics -- was psychedelia at its pinnacle. But not at its most commercial; in comparison with previous Yardbirds singles, it fared poorly on the charts, reaching only number 30 in the States. Around this time, the group (Page and Beck in tow) made a memorable appearance in Michaelangelo Antonionis film classic Blow Up, playing a reworked version of "The Train Kept-A-Rollin" (retitled "Stroll On"). But in late 1966, Beck -- who had become increasingly unreliable, not turning up for some shows and suffering from nervous exhaustion -- left the band, emerging the following year as the leader of the Jeff Beck Group. The remaining Yardbirds were determined to continue as a quartet, but in hindsight it was Becks departure that began to burn out a band that had already survived the loss of a couple important original members. Also to blame was their mysterious failure to summon original material on the order of their classic 1965-1966 tracks. More to blame than anyone, however, was Mickey Most (Donovan, Hermans Hermits, Lulu, the Animals), who assumed the producers chair in 1967, and matched the group with inappropriately lightweight pop tunes. The bands unbridled experimentalism would simmer in isolated moments on some b-sides and album tracks, like "Puzzles," the psychedelic U.F.O. instrumental "Glimpses," and the acoustic "White Summer," which would serve as a blueprint for Pages acoustic excursions with Led Zeppelin. "Little Games," "Ha Ha Said the Clown," and "Ten Little Indians" were all low-charting singles for the group in 1967, but were travesties compared to the magnificence of their previous hits, trading in fury and invention for sappy singalong pop. The 1967 Little Games album (issued in the U.S. only) was little better, suffering from both hasty, anemic production and weak material. The Yardbirds continued to be an exciting concert act, concentrating most of their energies upon the United States, having been virtually left for dead in their native Britain. The b-side of their final single, the Page-penned "Think About It," was the best track of the entire Jimmy Page era, showing they were still capable of delivering intriguing, energetic psychedelia. It was too little too late; the group was truly on the wane by 1968, as an artistic rift developed within the ranks. To over-generalize somewhat, Relf and McCarty wanted to pursue more acoustic, melodic music; Page especially wanted to rock hard and loud. A live album was recorded in New York in early 1968, but scrapped; overdubbed with unbelievably cheesy crowd noises, it was briefly released in 1971 after Page had become a superstar in Led Zeppelin, but was withdrawn in a matter of days (it has since been heavily bootlegged). By this time the group was going through the motions, leaving Page holding the bag after a final show in mid-1968. Relf and McCarty formed the first incarnation of Renaissance. Page fulfilled existing contracts by assembling a "New Yardbirds" that, as many know, would soon change their name to Led Zeppelin. It took years for the rock community to truly comprehend the Yardbirds significance; younger listeners were led to the recordings in search of the roots of Clapton, Beck, and Page, each of whom had become a superstar by the end of the 1960s. Their wonderful catalog, however, has been subject to more exploitation than any other group of the 60s; dozens, if not hundreds, of cheesy packages of early material are generated throughout the world on a seemingly monthly basis. Fortunately, the best of the reissues cited below (on Rhino, Sony, Edsel and EMI) are packaged with great intelligence, enabling both collectors and new listeners to acquire all of their classic output with a minimum of fuss and repetition. Thirty-five years after their break up in 1968, original members Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty pulled together a slew of new musicians to record a new album under the Yardbirds moniker, titled Birdland, and followed it with a tour of the United States. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 38 Title: Having a Rave Up Released: 1965 Tracks: 21 Duration: 1:14:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. You’re a Better Man Than I (03:19) 2 Evil Hearted You (02:25) 3 I’m a Man (02:38) 4 Still I’m Sad (02:59) 5 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 6 Train Kept A-Rollin’ (03:26) 7 Smokestack Lightning (live) (05:35) 8 Respectable (live) (05:35) 9 I’m a Man (live) (04:31) 10 Here ’Tis (live) (05:10) 11 Shapes of Things (02:26) 12 New York City Blues (04:19) 13 Jeff’s Blues (03:04) 14 Someone to Love, Part 1 (02:24) 15 Someone to Love, Part 2 (04:18) 16 Like Jimmy Reed Again (03:04) 17 Chris Number (02:23) 18 What Do You Want (03:11) 19 Here ’Tis (03:49) 20 Here ’Tis (version for RSG) (04:06) 21 Stroll On (02:44) |
| Having a Rave Up : Allmusic album Review : In its original U.S. vinyl release, this album, comprised of several singles and B-sides plus excerpts off of Five Live Yardbirds, was one of the best LPs of the entire British Invasion, ranking on a par with the greatest mid-60s work of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones; it was also just a step away from being a best-of the Yardbirds as well. No collection has ever outdone the sheer compactness and high quality of Having a Rave Up. | ||
 | Album: 2 of 38 Title: For Your Love Released: 1965-07 Tracks: 11 Duration: 31:05 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 Im Not Talking (02:33) 3 Putty (In Your Hands) (02:18) 4 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 5 Got to Hurry (02:33) 6 I Aint Done Wrong (03:39) 7 I Wish You Would (02:19) 8 A Certain Girl (02:18) 9 Sweet Music (02:30) 10 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:46) 11 My Girl Sloopy (05:37) |
| For Your Love : Allmusic album Review : Back in 1965, this album seemed like a real mess, which was understandable, because For Your Love wasnt a "real" album, in the sense that the Yardbirds ever assembled an LP of that name or content. Rather, it was the response of their American label, Epic, to the bands achieving a number six single with the title track, with manager Giorgio Gomelsky selecting the cuts. The quasi-progressive "For Your Love," dominated by guest artist Brian Augers harpsichord, is juxtaposed with hard-rocking blues-based numbers, almost all of which featured departed lead guitarist Eric Clapton (who is mentioned nowhere on the LP), with current lead guitarist Jeff Beck on just three tracks. The Clapton cuts, although primitive next to the material he was soon to cut with John Mayall, have an intensity thats still riveting to hear four decades later, and was some of the best blues-based rock & roll of its era. The three Beck sides show where the band was really heading, beyond the immediate success of "For Your Love" -- "Im Not Talking" and "I Aint Done Wrong" were hard, loud, blazing showcases for Becks concise blues playing, while "My Girl Sloopy" was the first extended jam to emerge on record from a band on the British blues scene; the source material isnt ideal, but Beck and company make their point in an era where bands were seldom allowed to go more than four minutes on even an album track -- these boys could play and make it count. | ||
 | Album: 3 of 38 Title: Yardbirds Released: 1966 Tracks: 22 Duration: 55:56 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Lost Woman (03:14) 2 Over Under Sideways Down (02:23) 3 The Nazz Are Blue (03:01) 4 I Cant Make Your Way (02:25) 5 Rack My Mind (03:14) 6 Farewell (01:30) 7 Hot House of Omagararshid (02:43) 8 Jeffs Boogie (02:24) 9 Hes Always There (02:14) 10 Turn Into Earth (03:06) 11 What Do You Want (03:23) 12 Ever Since the World Began (02:04) 13 Over Under Sideways Down (single version) (02:22) 14 Jeffs Boogie (single version) (02:23) 15 Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (02:55) 16 Psycho Daisies (01:49) 17 Hot House of Omagararshid (alternate take) (02:42) 18 Mr. Zero (02:46) 19 Knowing (01:55) 20 Shapes in My Mind (02:19) 21 Blue Sands (02:11) 22 Shapes in My Mind (alternate version) (02:47) |
 | Album: 4 of 38 Title: Little Games Released: 1967 Tracks: 18 Duration: 51:50 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Little Games (02:27) 2 Smile on Me (03:16) 3 White Summer (03:51) 4 Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor (02:41) 5 Glimpses (04:24) 6 Drinking Muddy Water (02:53) 7 No Excess Baggage (02:31) 8 Stealing Stealing (02:23) 9 Only the Black Rose (02:51) 10 Little Soldier Boy (02:35) 11 Goodnight Sweet Josephine (UK version) (02:40) 12 Puzzles (02:03) 13 Ha Ha Said the Clown (02:25) 14 I Remember the Night (02:58) 15 Ten Little Indians (02:17) 16 Think About It (03:45) 17 Goodnight Sweet Josephine (USA version) (02:44) 18 Together Now (02:58) |
| Little Games : Allmusic album Review : Its a dreadfully unfashionable thing to say, but the day producer Mickie Most moved in on the Yardbirds was the day the Yardbirds own values moved out. The union was a lousy idea from the start. By 1966-1967, the Yardbirds had developed into quite an excellent experimental rock combo, marred only by an appalling lack of self-belief. Most, on the other hand, was pure pop personified -- marred only by a monumental lack of taste. And when those two attributes collided, listeners got Little Games, the final Yardbirds album. Surprisingly, it really wasnt a bad record. Plentiful outtakes from the sessions have surfaced, both officially and otherwise, theoretically rendering this particular package redundant. Yet if one was to be dreaming of the ultimate alternate version of Little Games, this could be it. Highlights on disc one include a playful "Little Games," a smoldering, acoustic "White Summer," and the masterful reverse tape take of "Tinker Tailor," which so heavily predicts Hawkwinds acid-drone "Paranoia" that its amazing that no one noticed before. It also blends nicely with "De Lane Lea Lee," which itself employed backward drums (oddly reversed on EMIs Little Games Sessions & More package) and piano. Contrary to the sleeve, incidentally, the two versions of this song are not indexed separately. If disc one is simply a satisfactory roundup of the best of the Little Games outtakes, however, disc two is the trivia-hounds paradise. It opens with 13 attempts at "You Stole My Love," each one proof that the band would never come to grips with one of songwriter Graham Gouldmans least-appreciated masterpieces (Keith Relfs absence from the studio that day ensured they never got around to adding vocals to it either). When EMI came to add this track to the Little Games Sessions album, two separate takes -- eight and 13 -- were combined for the finished product. On this evidence, that was a very smart idea. From the same 1966 session, the piano/drum duet "LSD" is present in all three of the takes attempted. None of them, sadly, live up to the titles promise, suggesting either that the band had some very mundane experiences with drugs, or that the song really was about money; in earlier, more naïve times, LSD was the standard abbreviation for pounds, shillings, and pence. And so on to an extended look at the creation of "Ten Little Indians," a grueling marathon which replays 13 of the 14 generally complete takes which the band attempted, plus a 15th created with overdubs and the like. And is it surprising to learn that the development of what was otherwise a preposterous addition to the Yardbirds repertoire is, in fact, the most fascinating track on the entire album? Several guitar-heavy versions show Jimmy Page in a considerably more favorable light than his Yardbirds recordings normally allow, while other highlights include take ten, where the echo machine is switched on to devastating effect; take 11, which became the base for the finished version; and takes two and seven, which EMI combined for the Sessions album, but which actually sound better like this. Painfully protracted though it is, its this final track which makes disc two even worth looking at. But that is to damn it with faint praise. The truth is, combined with the best of disc one, Ten Little Indians, in all its multitudinous guises, offers a healthier picture of the latter-day Yardbirds than any other release on the market. Whoever would have thought it? | ||
 | Album: 5 of 38 Title: The Yardbirds: Featuring Performances by Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page Released: 1970-10 Tracks: 20 Duration: 57:17 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Drinking Muddy Water (02:50) 2 Hot House of Omagarashid (02:37) 3 I Wish You Would (02:18) 4 The Train Kept a-Rollin (03:26) 5 Smile on Me (03:17) 6 Jeffs Boogie (02:25) 7 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 8 What Do You Want (03:24) 9 White Summer (03:49) 10 Got to Hurry (02:26) 1 Little Games (02:25) 2 Lost Woman (03:13) 3 Only the Black Rose (02:48) 4 Farewell (01:29) 5 I Aint Done Wrong (03:39) 6 A Certain Girl (02:17) 7 Ever Since the World Began (02:03) 8 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor (02:41) 9 Turn Into Earth (03:05) 10 Here tis (05:04) |
| The Yardbirds: Featuring Performances by Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page : Allmusic album Review : Yardbirds/Featuring Performances by Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page contains a selection of live, rare and alternate takes, plus a handful of hits, that the Yardbirds recorded at various times during their career. There are certainly some fine moments here, but they can be found on better, more coherent collections that offer a better portrait of the Yardbirds career, or at least their rarities. | ||
 | Album: 6 of 38 Title: Shapes of Things: A Collection of Classic Yardbirds Recordings, 1964–1966 Released: 1977 Tracks: 23 Duration: 1:17:48 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Introduction: Hamish Grimes / Too Much Monkey Business (03:50) 2 I Wish You Would (02:19) 3 Goodmorning Little School Girl (02:47) 4 For Your Love (02:30) 5 A Certain Girl (02:20) 6 Got to Hurry (02:36) 7 Smokestack Lightning (05:41) 8 Evil Hearted You (02:28) 9 Still Im Sad (03:03) 10 Steeled Blues (02:40) 11 Train Kept a Rolling (03:26) 12 Here Tis (05:25) 1 What Do You Want (03:13) 2 New York City Blues (04:22) 3 For R.S.G. (04:07) 4 Mr. Youre a Better Man Than I (03:19) 5 Jeffs Blues (03:07) 6 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 7 I Aint Done Wrong (03:43) 8 Someone to Love, Part One (02:25) 9 Someone to Love, Part Two (04:20) 10 My Gal Sloopy (05:39) 11 Shapes of Things (02:27) |
 | Album: 7 of 38 Title: Great Hits Released: 1977 Tracks: 10 Duration: 26:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:29) 2 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 3 Still I’m Sad (02:57) 4 I’m Not Talking (02:32) 5 Shapes of Things (02:24) 6 The Train Kept A‐Rollin’ (03:25) 7 I Wish You Would (02:17) 8 I Ain’t Done Wrong (03:38) 9 I Ain’t Got You (01:59) 10 I’m a Man (02:36) |
 | Album: 8 of 38 Title: Favorites Released: 1977 Tracks: 10 Duration: 33:01 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Smokestack Lightning (05:35) 2 New York City Blues (04:17) 3 Good Morning Little Schoolgirls (02:45) 4 I’m a Man (02:38) 5 Here ’Tis (05:05) 6 Evil Hearted You (02:23) 7 Putty (In Your Hands) (02:18) 8 A Certain Girl (02:16) 9 Got to Hurry (02:27) 10 You’re a Better Man Than I (03:17) |
 | Album: 9 of 38 Title: London 1963: The First Recordings! Released: 1981 Tracks: 9 Duration: 31:26 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Smokestack Lightning (06:51) 2 Let It Rock (02:18) 3 Honey in Your Hips (02:29) 4 I Wish You Would (live) (05:55) 5 You Can’t Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover (02:57) 6 Who Do You Love? (04:10) 7 Talkin’ Bout You (01:58) 8 Boom Boom (02:26) 9 Honey in Your Hips (02:19) |
 | Album: 10 of 38 Title: A Compleat Collection Released: 1984 Tracks: 19 Duration: 1:12:26 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Boom Boom (02:26) 2 Honey in Your Hips (02:23) 3 Who Do You Love (04:09) 4 Let It Rock (02:19) 5 Talkin’ About You (01:58) 6 I Wish You Would (05:57) 7 Smokestack Lightnin’ (06:50) 8 You Can’t Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover (03:05) 9 Take It Easy Baby (04:17) 1 Bye Bye Bird (03:32) 2 Mr. Downchild (03:56) 3 The River Rhine (05:21) 4 23 Hours Too Long (05:06) 5 A Lost Care (02:05) 6 Pontiac Blues (03:47) 7 Take It Easy Baby (05:39) 8 Out on the Waterfront (02:58) 9 I Don’t Care No More (03:42) 10 Western Arizona (02:56) |
 | Album: 11 of 38 Title: Greatest Hits, Volume One (1964–1966) Released: 1986 Tracks: 18 Duration: 52:40 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 Putty (in Your Hands) (02:20) 3 Evil Hearted You (02:26) 4 Still I’m Sad (03:01) 5 You’re a Better Man Than I (03:22) 6 Shapes of Things (02:40) 7 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 8 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:49) 9 I Ain’t Done Wrong (03:39) 10 I’m a Man (02:38) 11 The Train Kept A‐Rollin’ (03:26) 12 A Certain Girl (02:18) 13 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 14 I’m Not Talking (02:32) 15 I Wish You Would (02:20) 16 Too Much Monkey Business (live) (03:51) 17 Got Love If You Want It (live) (02:37) 18 Smokestack Lightning (live) (05:35) |
 | Album: 12 of 38 Title: The Collection Released: 1987 Tracks: 24 Duration: 1:12:29 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 I Wish You Would (02:18) 2 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:45) 3 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 4 Boom Boom (02:26) 5 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (backing track) (02:56) 6 Got to Hurry (02:35) 7 For Your Love (02:30) 8 Too Much Monkey Business (03:07) 9 Got Love If You Want It (02:33) 10 Here Tis (05:09) 11 Pontiac Blues (feat. Sonny Boy Williamson) (03:48) 12 23 Hours Too Long (feat. Sonny Boy Williamson) (05:08) 13 Let It Rock (02:17) 14 Smokestack Lightning (06:46) 15 Honey in Your Hips (02:17) 16 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 17 Evil Hearted You (02:22) 18 Heart Full of Soul (Sitar version) (01:53) 19 Still Im Sad (02:55) 20 I’m a Man (02:38) 21 Jeffs Blues (03:03) 22 Mister, Youre a Better Man Than I (03:17) 23 Shapes of Things (02:24) 24 Stroll On (02:42) |
 | Album: 13 of 38 Title: Classic Cuts Released: 1987 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:01:18 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Smokestack Lightning (05:36) 2 You Cant Judge a Book by its Cover (02:58) 3 Let It Rock (02:19) 4 Boom Boom (02:26) 5 Who Do You Love (04:12) 6 Too Much Monkey Business (03:49) 7 Got Love If You Want It (02:46) 8 Here Tis (05:07) 9 What Do You Want (03:03) 10 I Aint Done Wrong (03:41) 11 Respectable (05:28) 12 My Girl Sloopy (05:37) 13 Youre a Better Man Than I (03:20) 14 New York City Blues (04:09) 15 Someone to Love, Part 1 (02:23) 16 Someone to Love, Part 2 (04:17) |
 | Album: 14 of 38 Title: 20 Greatest Hits Released: 1987 Tracks: 20 Duration: 44:27 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 I’m a Man (02:38) 3 Pretty Girl (03:02) 4 Five Long Years (01:43) 5 Jeffs Blues (01:40) 6 Shapes of Things (02:24) 7 Steeled Blues (01:40) 8 The Train Kept a Rolling (01:42) 9 Boom Boom (02:22) 10 Got Love if You Want It (02:32) 11 Evil Hearted You (02:23) 12 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 13 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:45) 14 My Girl Sloopy (01:40) 15 A Certain Girl (02:17) 16 Here t is (01:37) 17 Too Much Monkey Business (03:42) 18 Got to Hurry (02:21) 19 Still Im Sad (01:43) 20 New York City Blues (01:36) |
 | Album: 15 of 38 Title: The Best of British Rock Released: 1987 Tracks: 16 Duration: 48:56 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 3 Putty (In Your Hands) (02:18) 4 I Wish You Would (02:19) 5 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:47) 6 My Girl Sloopy (05:38) 7 I’m a Man (02:38) 8 Mister, Youre a Better Man Than I (03:19) 9 Evil Hearted You (02:26) 10 Still Im Sad (02:59) 11 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 12 The Train Kept A-Rollin (03:26) 13 Shapes of Things (02:27) 14 Jeffs Blues (03:07) 15 New York City Blues (04:22) 16 For RSG (04:02) |
 | Album: 16 of 38 Title: Collection Gold Released: 1989 Tracks: 22 Duration: 1:02:38 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 I Wish You Would (02:18) 2 A Certain Girl (02:18) 3 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:49) 4 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 5 Putty (in Your Hands) (02:19) 6 Sweet Music (02:32) 7 Got to Hurry (02:29) 8 For Your Love (02:30) 9 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 10 Heart Full of Soul (Sitar version) (01:56) 11 Steeled Blues (02:36) 12 Still I’m Sad (02:59) 13 Im Not Talking (02:34) 14 I Aint Done Wrong (03:42) 15 My Girl Sloopy (05:40) 16 Evil Hearted You (02:26) 17 You’re a Better Man Than I (03:18) 18 Train Kept a Rolling (03:29) 19 Shapes of Things (02:26) 20 New York City (04:20) 21 I’m a Man (02:38) 22 Stroll On (02:44) |
 | Album: 17 of 38 Title: The Yardbirds featuring Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck Released: 1989 Tracks: 12 Duration: 35:04 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 3 Putty in Your Hands (02:18) 4 I Wish You Would (02:19) 5 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:47) 6 My Girl Sloopy (05:38) 7 I’m a Man (02:38) 8 Evil Hearted You (02:25) 9 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 10 Shapes of Things (02:27) 11 Jeffs Blues (03:07) 12 New York City Blues (04:19) |
 | Album: 18 of 38 Title: Studio Sessions 1964–67 Released: 1989 Tracks: 19 Duration: 55:24 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 I Wish You Would (02:21) 2 Putty in Your Hands (02:19) 3 Sweet Music (02:31) 4 Got to Hurry (02:29) 5 For Your Love (02:30) 6 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 7 Heartful of Soul (Sitar) (01:55) 8 Steeled Blues (02:36) 9 Still Im Sad (02:59) 10 Im Not Talking (02:34) 11 I Aint Done Wrong (03:41) 12 My Girl Sloopy (05:39) 13 Evil Hearted You (02:26) 14 Youre a Better Man Than I (03:19) 15 Train Kept a Rolling (03:28) 16 Shapes of Things (02:26) 17 New York City (04:20) 18 I’m a Man (02:38) 19 Stroll On (02:44) |
 | Album: 19 of 38 Title: Rarities Released: 1990 Tracks: 9 Duration: 21:22 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Choker (01:18) 2 I Wish You Would (02:15) 3 Snake Drive (02:30) 4 For Your Love (02:30) 5 Draggin My Tail (03:06) 6 A Certain Girl (02:20) 7 Freight Loader (02:45) 8 Go to Hurry (02:18) 9 West Coast Idea (02:17) |
 | Album: 20 of 38 Title: Erics Blues Released: 1990 Tracks: 18 Duration: 57:35 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Louise (03:31) 2 Five Years Long (05:01) 3 Early in the Morning (03:50) 4 Pounds and Stomps (02:34) 5 They Call It Stormy Monday (04:11) 6 Big Boss Man (03:50) 7 Choker (01:18) 8 Erics Blues (02:17) 9 A Certain Girl (02:20) 10 First Time I Met the Blues (04:59) 11 Shes So Respectable (05:43) 12 Snake Drive (02:30) 13 West Coast Idea (02:22) 14 Got to Hurry (02:21) 15 Freight Loader (02:50) 16 Draggin My Tail (03:06) 17 For Your Love (02:30) 18 I Wish You Would (02:15) |
 | Album: 21 of 38 Title: Greatest Hits Released: 1991 Tracks: 16 Duration: 43:52 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 I Wish You Would (02:19) 2 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:48) 3 For Your Love (02:30) 4 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 5 Still Im Sad (02:57) 6 Evil Hearted You (02:25) 7 I’m a Man (02:38) 8 Shapes of Things (02:25) 9 Smokestack Lightnin (05:33) 10 Putty (In Your Hands) (02:18) 11 Got to Hurry (02:37) 12 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 13 Train Kept a Rolling (03:24) 14 Im Not Talking (02:32) 15 Steeled Blues (02:34) 16 A Certain Girl (02:17) |
 | Album: 22 of 38 Title: The Yardbirds, Volume 1: Smokestack Lightning Released: 1991-10-01 Tracks: 28 Duration: 1:34:06 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 I’m Not Talking (02:34) 3 Putty (in Your Hands) (02:19) 4 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 5 Got to Hurry (02:36) 6 I Ain’t Done Wrong (03:40) 7 I Wish You Would (02:19) 8 A Certain Girl (02:18) 9 Sweet Music (02:33) 10 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:48) 11 My Girl Sloopy (05:37) 12 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (live) (02:36) 13 I’m Talking About You (01:58) 14 Got to Hurry (alternate version) (02:33) 1 You’re a Better Man Than I (03:18) 2 Evil Hearted You (02:27) 3 I’m a Man (02:38) 4 Still I’m Sad (03:00) 5 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 6 The Train Kept A‐Rollin’ (03:26) 7 Smokestack Lightning (live) (05:39) 8 Respectable (live) (05:38) 9 I’m a Man (live) (04:36) 10 Here ’Tis (live) (05:01) 11 Boom Boom (02:26) 12 Honey in Your Hips (02:19) 13 Smokestack Lightning (live) (06:48) 14 I Wish You Would (live) (05:55) |
 | Album: 23 of 38 Title: Eric Clapton & Friends – From Yardbirds to Bluesbreakers Released: 1992 Tracks: 9 Duration: 21:34 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Choker (01:22) 2 I Wish You Would (02:18) 3 Snake Drive (02:31) 4 For Your Love (02:30) 5 Draggin’ My Tail (03:08) 6 A Certain Girl (02:18) 7 Freight Loader (02:49) 8 Got to Hurry (02:18) 9 West Coast Idea (02:17) |
 | Album: 24 of 38 Title: 25 Greatest Hits Released: 1992 Tracks: 25 Duration: 1:05:30 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 Shapes of Things (02:26) 3 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 4 Evil Hearted You (02:26) 5 Im a Man (02:39) 6 Little Games (02:26) 7 Ha Ha Said the Clown (02:25) 8 Ten Little Indians (02:18) 9 Gooodnight Sweet Josephine (US version) (02:44) 10 The Train Kept A-Rollin (03:27) 11 Youre a Better Man Than I (03:19) 12 Still Im Sad (02:59) 13 I Wish You Would (02:19) 14 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (studio version) (02:47) 15 Boom Boom (02:26) 16 I Aint Done No Wrong (03:39) 17 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 18 Im Not Talking (02:33) 19 Stroll On (02:45) 20 A Certain Girl (02:18) 21 Honey in Your Hips (02:19) 22 Got to Hurry (02:38) 23 Putty (In Your Hands) (02:18) 24 Paff...Bum (02:39) 25 Sweet Music (02:31) |
 | Album: 25 of 38 Title: Charly Blues Masterworks, Vol. 20: Blue Eyed Blues Released: 1992 Tracks: 16 Duration: 56:14 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 23 Hours Too Long (05:14) 2 Out on the Water Coast (03:11) 3 Five Long Years (05:19) 4 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 5 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:46) 6 The Red Rooster (false start and dialog) (01:58) 7 Little Red Rooster (03:52) 8 Highway 49 (02:44) 9 Wang-Dang-Doodle (04:24) 10 I’m a Man (04:50) 11 The Train Kept a Rolling (03:27) 12 Jeff’s Blues (03:04) 13 Steeled Blues (02:34) 14 New York City Blues (04:12) 15 It’s a Bloody Life (03:21) 16 I See a Man Downstairs (03:13) |
 | Album: 26 of 38 Title: Train Kept A-Rollin Released: 1993 Tracks: 90 Duration: 4:50:27 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Smokestack Lightning (06:51) 2 You Can’t Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover (02:57) 3 Let It Rock (02:17) 4 I Wish You Would (05:55) 5 Who Do You Love (04:10) 6 Honey in Your Hips (02:29) 7 Bye Bye Bird (03:38) 8 Mister Downchild (03:56) 9 The River Rhine (05:24) 10 23 Hours Too Long (05:07) 11 A Lost Care (02:15) 12 Pontiac Blues (03:49) 13 Take It Easy Baby (version 1) (05:41) 14 Out on the Water Coast (03:08) 15 I Dont Care No More (03:42) 16 Western Arizona (03:00) 17 Take It Easy Baby (version 2) (04:12) 18 Baby What’s Wrong (02:41) 19 Boom Boom (02:26) 20 Honey in Your Hips (02:18) 1 Talkin’ Bout You (01:58) 2 I Wish You Would (alternate take, long version) (04:16) 3 A Certain Girl (alternate take) (02:19) 4 Slow Walk (01:04) 5 Highway 69 (03:17) 6 My Little Cabin (03:45) 7 Too Much Monkey Business (04:49) 8 Got Love If You Want It (01:37) 9 Smokestack Lightning (05:34) 10 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:41) 11 Respectable (05:29) 12 Five Long Years (05:15) 13 Pretty Girl (03:02) 14 Louise (03:41) 15 I’m a Man (04:31) 16 Here ’Tis (live) (05:10) 17 I Wish You Would (02:18) 18 A Certain Girl (02:18) 19 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (backing track) (03:24) 20 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (backing track & harmonica) (02:57) 21 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (master) (02:52) 22 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 Got to Hurry (take 2-False Start) (00:41) 3 Got to Hurry (take 3) (02:48) 4 Got to Hurry (take 4) (02:36) 5 Putty in Your Hands (02:18) 6 Sweet Music (take 3) (02:30) 7 Sweet Music (take 4) (02:37) 8 I’m Not Talking (02:32) 9 I Ain’t Done Wrong (03:39) 10 My Girl Sloopy (05:37) 11 Heart Full of Soul (Sitar version) (01:53) 12 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 13 Steeled Blues (02:34) 14 Evil Hearted You (02:25) 15 Still I’m Sad (02:59) 16 Shapes of Things (02:37) 17 Mr. Youre a Better Man Than I (03:17) 18 I’m a Man (02:38) 19 New York City Blues (04:19) 20 Train Kept A-Rollin’ (03:26) 21 Paff...Bum (version 1) (02:26) 22 Questa Volta (02:33) 23 Paff...Bum (version 2) (02:36) 24 Mr. Zero (02:42) 25 Knowing (01:50) 26 Without You (02:26) 27 Climbing Through (03:02) 1 Jeffs Blues (take 1) (03:02) 2 Jeffs Blues (take 2) (03:06) 3 Someone to Love, Part One (take 2) (instrumental) (02:15) 4 Someone to Love, Part One (take 4) (instrumental) (02:13) 5 Someone to Love, Part One (take 14) (instrumental) (02:04) 6 Someone to Love, Part One (take 15) (vocal) (02:22) 7 Someone to Love, Part Two (04:16) 8 Like Jimmy Reed Again (03:06) 9 Chris’ Number (take 1) (02:39) 10 Pounds and Stomps (Xyz) (02:41) 11 Pounds and Stomps (02:29) 12 What Do You Want (take 1) (03:46) 13 What Do You Want (take 2) (03:29) 14 What Do You Want (take 3) (03:36) 15 What Do You Want (take 4) (03:11) 16 Here ’Tis (stereo instrumental version) (03:48) 17 Here ’Tis (version for RSG) (04:06) 18 Crimson Curtain (edit of take one and insert) (02:45) 19 Stroll On (02:44) 20 Im a Man (live, 1967: Germany) (05:45) 21 Shapes of Things (live, 1967: Germany) (02:19) |
 | Album: 27 of 38 Title: The Yardbirds, Featuring Eric Clapton Released: 1993 Tracks: 16 Duration: 59:14 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Smokestack Lightning (06:49) 2 You Can’t Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover (02:56) 3 Let it Rock (02:17) 4 I Wish You Would (05:54) 5 Who Do You Love (04:10) 6 Honey in Your Hips (take 1) (02:28) 7 Boom, Boom (02:25) 8 Honey in Your Hips (take 2) (02:19) 9 Talkin’ ’Bout You (01:55) 10 Too Much Monkey Business (03:53) 11 Got Love if You Want It (02:35) 12 Smokestack Lightning (05:39) 13 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:42) 14 She’s So Respectable (05:31) 15 Five Long Years (05:06) 16 For Your Love (02:27) |
 | Album: 28 of 38 Title: Eric Clapton With Yardbirds and Jimmy Page Released: 1994 Tracks: 16 Duration: 46:47 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Snake Drive (02:30) 2 Tribute to Elmore (02:10) 3 West Coast Idea (02:19) 4 Draggin’ My Tail (03:06) 5 Freight Loader (02:50) 6 Choker (01:25) 7 Miles Road (02:27) 8 Little Red Rooster (03:52) 9 Highway 49 (02:44) 10 Wang‐Dang‐Doodle (04:23) 11 23 Hours Too Long (05:13) 12 Out on the Water Coast (03:11) 13 Boom Boom (02:26) 14 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 15 Honey in Your Hips (02:18) 16 Too Much Monkey Business (03:52) |
 | Album: 29 of 38 Title: Gold Released: 1995 Tracks: 14 Duration: 34:42 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Draggin My Tail (03:05) 2 Freight Loader (02:47) 3 For Your Love (02:30) 4 Tribute to Elmore (02:12) 5 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:47) 6 Snake Drive (02:28) 7 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 8 Miles Road (02:26) 9 Train Kept a Rollin (03:25) 10 West Coast Idea (02:20) 11 A Certain Girl (02:19) 12 Got to Hurry (02:36) 13 I Wish You Could (02:20) 14 Choker (01:21) |
 | Album: 30 of 38 Title: The Very Best Of Released: 1996 Tracks: 16 Duration: 42:26 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 3 Shape of Things (02:26) 4 Still Im Sad (02:59) 5 Evil Hearted You (02:25) 6 Boom Boom (02:26) 7 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:46) 8 I’m a Man (02:38) 9 Putty (02:19) 10 The Train Kept A-Rollin (03:27) 11 Too Much Monkey Business (03:01) 12 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 13 A Certain Girl (02:19) 14 I Wish You Would (02:19) 15 Got to Hurry (02:38) 16 I Aint Done Wrong (03:37) |
 | Album: 31 of 38 Title: The Masters Released: 1997 Tracks: 20 Duration: 1:01:57 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (studio version) (02:47) 3 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 4 Shapes of Things (02:27) 5 Still Im Sad (02:59) 6 Evil Hearted You (02:25) 7 Steeled Blues (02:39) 8 The Train Kept A-Rollin (03:27) 9 Jeffs Blues (03:04) 10 I Wish You Would (02:19) 11 Talkin About You (01:58) 12 New York City Blues (04:20) 13 Let It Rock (02:19) 14 Who Do You Love (04:10) 15 Boom Boom (02:26) 16 Pontiac Blues (Highway 69) (03:13) 17 Got to Hurry (02:32) 18 Pontiac Blues (03:52) 19 Smokestack Lightning (06:50) 20 Like Jimmy Reed Again (03:04) |
| The Masters : Allmusic album Review : This 20-song set collects most of the Yardbirds key tracks, including "For Your Love," "Heart Full of Soul," "Shapes of Things," and the eerie and haunting "Still Im Sad," to make a decent introduction to one of the most innovative groups from the British Invasion era. A few things are missing, like the raucous "Over Under Sideways Down," but whats here is fine. | ||
 | Album: 32 of 38 Title: Heart Full of Soul and Other Hits Released: 1997-06-10 Tracks: 9 Duration: 26:37 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 For Your Love (02:30) 2 Heart Full of Soul (02:30) 3 Shapes of Things (02:26) 4 You’re a Better Man Than I (03:19) 5 Evil Hearted You (02:27) 6 The Train Kept A‐Rollin’ (03:28) 7 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 8 I Wish You Would (02:19) 9 Smokestack Lightning (05:35) |
 | Album: 33 of 38 Title: Where the Action Is! Released: 1997-10-07 Tracks: 35 Duration: 1:37:37 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 I Aint Got You (01:51) 2 For Your Love (02:19) 3 Im Not Talking (01:47) 4 I Wish You Would (02:36) 5 Heart Full of Soul (02:20) 6 Ive Been Wrong (02:29) 7 Too Much Monkey Business (02:15) 8 Love Me Like I Love You (02:51) 9 Im a Man (02:22) 10 Evil Hearted You (02:17) 11 Still Im Sad (02:54) 12 Hang on Sloopy (03:19) 13 Smokestack Lightning (03:32) 14 Mr Youre a Better Man Than I (03:11) 15 Train Kept A-Rollin (02:41) 16 Shapes of Things (02:18) 17 Dust My Blues (02:31) 18 Baby, Scratch My Back (03:12) 19 Over Under Sideways Down (02:12) 20 The Sun Is Shining (02:44) 21 Shapes of Things (version 2) (02:20) 22 Most Likely Youll Go Your Way (02:49) 23 Little Games (02:23) 24 Drinking Muddy Water (02:41) 25 Think About It (03:00) 26 Goodnight Sweet Josephine (02:31) 27 My Baby (02:50) 1 Shapes of Things (02:26) 2 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 3 Mr Youre a Better Man Than I (03:51) 4 Most Likely Youll Go Your Way (03:18) 5 Over Under Sideways Down (02:33) 6 Little Games (02:36) 7 My Baby (02:58) 8 Im a Man (06:52) |
 | Album: 34 of 38 Title: Blue Eyed Blues Released: 1998 Tracks: 12 Duration: 42:39 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 23 Hours Too Long (05:14) 2 Out on the Water Coast (03:11) 3 Five Long Years (05:19) 4 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 5 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:46) 6 The Red Rooster (false start and dialog) (01:58) 7 Little Red Rooster (03:52) 8 Highway 49 (02:44) 9 Wang-Dang-Doodle (04:24) 10 I’m a Man (04:50) 11 Jeff’s Blues (03:04) 12 I See a Man Downstairs (03:13) |
 | Album: 35 of 38 Title: The Best of the Yardbirds Released: 1998-09-28 Tracks: 16 Duration: 42:53 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (02:49) 2 For Your Love (02:30) 3 A Certain Girl (02:19) 4 Got Love If You Want It (02:31) 5 I Wish You Would (02:20) 6 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 7 Evil Hearted You (02:25) 8 I Aint Done Wrong (03:40) 9 I’m a Man (02:38) 10 I Ain’t Got You (02:01) 11 Im Not Talking (02:35) 12 Still Im Sad (02:58) 13 Shape of Things (02:27) 14 Baby Whats Wrong (02:40) 15 Youre a Better Man Than I (03:21) 16 The Train Kept A-Rollin (03:10) |
 | Album: 36 of 38 Title: Heart Full of Soul Released: 2000 Tracks: 16 Duration: 43:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Heart Full of Soul (02:29) 2 Still Im Sad (02:59) 3 For Your Love (02:30) 4 Putty (02:19) 5 Evil Hearted You (02:26) 6 I’m a Man (02:38) 7 Im Not Talking (02:33) 8 Youre a Better Man Than I (03:19) 9 Shapes of Things (02:28) 10 Goodnight Sweet Josephine (02:44) 11 The Train Kept A-Rollin (03:28) 12 I Wish You Would (02:20) 13 I Aint Done Wrong (03:41) 14 A Certain Girl (02:20) 15 Got to Hurry (02:40) 16 Honey in Your Hips (02:17) |
 | Album: 37 of 38 Title: The Very Best of The Yardbirds Released: 2000-01-24 Tracks: 20 Duration: 1:02:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Baby What’s Wrong (02:40) 2 Talkin Bout You (01:58) 3 Let It Rock (02:19) 4 Pontiac Blues (live) (03:50) 5 I Wish You Would (02:19) 6 Too Much Monkey Business (live) (02:59) 7 Smokestack Lightning (live) (06:50) 8 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (studio version) (02:47) 9 Got to Hurry (02:36) 10 For Your Love (02:30) 11 Heart Full of Soul (sitar version) (01:56) 12 I Aint Done Wrong (03:40) 13 My Girl Sloopy (05:39) 14 Still Im Sad (02:58) 15 I’m a Man (02:38) 16 Train Kept a Rollin (03:27) 17 Shapes of Things (02:26) 18 Jeff’s Blues (03:04) 19 Like Jimmy Reed Again (03:05) 20 Stroll On (from the film ‘Blow Up’) (02:32) |
 | Album: 38 of 38 Title: Birdland Released: 2003 Tracks: 15 Duration: 56:56 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Im Not Talking (02:44) 2 Crying Out for Love (04:36) 3 The Nazz Are Blue (03:15) 4 For Your Love (03:20) 5 Please Dont Tell Me Bout the News (04:00) 6 Train Kept a Rollin (03:38) 7 Mr Saboteur (04:55) 8 Shapes of Things (02:38) 9 My Blind Life (03:33) 10 Over, Under, Sideways, Down (03:16) 11 Mr. Youre a Better Man Than I (03:22) 12 The Mystery of Being (04:07) 13 Dream Within a Dream (04:44) 14 Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (03:22) 15 An Original Man (A Song for Keith) (05:20) |
| Birdland : Allmusic album Review : When this came out in 2003, it marked the first studio release by the Yardbirds in 35 years. In that time, of course, the personnel had changed quite a bit. Even those inclined to get excited by reunions of great bands should know right off that it includes just two original members, drummer Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja (though Jeff Beck plays guest guitar on one number, "My Blind Life"). Rounded out by three "new" members (including bassist John Idan, whose lead singing sounds fairly close to original Yardbirds vocalist Keith Relf in style and tone), the record also features guest lead guitar cameos by Jeff Baxter, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Brian May, with Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls singing lead on "For Your Love." The instinct is to make cruel, sardonic jokes about how the absence of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and (for the most part) Jeff Beck doesnt matter, as guitarists were always the weak links in the Yardbirds anyway. Yes, the non-presence of these fabled guitar heroes, as well as Relf (who died in 1976), does mean that this cant be compared in any way to the groups classic 1960s output, even if its billed to the Yardbirds name. For all that, however, this is a lot better than youd expect, and certainly far more respectable than most reunion/comeback efforts by decimated lineups of classic outfits. The production is straight-ahead without the usual sellouts to modern technology, putting the sleek guitar work to the fore. Half the record has remakes of old Yardbirds staples like "For Your Love," "Shapes of Things," and "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago," but theyre not done badly, though you feel as though youre listening to a really good Yardbirds tribute band rather than the real deal. The original material, though not as good as those old Yardbirds tunes, actually sounds -- whether as a result of conscious or unconscious effort -- in the Yardbirds style, with plenty of irregular tempos, minor-keyed melodies, metaphysically questing lyrics, and Gregorian vocals (as on the Relf tribute "An Original Man (A Song for Keith)"). | ||