Box of Frogs
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Box of Frogs | |
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Origin | London, England |
Genre(s) | Rock Blues Rock |
Years active | 1983 – 1986 |
Label(s) | Epic Records |
Associated acts | The Yardbirds |
Members | |
Chris Dreja Paul Samwell-Smith Jim McCarty John Fiddler |
Box of Frogs was a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds. who released an album in 1984. The core group comprised Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, and Jim McCarty. Vocals on their eponymous album were done by John Fiddler. Many musicians guested on their albums (including Rory Gallagher), with several tracks featuring Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck, while Jimmy Page, another former Yardbirds member, guested on their 1986 followup album, Strange Land.
Contents |
[edit] Personnel
- John Fiddler - vocals, guitar
- Chris Dreja - guitar
- Paul Samwell-Smith - bass guitar
- Jim McCarty - drums and percussion
- Jeff Beck - guitar
- Jimmy Page - guitar
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Box of Frogs - 1984
- Strange Land - 1986
(Both albums were reissued in 1996)
[edit] Singles
- Back Where I Started / The Edge - 1984 (England)
- Back Where I Started / *Nine Lives / The Edge') - 1984 (England - 12")
- Into The Dark / X-tracks medley: Two Steps Ahead / Just A Boy Again / Harder / Another Wasted Day / Back Where I Started - 1984 (England)
- Into The Dark / X-tracks medley - 1984 (England - 12")
- Two Steps Ahead / The Edge - 1984 (United States)
- Two Steps Ahead / Two Steps Ahead - 1984 (United States - 12" promo)
- Average / Strange Land / *I Keep Calling - 1986 (England - 12")
- Heart Full of Soul - 1986 (the Netherlands)
[edit] Transcription discs
- Interchords - 1984