Box of Frogs

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Box of Frogs
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.

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[edit] Personnel

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

(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

[edit] See also

The Yardbirds

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