The Yardbirds discography

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The Yardbirds discography

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[edit] Albums

  • Five Live Yardbirds UK: Columbia 33SX1677, 1964; US, cancelled: Epic LN-24201/BN-26201
  • For Your Love (US-compilation) -- Epic LN-24167/BN-26167, July 1965, US #96
Clapton plays guitar on eight tracks and Beck on three. Despite this, there is no reference to Clapton anywhere on the cover
Very similar to the "For Your Love" LP on Epic except for one track. This LP is also known as "Presenting The Yardbirds".
Side 2 features four tracks from "Five Live Yardbirds"
Same tracks as US release of the LP. The Canadian version has a different cover and appears on the Capitol 6000 series.
Released in France and USA as Over Under Sideways Down -- USA: Epic LN-24210/BN-26210, August 1966 US #52
Similar to US release with the exception of a few track changes.
  • The Yardbirds Greatest Hits (US) -- Epic LN-24246/BN-26246, April 1967, US #28
  • Blow Up: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack -- MGM 4447, May 1966 -- US #192
Featured on one track only: "Stroll On", featuring Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page
  • Little Games (US) -- Epic LN-24313/BN-26313, August 1967, US #80
Chris Dreja's name on the album labels' songwriting credits is misspelled as "Ereja"
Interview picture disk with Chris Dreja & Jim McCarty. Side 1 picture features the Beck/Page lineup, side 2 picture features the Beck lineup with Samwell-Smith

[edit] Singles, E.P.s

  • "I Wish You Would" b/w "A Certain Girl -- UK Columbia DB7283 (5/1964) /US Epic 9709 (8/1964)
First pressings of the U.S. single and the rare picture sleeve are erroneously titled "I Wish You Could". One side of the picture sleeve shows the group, the other side shows an unrelated advertisement"
  • "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" b/w "I Ain't Got You -- UK Columbia DB7391 - 10/1964 -- UK #44
  • "For Your Love" b/w "Got To Hurry -- UK Columbia DB7499 (3/1965)/US Epic 9790 4/1965 -- UK #3/US #6
  • "Heart Full of Soul" b/w "Steeled Blues* -- UK Columbia DB7594/US Epic 9823 -- 6/1965 -- UK #2/US #9
U.S. picture sleeve erroneously shows the Clapton lineup instead of the Beck lineup
  • "Evil Hearted You" b/w "Still I'm Sad -- UK Columbia DB7706 -- 9/1965 -- UK #3
  • "Five Yardbirds" e.p.: "My Girl Sloopy", "I'm Not Talking", "I Ain't Done Wrong" -- Columbia SEG 8421 -- 8/65
  • "I'm a Man" b/w "Still I'm Sad -- US Epic 9857 (Flag of the United States USA only) 10/1965 -- US #17
  • "Boom Boom" (J.L. Hooker) b/w "Honey On Your Hips" (Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands only 1965, CBS 1.433)
  • "Shapes of Things" b/w "You're A Better Man Than I" -- UK Columbia DB7848 -- 2/1966 -- UK #3
  • "Shapes of Things" b/w "I'm Not Talking" -- US Epic 9891 -- 2/1966
  • "Shapes of Things" b/w "New York City Blues" -- US Epic 10006 -- 1966 -- US #11
  • "Over Under Sideways Down" b/w "Jeff's Boogie" -- UK Columbia DB7928 (5/1966) /US Epic 10035 (6/66) -- UK #10/US #13
  • "Questa Volta" b/w "Paff...Bumm" - R International SI R20-010 1966 (Flag of Italy Italy only)
Jeff Beck does not appear on the A-side; Chris Dreja plays lead guitar
A-side coincides with the picture sleeve featuring Beck & Page. B-side, with rare lead vocal by Beck, features pre-Page lineup with Paul Samwell-Smith
  • "Yardbirds" ep: "Over Under Sideways Down", "I Can't Make Yor Way" b/w "He's Always There", "What Do You want" - 1/1967, Columbia SEG 8521
  • "Little Games" b/w "Puzzles* -- UK Columbia DB8165/US Epic 10156 -- 4/1967 -- US #51
Dreja and McCarty do not appear on the A-side
  • "Ha Ha Said The Clown*" b/w "Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor" -- US Epic 10204 (USA only) 7/1967 -- US #45
A-side features only Keith Relf and session musicians
  • "Ten Little Indians*" b/w "Drinking Muddy Water" -- US Epic 10248 (USA only) -- 10/1967 -- US #96
Dreja & McCarty do not appear on the A-side
  • "Goodnight Sweet Josephine*" b/w "Think About It* -- UK Columbia DB8368 (cancelled)/US Epic 10303 (3/1968) -- US #127
The U.K. & U.S. versions of the A-side are completely different takes. Dreja & McCarty do not appear on the A-side, although some sources indicate that the entire group is featured on the U.S. version

(*) U.S. non-LP tracks

[edit] See also

  • Box of Frogs: Box of Frogs were vocalist John Fiddler with reunited Yardbirds founding members Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja and Paul Samwell-Smith.

[edit] References

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The Yardbirds
Original members (1963-68): Keith Relf  · Chris Dreja  · Paul Samwell-Smith  · Top Topham  · Jim McCarty  · Eric Clapton  · Jeff Beck  · Jimmy Page
Rod Demick  · Laurie Garman · Alan Glen · John Idan  · Ben King  · Billy Boy Miskimmin  · Ray Majors  · Gypie Mayo
Albums
Live albums
Compilations
For Your Love · Having a Rave Up · The Yardbirds Greatest Hits · Ultimate!
UK Singles
(EMI Columbia)
"I Wish You Would" · "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" · "For Your Love" · "Heart Full of Soul" · "Evil Hearted You" · "Shapes of Things"  · "Over Under Sideways Down"  · "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago"  · "Little Games"  · "Goodnight Sweet Josephine"
Other songs
"Boom Boom"  · "My Girl Sloopy" · "I'm a Man"  · "Train Kept A-Rollin'"  · "Ha Ha Said the Clown" · "White Summer" · "Ten Little Indians" · "Think About It" · "Dazed and Confused"
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