The Yardbirds discography

The Yardbirds discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 5
↙Live albums 10
↙Compilation albums 7+
↙EPs 2
↙Singles 15
↙Video albums 1
↙Soundtracks 1

From their beginnings in 1962–1963 until their breakup in 1968, The Yardbirds released one studio album, one live album, nine singles, and two EPs in their native United Kingdom (a second live album with the Yardbirds serving as a back-up band for Sonny Boy Williamson II and a soundtrack album for which they contributed one song, were also released during this period). As was the practice in the UK at the time, the Yardbirds' singles (except one) and their first EP were not released on albums. In the US (where albums included singles), the Yardbirds released an additional two albums, a second studio album, a greatest hits album, and four additional singles. Demos for two songs recorded in 1963 were later released as a single in the Netherlands and Germany[1] and a single recorded for the Italian market was released during this period.[2]

Since their breakup in 1968, a number of new albums have appeared. Besides numerous compilations, albums featuring additional live recordings and various demos and outtakes from 1963–1968 have been released. Since 1999, several recordings by the reconstituted Yardbirds have been released.

Original albums 1964–1968

Studio albums

The first two American Yardbirds albums were made up of US-only tracks, plus singles, an EP, and tracks from Five Live Yardbirds.[3] Over Under Sideways Down is the same as Yardbirds, except two tracks were not included.[4] The albums released in Canada correspond to the first three American albums, although some tracks were substituted and the cover art differs (For Your Love was retitled Heart Full of Soul aka Presenting The Yardbirds). Where two catalogue numbers are given, the album was released in monaural and stereo versions.

Date[5] Title Origin Label & Cat. no. Chart no.[6][7]
6/1965 For Your Love US Epic LN 24167/BN-26167 96
11/1965 Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds US Epic LN 24177/BN 26177 53
7/1966 Yardbirds aka Roger the Engineer UK Columbia SX 6063/SCX 6063 20
Over Under Sideways Down US Epic LN 24210/BN 26210 52
7/1967 Little Games US Epic LN 24313/BN 26313 80

Live albums

Date[5] Title Origin Label & Cat. no. Chart no.[6][7]
12/1964 Five Live Yardbirds UK Columbia 33SX 1662 —
1/1966[5] Sonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds UK Fontana TL 5277 —
2/1966 US Mercury MG 21071/SR 61071 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Date[5] Title Origin Label & Cat. no. Chart no.[6]
3/1967 The Yardbirds Greatest Hits US Epic LN 24246/BN 26246 28

Soundtracks

"Stroll On", an updated remake of "Train Kept A-Rollin'", featuring Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on dual-lead guitars, is the only Yardbirds contribution to the soundtrack. The film score is by Herbie Hancock.

Date[5] Title Origin Label & Cat. no. Chart no.
2/1967 Blow-Up — The Original Sound Track Album US MGM E/SE-4447 ST 192
5/1967 UK MGM C/CS 8039 —

Albums since 1969

Albums

Date Title Label & Cat. no. Comments
2003 Birdland Favored Nations FN2280-2 recorded Los Angeles and London 2003

Live Albums

Date Title Label & Cat. no. Comments
8/1971 Live Yardbirds! Featuring Jimmy Page Epic E 30615 recorded New York 1968; withdrawn shortly after release, but frequently bootlegged
1984 London 1963 — The First Recordings! L & R 44.001 unreleased live recordings and demo from 1963
5/1991 Yardbirds ... On Air (re-released as BBC Sessions (1999 Warner Archives 2-46694)) Band of Joy BOJCD 200 recorded by BBC 1965–68
1999 Reunion Jam Mooreland St. recorded London 1992
2003 Live! Blueswailing July '64 Castle Music 06076-81331-2 unreleased live recordings from 1964
2006 Reunion Jam Vol. II Mooreland St. recorded London 1992
2007 Live at B.B. King Blues Club Favored Nations FN2580-2 recorded New York 2006
2013 Making Tracks Wienerworld live recordings from the 2010-11 tours

Selected compilation albums

Numerous Yardbird's compilation albums issued by a number of record companies have been released over the years (allmusic shows over 100 compilations).[8] The following lists some of the more notable and current releases:

Date Title Label & Cat. no. Comments
10/1970 The Yardbirds Featuring Performances by Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page Epic EG-30135 early US compilation featuring all three lineups, reached #155
8/1992 Little Games Sessions and More EMI USA 0777-7-98213-2 7 includes non-album singles and alternate takes/mixes
5/1993 Train Kept A-Rollin' - The Complete Giorgio Gomelsky Productions (re-released as The Yardbirds Story (2002 Charly SNAB 905 CD)) Charly CD LIK BOX 3 most available Yardbird recordings from 1963–66 (before Yardbirds/Over Under Sideways Down), including previously unreleased 1963–64 demos and live recordings, and later alternate takes
8/2000 Cumular Limit Burning Airlines Pilot 24 includes demos recorded in New York in 1968 and enhanced CD of four live songs from 1967 German TV show
7/2001 Ultimate! Rhino R2 79825 features selections spanning career from 1963 demos to 1968 last single
12/2011 Glimpses 1963–1968 Easy Action EARS 035 mostly live recordings, including some unreleased and those previously scattered among various semi-official and bootleg releases

Original singles 1964–1968

Date[5] Title A-side / B-side Origin Label & Cat. no. Chart no.[6][7]
5/1964 "I Wish You Would" / "A Certain Girl" UK Columbia DB 7283 —
8/1964 US Epic 5-9709 —
10/1964 "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" / "I Ain't Got You" UK Columbia DB 7391 44
3/1965[5] "For Your Love" / "Got To Hurry" UK Columbia DB 7499 3
4/1965[5] US Epic 5-9790 6
6/1965 "Heart Full of Soul" / "Steeled Blues" UK Columbia DB 7594 2
7/1965 US Epic 5-9823 9
10/1965 "Evil Hearted You" / "Still I'm Sad" UK Columbia DB 7706 3
"I'm a Man" / "Still I'm Sad" US Epic 5-9857 17
2/1966 "Questa Volta" / "Pafff...Bum" (Jeff Beck not on A-side, Chris Dreja played the guitar parts) Italy Ricordi International
SIR 20-010		 11
"Shapes of Things" / "You're a Better Man Than I" UK Columbia DB 7848 3
"Shapes of Things" / "New York City Blues" (B-side initially "I'm Not Talking") US Epic 5-10006 11
3/1966[5] "Boom Boom" / "Honey In Your Hips" NL, Ger CBS 1433
5/1966 "Over Under Sideways Down" / "Jeff's Boogie" UK Columbia DB 7928 10
6/1966 US Epic 5-10035 13
10/1966 "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" / "Psycho Daisies" UK Columbia DB 8024 43
11/1966 "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" / "The Nazz Are Blue" US Epic 5-10094 30
3/1967 "Little Games" / "Puzzles" (Chris Dreja & Jim McCarty not on A-side) US Epic 5-10156 51
4/1967 UK Columbia DB 8165 —
7/1967 "Ha Ha Said The Clown" / "Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor" (A-side only Keith Relf w/ session musicians) US Epic 5-10204 45
10/1967 "Ten Little Indians" / "Drinking Muddy Water" (Dreja & McCarty not on A-side) US Epic 5-10248 96
3/1968 "Goodnight Sweet Josephine" / "Think About It" (Dreja & McCarty not on US A-side; UK test/promo version has entire group) US Epic 5-10303 127[5]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

Extended plays (EPs)

Date[5] Title Origin Label & Cat. no. Chart no.[5]
8/1965 Five Yardbirds EP: "My Girl Sloopy", "I'm Not Talking", "I Ain't Done Wrong" UK Columbia SEG 8421 5
1/1967 Over Under Sideways Down EP: "Over Under Sideways Down", "I Can't Make Yor Way", "He's Always There", "What Do You Want" UK Columbia SEG 8521 —

Videos

Date Title Label & Cat. no. Comments
11/1995 Yardbirds: Where the Guitar Gods Played WEA International reissued on DVD by Rhino in 2003

Notes

  1. ↑ Gomelsky, Cohen 2002, pp. 13–14.
  2. ↑ Gomelsky, Cohen 2002, pp. 36–37.
  3. ↑ Russo 1998, pp. 24, 29.
  4. ↑ Russo 1998, p. 35.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 Russo, Hinman 2001, pp. 44–51.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "The Yardbirds — Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Yardbirds — Singles & Albums". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  8. ↑ "The Yardbirds Discography — Compilations". Allmusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved December 3, 2013.

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