The Yardbirds discography
| The Yardbirds discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Live albums | 10 |
| Compilation albums | 7+ |
| Video albums | 1 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 15 |
| Soundtrack albums | 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.[3]
Original albums 1964–1968
Albums
The first two American Yardbirds albums were made up of US-only tracks, plus singles, an EP, and tracks from Five Live Yardbirds.[4] Over Under Sideways Down is the same as Yardbirds, except two tracks were not included.[5] 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 also known as Presenting The Yardbirds). Where two catalogue numbers are given, the album was released in monaural and stereo versions.
| Year | Title | Origin | Label | Peak chart position [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 a.k.a. 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
| Year | Title | Origin | Label | Peak chart position [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1964 | Five Live Yardbirds | UK | Columbia (33SX 1662) | — |
| 1/1966 | Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds | UK | Fontana (TL 5277) | — |
| 2/1966 | US | Mercury (MG 21071/SR 61071) | — | |
| "—" denotes live albums that did not chart | ||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Origin | Label | Peak chart position [8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Year | Title[9] | Origin | Label | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1967 | Blow-Up – The Original Sound Track Album | US | MGM (E/SE-4447 ST) | 192 |
| 5/1967 | UK | MGM (C/CS 8039) | — | |
| "—" denotes soundtrack that did not chart | ||||
Albums since 1969
Albums
| Year | Title[10] | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Birdland | Favored Nations (FN2280-2) | recorded Los Angeles and London 2003, reached #25 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart[11] |
Live Albums
| Year | Title[10] | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/1971 | Live Yardbirds! Featuring Jimmy Page | Epic (E 30615) | recorded New York 1968; withdrawn shortly after release, but frequently bootlegged[12] |
| 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).[13] The following lists some of the more notable and current releases:[14]
| Year | Title[14] | Label | 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 on the Billboard 200 |
| 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
| Year | Title A-side / B-side | Origin | Label | Peak chart position [7][15][16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | "For Your Love" / "Got To Hurry" | UK | Columbia (DB 7499) | 3 |
| 4/1965 | 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"[lower-alpha 1] / "Paff...Bum" | 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" [lower-alpha 2] | US | Epic (5-10006) | 11 | |
| 3/1966 | "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"[lower-alpha 3] / "Puzzles" | US | Epic (5-10156) | 51 |
| 4/1967 | UK | Columbia (DB 8165) | — | |
| 7/1967 | "Ha Ha Said The Clown"[lower-alpha 4] / "Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor" | US | Epic (5-10204) | 45 |
| 10/1967 | "Ten Little Indians"[lower-alpha 5] / "Drinking Muddy Water" | US | Epic (5-10248) | 96 |
| 3/1968 | "Goodnight Sweet Josephine"[lower-alpha 6] / "Think About It" | US | Epic (5-10303) | 127 |
| "—" denotes singles that not did not chart | ||||
Extended plays
| Year | Title | Origin | Label | Peak chart position [17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Your Way", "He's Always There", "What Do You Want") |
UK | Columbia (SEG 8521) | — |
| "—" denotes EP that did not chart | ||||
Videos
| Year | Title[18] | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1966 | Blow-Up | MGM | The group performs "Stroll On", reissued on DVD by Warner Home Video in 2004 |
| 11/1995 | Yardbirds: Where the Guitar Gods Played | WEA | reissued on DVD by Rhino in 2003 |
Notes
Footnotes
- ↑ Jeff Beck does not play on "Questa Volta" – Chris Dreja played the guitar parts
- ↑ The B-side for the US "Shapes of Things" was initially "I'm Not Talking", but was quickly changed to "New York City Blues"
- ↑ Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty do not play on "Little Games"
- ↑ Keith Relf sings "Ha Ha Said the Clown" backed by session musicians; no other Yardbirds were involved
- ↑ Dreja and McCarty do not play on "Ten Little Indians"
- ↑ Dreja and McCarty do not play on "Good Night Sweet Josephine" – a UK test/promo version has entire group
Citations
- ↑ Gomelsky & Cohen 2002, pp. 13–14.
- ↑ Gomelsky & Cohen 2002, pp. 36–37.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Yardbirds – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ Russo 1998, pp. 24, 29.
- ↑ Russo 1998, p. 35.
- ↑ Russo 1998, pp. 24, 29, 35, 52.
- 1 2 3 "Yardbirds – Singles and Albums". Official Charts. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ Russo 1998, p. 48.
- ↑ Clayson 2002, p. 198.
- 1 2 "Discography". TheYardbirds.com (official website). Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "The Yardbirds: Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ Russo 1998, pp. 58–59.
- ↑ "The Yardbirds Discography – Compilations". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- 1 2 Clayson 2002, pp. 199–200.
- ↑ Whitburn 2008, p. 431.
- ↑ "The Yardbirds: Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ Russo, Hinman & Peterson 2001, pp. 44–45.
- ↑ Russo 1998, p. 115.
References
- Clayson, Alan (2002). The Yardbirds. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-724-2.
- Gomelsky, Giorgio; Cohen, Phil (2002). The Yardbirds Story (Boxed set booklet). The Yardbirds. United Kingdom: Charly Records. OCLC 62367983. SNAD 905 CD.
- Russo, Gregg; Hinman, Doug; Peterson, Gary (2001). Ultimate! (Boxed set booklet). The Yardbirds. Los Angeles: Rhino Records. OCLC 781357622. R2 79825.
- Russo, Greg (1998). Yardbirds: The Ultimate Rave-Up. Floral Park, New York: Crossfire Publications. ISBN 0-9648157-3-7.
- Russo, Greg; Paytress, Mark (2011). Glimpses 1963–1968 (Boxed set booklet). The Yardbirds. Easy Action. EARS 035.
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts: The 1960s. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 978-0898201758.
- "The Yardbirds – Discography All". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2013.