Shapes of Things: A Collection of Classic Yardbirds Recordings, 1964–1966

~ Release by The Yardbirds (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Label: Charly Records Cat#: CDX 1 Media: 12" vinyl 2xLP set
Side A: Tracks 1-6 Side B: Tracks 7-12
Track times were not listed on the disc nor the liner notes so 'rip' times were used.
Shapes of Things (disc 2)

Label: Charly Records Cat#: CDX 1 Media: 12" vinyl 2xLP set
Side C: Tracks 1-6 Side D: Tracks 7-11
Track times were not listed on the disc nor the liner notes so 'rip' times were used.
Shapes of Things (disc 1)

Annotation last modified on 2007-02-14 03:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Introduction: Hamish Grimes / Too Much Monkey Business
3:50
A2I Wish You Would
cover recording of:
I Wish You Would
lyricist and composer:
Billy Boy Arnold
publisher:
Tristan Music
recording of:
I Wish You Would
lyricist and composer:
Billy Boy Arnold
publisher:
Tristan Music
2:19
A3Goodmorning Little School Girl
cover recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:47
A4For Your Love
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (on 1965-02-01)
bass [bowed bass]:
Ron Prentice (on 1965-02-01)
bongos:
Denny Piercey (on 1965-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (on 1965-02-01)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1965-02-01) and Chris Dreja (on 1965-02-01)
harpsichord:
Brian Auger (on 1965-02-01)
vocals:
Keith Relf (on 1965-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (from 1965 to present)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 22)
recording of:
For Your Love (on 1965-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Francis, Day & Hunter, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4.652:29
A5A Certain Girl
cover recording of:
A Certain Girl
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
2:20
A6Got to Hurry
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (in 1964-12)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (in 1964-12)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1964-12) and Chris Dreja (in 1964-12)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Got to Hurry (in 1964-12)
composer:
Oscar Rasputin
42:36
B1Smokestack Lightning
live cover recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (on 1964-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
cover recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
5:41
B2Evil Hearted You
cover recording of:
Evil Hearted You
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
recording of:
Evil Hearted You
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
2:28
B3Still I'm Sad
recording of:
Still I’m Sad (from 1965-07-27 until 1965-08-17)
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) and Paul Samwell-Smith
3:03
B4Steeled Blues
recording of:
Steeled Blues
composer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) and Keith Relf
2:40
B5Train Kept a Rolling
cover recording of:
Train Kept A-Rollin’ (The Yardbirds' arrangement)
writer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay and Lois Mann
additional arranger:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (in 1965)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Quartet Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
version of:
The Train Kept a Rollin’
recording of:
Train Kept A-Rollin’ (The Yardbirds' arrangement)
writer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay and Lois Mann
additional arranger:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (in 1965)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Quartet Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
version of:
The Train Kept a Rollin’
3:26
B6Here 'Tis
recording of:
Here ’Tis
composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:25
▼12" Vinyl 2
#TitleRatingLength
C1What Do You Want
recording of:
What Do You Want
writer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist), Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty (UK drummer), Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp.
3:13
C2New York City Blues
recording of:
New York City Blues
writer:
Chris Dreja and Keith Relf
4:22
C3For R.S.G.
4:07
C4Mr. You're a Better Man Than I
recording of:
Mister You're a Better Man Than I
writer:
Brian Hugg and Mike Hugg
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
3:19
C5Jeff's Blues
recording of:
Jeff's Blues
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
3:07
C6I Ain't Got You
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (on 1964-09-19)
electric bass guitar:
Paul Samwell-Smith (on 1964-09-19)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1964-09-19) and Chris Dreja (on 1964-09-19)
harmonica:
Keith Relf (on 1964-09-19)
vocals:
Keith Relf (on 1964-09-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (from 1964 to present)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-09)
cover recording of:
I Ain’t Got You (on 1964-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Calvin Carter
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:02
D1I Ain't Done Wrong
recording of:
I Ain’t Done Wrong
writer:
Keith Relf
3:43
D2Someone to Love, Part One
2:25
D3Someone to Love, Part Two
4:20
D4My Gal Sloopy
cover recording of:
My Girl Sloopy
writer:
Bert Russell and Wes Farrell
5:39
D5Shapes of Things
recording of:
Shapes of Things
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer), Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Them Young Boys Music and Yardbirds Music (also with "Ltd."; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
52:27