The Very Best of The Yardbirds

~ Release by The Yardbirds (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1For 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.
4.652:30
2Heart Full of Soul
engineer:
Roger Cameron
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
acoustic guitar:
Keith Relf (on 1965-04-20)
bass:
Ron Prentice (on 1965-04-20)
guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (on 1965-04-20)
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:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-04-20)
cover recording of:
Heart Full of Soul (on 1965-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
4.62:29
3Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
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)
52:47
4Still 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
52:58
5Evil Hearted You
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)
recording of:
Evil Hearted You
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
52:24
6A Certain Girl
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1964-03 until 1964-04) and Chris Dreja (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
harmonica:
Keith Relf (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
vocals:
Keith Relf (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
cover recording of:
A Certain Girl (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
4.352:20
7Jeff’s Blues
recording of:
Jeff's Blues
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
53:05
8I Wish You Would
cover recording of:
I Wish You Would
lyricist and composer:
Billy Boy Arnold
publisher:
Tristan Music
52:23
9New York City
recording of:
New York City Blues
writer:
Chris Dreja and Keith Relf
54:20
10I’m Not Talking
cover recording of:
I'm Not Talking
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
52:34
11You’re a Better Man Than I
cover recording of:
Mister You're a Better Man Than I
writer:
Brian Hugg and Mike Hugg
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
53:18
12Shapes 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)
52:26
13I’m a Man
engineer:
Roy Halee and Ron Malo
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (from 1965-09-19 until 1965-09-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (from 1965 to present)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-09-19) and Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1965-09-21 until 1965-09-22)
cover recording of:
I’m a Man (from 1965-09-19 until 1965-09-22)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.52:38
14Boom Boom
engineer:
R.G. Jones, Jr.
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky, Mike Vernon and The Yardbirds
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (on 1963-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (on 1963-12-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1963-12-10) and Chris Dreja (on 1963-12-10)
harmonica:
Keith Relf (on 1963-12-10)
vocals:
Keith Relf (on 1963-12-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (from 1965 to present)
recorded at:
R.G. Jones Studios in Wimbledon, Merton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-12-10)
cover recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1963-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
3.752:29
15Smokestack Lightning (live)
live cover recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
56:54
16Let It Rock (live)
live cover recording of:
Let It Rock
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Isalee Music Publishing Company
52:21
17You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
cover recording of:
You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
53:00
18Who Do You Love (live)
live cover recording of:
Who Do You Love?
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
54:12
19Too Much Monkey Business (live)
live cover recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
53:53
20Respectable (live)
live cover recording of:
Respectable
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
55:37
21Pretty Girl (live)
live cover recording of:
Pretty Girl
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
53:14
22Stroll On
recording of:
Stroll On
composer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist), Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty (UK drummer), Jimmy Page and Keith Relf
version of:
Train Kept A-Rollin’ (The Yardbirds' arrangement)
52:44