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The Yardbirds - Where the Action Is Audio CD

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The Yardbirds Band: The Yardbirds
Title: Where the Action Is
Rating:
Release Date: 1997-10-21
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: I Ain't Got You - The Yardbirds 2: For Your Love - The Yardbirds 3: I'm Not Talking - The Yardbirds 4: I Wish You Would - The Yardbirds 5: Heart Full of Soul - The Yardbirds 6: I've Been Wrong - The Yardbirds 7: Too Much Monkey Business - The Yardbirds 8: Love Me Like I Love You - The Yardbirds 9: I'm a Man - The Yardbirds 10: Evil Hearted You - The Yardbirds 11: Still I'm Sad - The Yardbirds 12: Hang on Sloopy - The Yardbirds 13: Smokestack Lightning - The Yardbirds 14: Mr. You're a Better Man Than I - The Yardbirds 15: Train Kept A Rollin' - The Yardbirds 16: Shapes of Things - The Yardbirds 17: Dust My Blues - The Yardbirds 18: Scratch My Back - The Yardbirds 19: Over, Under, Sideways, Down - The Yardbirds 20: Sun Is Shining - The Yardbirds 21: Shapes of Things [Version 2] - The Yardbirds 22: Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 23: Little Games - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 24: Drinking Muddy Water - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 25: Think About It - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 26: Goodnight Sweet Josephine - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 27: My Baby - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 28: Shapes of Things - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 29: Heart Full of Soul - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 30: Mr. You're a Better Man Than I - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 31: Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 32: Over, Under, Sideways, Down - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 33: Little Games - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 34: My Baby - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 35: I'm a Man - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds 36: Shapes of Things [*] - Jeff Beck, The Yardbirds 37: For Your Love - Jeff Beck, The Yardbirds 38: Hang on Sloopy - Jeff Beck, The Yardbirds

This IS "Where the action is!!!"
If you're reading this you already know the back story, the Yardbirds: probably the greatest of the British Invasion's Blue-Eyed Blues Bands; dripping with talent, three legendary lead guitarists, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page. Okay, this *is* yet another Yardbirds compilation. . . The band signed away the rights to their early albums to their manager who ripped them off scandalously, and there's been an endless repackaging of their greatest hits ever since. . . 'nuff said, right? Well keep reading!!

Disc one of this compilation is the same live BBC Sessions you've seen released on several other sets. . . 27 tracks here. . . (there's other collections that have up to 33 tracks, but at least a couple of those tracks unheard here are interview tracks and/or repeated numbers. . . ) they're in Mono, being BBC session tracks, but worth your time if you haven't heard them before. . . it is interesting to track the differences in the band in the perspectives of the different lead guitarists, and it's worth noting that a few of the later tracks catch a transitional period where both Beck *and* Page were in the band.

Disc two, however, is the REAL collector's gem here!! As related in the book "Led Zeppelin 1968-1980" the Yardbirds (with Jimmy Page) were in Stockholm in April 1967, attempting to support their new album "Little Games" with live shows and a radio appearance. This CD is the first commercial release of that radio appearance, and catches some absolutely ripping performances as Relf, Page & Co. run through a short list of their standard hits. Listen to this, Eddie, and you'll have some strong premonitions of what Page was to present 18 months later with the debut (also in Scandinavia) of Led Zeppelin (then as "The New Yardbirds").

Absolutely essential for Jimmy Page & Led Zeppelin affecianados!.


Buy this CD? "I Wish You Would"


The Yardbirds are a band I collect every note. As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" I am asked often for my reviews and thoughts on 60's and 70's rock and roll. This release deserves the 5 Stars from opening to close. With this particular pressing you'll get the 27 BBC Radio tracks and the a bunch of nice songs from Stockholm 67.

You have heard often about the trio of Clapton, Beck, and Page. Check out this release not only for the guitar but the underrated vocals of Keith Relf. He was a tremendous front man.

The material on the 2 discs will show you all sides of the band. The great hits and radio tunes shine such as For Your Love, Heart Full Of Soul, Still I'm Sad, and Train Kept A Rollin' but the cuts that may have escaped you in the past that further solidify their genius; "Love Me Like I Love You" and "Dust My Blues. "

They could excel in the studio and on stage cut loose with awesome power. Go back in time and capture the moment it was rather special.

All the best,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent".


GREAT BAND. Maximum Blues, Rock/R&B. Superb Musicians.
This CD captures all the energy and inovative brilliance that The Yardbirds had and delivered. One of the greatest influences to Blues, Rock and Psychedelic music to emerge from the 60's. With guitarists like Clapton, Beck and Page, and the superb vocals and harpist Keith Relf, and drummer supreme Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, these guys rank with the greatest Rock musicians of all time and have earned their place in Rock history. This is a classic set not to be missed. Buy this one quick.


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