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This Complete List Of The Yardbirds Albums And Songs presents the full discography of The Yardbirds studio albums. The band was first formed in 1963. The group hailed from the famous city of London England. This complete Yardbirds discography also includes select live albums. All these legendary albums by The Yardbirds have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all original release dates with each Yardbirds album as well as all original album covers. Every Yardbirds album listed below showcases the entire album tracklisting.
STUDIO ALBUMS
For Your Love
Released July 5, 1965
The album featured Keith Relf on lead vocals, Eric Clapton on lead guitar, Jeff Beck on lead guitar, Chris Dreja on rhythm guitar, Paul Samwell-Smith on bass, Jim McCarty on drums.
CD Track Listings:
1. For Your Love (2:31)
2. I’m Not Talking (2:33)
3. Putty In Your Hands (2:18)
4. I Ain’t Got You (2:00)
5. Got To Hurry (2:33)
6. I Ain’t Done Wrong (3:39)
7. I Wish You Would (2:19)
8. A Certain Girl (2:18)
9. Sweet Music (2:30)
10. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (2:46)
11. My Girl Sloopy (5:38)
Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds
Released November 1965
The album featured Keith Relf on lead vocals, Eric Clapton on lead guitar on side one, Jeff Beck on lead guitar on side two, Chris Dreja on rhythm guitar, Paul Samwell-Smith on bass, and Jim McCarty on drums.
CD Track Listings:
1. You’re A Better Man Than I (3:17)
2. Evil Hearted You (2:24)
3. I’m A Man (2:37)
4. Still I’m Sad (2:57)
5. Heart Full Of Soul (2:28)
6. Train Kept A-Rollin’ (3:26)
7. Smokestack Lightning (live) (5:35)
8. Respectable (live) (5:28)
9. I’m A Man (live) (4:24)
10. Here ‘Tis (live) (5:04)
Roger the Engineer / aka Over Under Sideways Down
US Version
Released July 1966
The album featured Keith Relf on lead vocals, Jeff Beck on lead guitar, Chris Dreja on rhythm guitar, Paul Samwell-Smith on bass, and Jim McCarty on drums.
CD Track Listings:
1. Lost Woman (3:16)
2. Over, Under, Sideways, Down (2:24)
3. The Nazz Are Blue (3:04)
4. I Can’t Make Your Way (2:26)
5. Rack My Mind (3:15)
6. Farewell (1:29)
7. Hot House Of Omagarashid (2:39)
8. Jeff’s Boogie (2:25)
9. He’s Always There (2:15)
10. Turn Into Earth (3:06)
11. What Do You Want (3:22)
12. Ever Since The World Began (2:09)
Little Games
Released July 1967
The album featured Keith Relf on lead vocals, Jimmy Page on lead guitar, Chris Dreja on rhythm guitar, Paul Samwell-Smith on bass, and Jim McCarty on drums.
CD Track Listings:
1. Little Games (2:25)
2. Smile On Me (3:16)
3. White Summer (3:56)
4. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor (2:49)
5. Glimpses (4:24)
6. Drinking Muddy Water (2:53)
7. No Excess Baggage (2:32)
8. Stealing Stealing (2:42)
9. Only The Black Rose (2:52)
10. Little Soldier Boy (2:39)
Birdland
Released April 21, 2003
In 2003, the return of the Yardbirds was fueled by only two original members in Chris Dreja on rhythm guitar and Jim McCarty on drums. The rest of the band consisted of Gypie Mayo on lead guitar, Alan Glen on harmonica and percussion, and John Idan on bass guitar and lead vocals.
CD Track Listings:
1. I’m Not Talking (2:44)
2. Crying Out For Love (4:36)
3. The Nazz Are Blue (3:15)
4. For Your Love (3:20)
5. Please Don’t Tell Me ‘Bout The News (4:00)
6. Train Kept A-Rollin’ (3:38)
7. Mr. Saboteur (4:55)
8. Shapes Of Things (2:38)
9. My Blind Life (3:33)
10. Over Under Sideways Down (3:16)
11. Mr. You’re A Better Man Than I (3:22)
12. Mystery Of Being (4:08)
13. Dream Within A Dream (4:44)
14. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (3:22)
15. An Original Man (A Song For Keith) (5:20)
THE YARDBIRDS LIVE ALBUMS
Five Live Yardbirds
Released December 4, 1964
The band’s debut live album featured Eric Clapton on lead guitar, Chris Dreja on rhythm guitar, Jim McCarty on drums, Keith Relf on lead vocals, and Paul “Sam” Samwell-Smith on bass.
CD Track Listings:
1. Too Much Monkey Business
2. Got Love If You Want It
3. Smokestack Lightning
4. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
5. Respectable
6. Five Long Years
7. Pretty Girl
8. Louise
9. I’m A Man
10. Here ‘Tis
Live Yardbirds
Released 1971
CD Track Listings:
1. Train Kept A-Rollin’ (3:10)
2. You’re A Better Man Than I / Heart Full Of Soul (6:50)
3. I’m Confused (6:47)
4. My Baby (3:00)
5. Over, Under, Sideways, Down (2:39)
6. Drinking Muddy Water (3:16)
7. Shapes Of Things (2:48)
8. White Summer (4:19)
9. I’m A Man (11:59)
On Air: Original BBC Recordings
Released 1991
CD Track Listings:
1. I Ain’t Got You (1:59)
2. For Your Love (2:18)
3. I’m Not Talking (1:37)
4. I Wish You Would (2:35)
5. Heart Full of Soul (2:19)
6. I Ain’t Done Wrong (2:28)
7. Too Much Monkey Business (2:28)
8. Love Me Like I Love You (2:50)
9. I’m a Man (2:27)
10. Evil Hearted You (2:16)
11. Still I’m Sad (2:54)
12. Hang on Sloopy (3:21)
13. Smokestack Lightning (3:31)
14. You’re A Better Man Than I (3:09)
15. Train Kept A-Rollin’ (2:40)
16. Dust My Broom (2:30)
17. Baby, Scratch My Back (3:10)
18. Over Under Sideways Down (2:10)
19. The Sun Is Shining (2:44)
20. Shapes of Things (2:19)
21. Most Likely You’ll Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine) (2:48)
22. Little Games (2:22)
23. Drinking Muddy Water (2:41)
24. Thik About It (3:01)
25. Goodnight Sweet Josephine (2:31)
26. My Baby (2:49)
Yardbirds ’68
Released 2017
CD Track Listings:
CD One:
LIVE AT ANDERSON THEATER:
Train Kept A Rollin’
Mr, You’re A Better Man Than I
Heart Full of Soul
Dazed And Confused
My Baby
Over Under Sideways Down
Drinking Muddy Water
Shapes of Things
White Summer
I’m A Man (contains Moanin’ And Sobbin’)
CD Two
STUDIO SKETCHES
Avron Knows
Spanish Blood
Knowing That I’m Losing You (Tangerine)
Taking A Hold On Me
Drinking Muddy Water (Version Two)
My Baby
Avron’s Eyes
Spanish Blood (Instr.)
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