From their beginnings in 1962â"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 and a single recorded for the Italian market was released during this period.
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 1963â"1968 have been released. Since 1999, several recordings by the reconstituted Yardbirds have been released.
Original albums 1964â"1968
Albums
For Your Love and Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds (both US 1965) are made up of US-only tracks, plus singles, an EP, and tracks from Five Live Yardbirds (UK 1964). Their third American album, Over Under Sideways Down (1966), is the same as the British Yardbirds (a.k.a. Roger the Engineer), except two tracks are not included. 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 a.k.a. Presenting The Yardbirds). Where two catalogue numbers are given, the album was released in monaural and stereo versions.
Live albums
Compilation albums
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.
Albums since 1969
Albums
Live Albums
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). The following lists some of the more notable and current releases:
Original singles 1964â"1968
Extended plays
Videos
Notes
Footnotes
Citations
References
- Clayson, Alan (2002). The Yardbirds. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. ISBNÂ 0-87930-724-2.Â
- Gomelsky, Giorgio; Cohen, Phil (2002). The Yardbirds Story (Boxed set booklet). The Yardbirds. United Kingdom: Charly Records. OCLCÂ 62367983. SNAD 905 CD.Â
- Russo, Gregg; Hinman, Doug; Peterson, Gary (2001). Ultimate! (Boxed set booklet). The Yardbirds. Los Angeles: Rhino Records. OCLCÂ 781357622. R2 79825.Â
- Russo, Greg (1998). Yardbirds: The Ultimate Rave-Up. Floral Park, New York: Crossfire Publications. ISBNÂ 0-9648157-3-7.Â
- Russo, Greg; Paytress, Mark (2011). Glimpses 1963â"1968 (Boxed set booklet). The Yardbirds. Easy Action. EARS 035.Â
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts: The 1960s. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBNÂ 978-0898201758.Â
- "The Yardbirds â" Discography All". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2013.Â