Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:51
Size: 130,5 MB
Styles: R&B, blues
Scans: Full
1. Too Much Monkey Business (3:52)
2. I Got Love If You Want It (2:39)
3. Smokestack Lightnin' (5:35)
4. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (2:42)
5. Respectable (5:36)
6. Five Long Years (5:18)
7. Pretty Girl (3:05)
8. Louise (3:42)
9. I'm A Man (4:33)
10. Here 'Tis (5:11)
11. I Wish You Would (Single Version) (2:19)
12. A Certain Girl (Single Version) (2:18)
13. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Single Version) (2:46)
14. I Ain't Got You (Single Version) (2:00)
15. For Your Love (Single Version) (2:29)
16. Got To Hurry (Single Version) (2:36)
Issued at the end of 1964 on the British Columbia label (an imprint of EMI, not to be confused with Columbia Records in the U.S.), Five Live Yardbirds was the Yardbirds' first LP following two singles, "I Wish You Would" and "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl." (Although four cuts were included on the 1965 U.S. LP Having a Rave Up released on Epic Records, the album went unreleased in its original form in America until 1988 when it appeared on Rhino Records.) It had been recorded at the Marquee Club in London on March 20, 1964. Live recordings of club dates were hardly typical for British rock bands at the time, but Five Live Yardbirds captures a group at the height of the London R&B boom.
The Yardbirds' set consists entirely of American blues and R&B songs from the repertoires of performers such as Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, the Isley Brothers, John Lee Hooker, and Bo Diddley. They put their own stamp on the material, speeding the tempos and playing with passion, especially in singer Keith Relf's harmonica work and Eric Clapton's lead guitar playing. The checkered history of the Yardbirds' early recordings dates from their split with Marquee Club owner Giorgio Gomelsky, their first manager, in early 1966, and his acquisition of their catalog up to that point. Gomelsky marketed it indiscriminately, leading to numerous versions of the original packagings. This one wisely expands the original ten-track LP by including the A- and B-sides of the Yardbirds' first three singles, the third being "For Your Love," the song that marked their transition to being more of a pop/rock group with its arrangement heavily featuring harpsichord and bongos, as well as the final appearance of Clapton. The Yardbirds of 1964 are heard almost in their entirety here. /AllMusic
Personnel:
Keith Relf - vocals, harmonica
Eric 'Slowhand' Clapton - lead guitar
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar
Paul 'Sam' Samwell-Smith - bass
Jim McCarthy - drums
The Yardbirds' set consists entirely of American blues and R&B songs from the repertoires of performers such as Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, the Isley Brothers, John Lee Hooker, and Bo Diddley. They put their own stamp on the material, speeding the tempos and playing with passion, especially in singer Keith Relf's harmonica work and Eric Clapton's lead guitar playing. The checkered history of the Yardbirds' early recordings dates from their split with Marquee Club owner Giorgio Gomelsky, their first manager, in early 1966, and his acquisition of their catalog up to that point. Gomelsky marketed it indiscriminately, leading to numerous versions of the original packagings. This one wisely expands the original ten-track LP by including the A- and B-sides of the Yardbirds' first three singles, the third being "For Your Love," the song that marked their transition to being more of a pop/rock group with its arrangement heavily featuring harpsichord and bongos, as well as the final appearance of Clapton. The Yardbirds of 1964 are heard almost in their entirety here. /AllMusic
Personnel:
Keith Relf - vocals, harmonica
Eric 'Slowhand' Clapton - lead guitar
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar
Paul 'Sam' Samwell-Smith - bass
Jim McCarthy - drums
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8 comments:
As a senior in high school back in 1964, I loved this album. I wore out 2 LPs playing "Smokestack Lightnin'" over and over. I wonder though if the line-up as listed is accurate. I've been told that it was Chris Dreja playing bass on that aforementioned song. Every video of seen is of low quality and I can't identify who is playing bass. Does anyone know for sure? By the way, this album was my inspiration to play bass.
@Tinman .. the line-up stated in the post is the one stated on the album art. Did some additional research and found two sites mentioning the line-up for this particular album (Discogs and Wikipedia), and both says the same thing. Maybe Chris Dreja swithched from guitar to bass during Smokestack Lightning? Anyway, thanks for your comment and kind of fun to hear that you got inspired to play the bass because of this album. Just gotta love the impact music can have on people's lives and how it brings back memories from a long time ago. The Wikipedia article on "Five Live Yardbirds", and the line-up, can be found here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Live_Yardbirds#Personnel
@Red Rooster: Thanks for the link. I guess it doesn't really matter, the group was so good and their dramatic presentation was unlike anything previously experienced. Without the Yardbirds, Cream and Led Zeppelin likely wouldn't have happened.
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