Best of the Early Years

~ Release by The Yardbirds (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1A Certain Girl
cover recording of:
A Certain Girl
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
2:18
2Baby What’s Wrong
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky, Mike Vernon and The Yardbirds
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (in 1963)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) (in 1963)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1963) and Chris Dreja (in 1963)
harmonica:
Keith Relf (in 1963)
vocals:
Keith Relf (in 1963)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records (in 1973)
recorded at:
R.G. Jones Studios in Wimbledon, Merton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Baby What’s Wrong (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
32:39
3Evil Hearted You
recording of:
Evil Hearted You
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
2:21
4Good 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), Georgia Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:46
5For 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, Yardbirds member) (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) (in 1965)
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., Francis, Day & Hunter, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4.552:28
6Here ’Tis (version for RSG)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BYG Records (in 1973)
recording of:
Here ’Tis
lyricist and composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
34:03
7Got to Hurry
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (in 1964-12)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) (in 1964-12)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1964-12) and Chris Dreja (in 1964-12)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Got to Hurry (in 1964-12)
composer:
Oscar Rasputin
42:37
8Honey in Your Hips
recording of:
Honey in Your Hips
lyricist and composer:
Keith Relf
2:16
9I Ain’t Done Wrong
recording of:
I Ain’t Done Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Keith Relf
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
3:37
10I Ain’t Got
recording of:
I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Calvin Carter
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:01
11I Wish You Would
cover recording of:
I Wish You Would
lyricist and composer:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Tristan Music
2:19
12Jeff’s Blues
recording of:
Jeff’s Blues
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
3:02
13Mister, You’re a Better Man Than I
recording of:
Mister You’re a Better Man Than I
writer:
Brian Hugg and Mike Hugg (drummer & founding member of Manfred Mann)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
3:55
14New York City Blues
recording of:
New York City Blues
writer:
Chris Dreja and Keith Relf
4:12
15Shapes of Things
recording of:
Shapes of Things
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member), Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, Them Young Boys Music and Yardbirds Music (also with “Ltd.”; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
52:23
16Someone to Love, Pt. 1
partial recording of:
Someone to Love
2:20
17What Do You Want
recording of:
What Do You Want
writer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist), Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member), Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp.
3:09
18I’m a Man
recording of:
I’m a Man
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)
4:34

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