YARDBIRDS ,THE

The Yardbirds – The Ultimate Live At The BBC

The most definitive and complete set of the Yardbirds' BBC appearances to date
90 tracks, of which 28 previously unreleased 

With an introduction by Chris Welch

A spined book of track by track, in-depth sessions notes by BBC historian Ashley Wood
Interviews of Jim McCarty and Paul Samwell-Smith by Chris Welch

Sound quality restored and improved, fully remastered.

Total playing time: approx. 250 mins  .Mono

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first documented live appearance by the Yardbirds, this 4CD set features 3 discs' worth of material from Jeff Beck's time on lead guitar with The Yardbirds, while the 4th disc documents the period when Jimmy Page held the lead guitar spot in the band. Over the past 25 years, there have been several issues of Yardbirds BBC material by Repertoire Records, but 30 of the tracks included here have not been heard since broadcast, and almost all the other tracks represent either a massive upgrade in quality or at least some improvement on previous releases. With track by track, in-depth sessions notes with detailed broadcast information by BBC historian Ashley Wood, edited by Chris Welch. Stand by for a detailed and brilliantly researched story of the band and their music, compiled by Ashley Wood, and hear how the Yardbirds' 'Train Kept A Rollin' thanks to all those who rescued and salvaged original BBC archive material, including miraculous performances of classics like 'Jeff's Boogie,' 'White Summer' and 'Dazed And Confused.'

TRACKLIST

CD1

Saturday Club, Recorded 16 March 1965, Broadcast 20 March 1965
1-1 I'm Not Talking
Written-By – Mose Allison 2:23
1-2 Berry's Boogie
Written-By – Chuck Berry 2:23
1-3 My Girl Sloopy
Written-By – Bert Russell, Wes Farrell 3:31
1-4 For Your Love
Written-By – Graham Gouldman 2:18
Top Gear, Recorded 22 March 1965, Broadcast 10 April 1965
1-5 Someone To Love Me
Written-By – Snooky Pryor 1:40
1-6 I Ain't Got You
Written-By – Calvin Carter 2:00
1-7 Interview: Keith Relf About The Band's Background 1:00
1-8 For Your Love
Written-By – Graham Gouldman 2:20
1-9 I'm Not Talking
Written-By – Mose Allison 2:30
1-10 Steeled Blues
Written-By – Jeff Beck, Keith Relf 2:47
1-11 I'm Not Talking (Edited)
Written-By – Mose Allison 1:55
Saturday Swings, Recorded 9 April 1965, Broadcast 17 April 1965
1-12 Too Much Monkey Business
Written-By – Chuck Berry 2:31
1-13 Hush-A-Bye
Arranged By [Arr.] – Chris Dreja, Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith
Written-By – Trad. 2:02
1-14 I'm A Man
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel 3:53
1-15 Runaround/Bottle Up And Go
Written-By – Chris Dreja, Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith 2:06
1-16 Spoonful
Written-By – Willie Dixon 3:18
Saturday Club, Recorded 1 June 1965, Broadcast 5 June 1965
1-17 I Wish You Would
Written-By – Billy Boy Arnold 2:41
1-18 Steeled Blues
Written-By – Jeff Beck, Keith Relf 2:32
1-19 Interview: Keith Relf Requests And Jeff's 21st Birthday 0:44
1-20 Interview: Keith Relf About Recording And The Upcoming US Tour 0:45
1-21 Heart Full Of Soul
Written-By – Graham Goldman 2:25
1-22 Respectable
Written-By – O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley 3:02
Saturday Swings, Recorded 9 April 1965, Broadcast 17 April 1965
1-23 Pretty Girl
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel 2:03
1-24 Steeled Blues
Written-By – Jeff Beck, Keith Relf 2:39
1-25 I'm Not Talking
Written-By – Mose Allison 2:30
1-26 I Ain't Done Wrong
Written-By – Keith Relf 2:52
1-27 Louise
Written-By – John Lee Hooker 3:00
The Ken Dodd Show, Recorded 9 June 1965, Broadcast 20 June 1965
1-28 Heart Full Of Soul
Written-By – Graham Goldman 2:42

CD2
Top Gear, Recorded 21 June 1965, Broadcast 26 June 1965
2-1 I Ain't Done Wrong
Written-By – Keith Relf 3:10
2-2 I've Been Trying
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield 2:32
2-3 Interview: Paul Samwell-Smith About Session Bass Player On For Your Love 0:58
2-4 Heart Full Of Soul
Written-By – Graham Gouldman 2:25
2-5 Berry's Boogie
Written-By – Chuck Berry 2:31
2-6 I Ain't Done Wrong (Edited)
Written-By – Keith Relf 2:42
Easy Beat, Recorded 3 July 1965, Broadcast 4 July 1965
2-7 Heart Full Of Soul
Written-By – Graham Gouldman 2:24
Saturday Swings, Recorded 5 August 1965, Broadcast 14 August 1965
2-8 Love Me Like I Love You
Written-By – Larry Daniels  2:50
You Really Got Me..., Recorded 6 August 1965, Broadcast 30 August 1965
2-9 I Wish You Would
Written-By – Billy Boy Arnold 2:34
2-10 For Your Love
Written-By – Graham Gouldman 2:20
2-11 Interview: Keith Relf About Touring And Recording 'Evil Hearted You' 0:48
2-12 Love Me Like I Love You
Written-By – Larry Daniels  2:50
2-13 I'm A Man
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel 4:30
2-14 Too Much Monkey Business
Written-By – Chuck Berry 2:31
2-15 Heart Full Of Soul
Written-By – Graham Gouldman 2:13
2-16 I'm A Man (Edited)
Written-By – Ellas McDaniel 2:30
Saturday Club, Recorded 27 September 1965, Broadcast 2 October 1965
2-17 My Girl Sloopy
Written-By – Bert Russell, Wes Farrell 3:30
2-18 Evil Hearted You
Written-By – Graham Gouldman 2:36
2-19 The Stumble
Written-By – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson 1:55
2-20 Interview: Paul Samwell-Smith About 'Still I'm Sad' 0:52
2-21 Still I'm Sad
Written-By – Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-Smith 3:01
2-22 The Train Kept a Rollin'
Written-By – Lois Mann, Syd Nathan, Tiny Bradshaw 2:48
This Must be the Place, Recorded 8 October 1965, Broadcast 18 & 20 October 1965
2-23 Evil Hearted You
Written-By – Graham Gouldman 2:23
Easy Beat, Recorded 9 October 1965, Broadcast 10 October 1965
2-24 Evil Hearted You
Written-By – Graham Gouldman 2:38

CD3
Sound Of Boxing Day, Recorded 16 November 1965, Broadcast 27 December 1965
3-1 Smokestack Lightning (Edited)
Written-By – Chester Burnett 3:45
3-2 The Train Kept A Rollin'
Written-By – Lois Mann, Syd Nathan, Tiny Bradshaw 2:47
3-3 Interview: Band's New Year's Resolutions 0:47
3-4 You're A Better Man Than I
Written-By – Brian John Hugg, Mike Hugg 3:13
3-5 Smokestack Lightning
Written-By – Chester Burnett 5:02
Saturday Club, Recorded 28 February 1966, Broadcast 5 March 1966
3-6 Dust My Blues (Edited)
Written-By – Elmore James 2:42
3-7 You're A Better Man Than I
Written-By – Brian John Hugg, Mike Hugg 3:11
3-8 Interview: Keith Relf On US Tour 1:20
3-9 Shapes Of Things
Written-By – Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith 2:20
3-10 I've Been Trying
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield 3:12
3-11 Dust My Blues
Written-By – Elmore James 3:01
Easy Beat, Recorded 12 March 1966, Broadcast 13 March 1966
3-12 You're A Better Man Than I
Written-By – Brian John Hugg, Mike Hugg 3:06
3-13 Shapes Of Things
Written-By – Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith 2:21
Saturday Swings, Recorded 6 May 1966, Broadcast 21 May 1966
3-14 Jeff's Boogie
Written-By – Chris Dreja, Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith 2:23
3-15 The Sun Is Shining
Written-By – Elmore James 3:34
3-16 Interview: Keith Relf About His Solo Single 0:49
3-17 Over, Under, Sideways, Down
Written-By – Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith 2:13
3-18 Scratch My Back
Written-By – James Moore 3:24
3-19 Shapes Of Things
Written-By – Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith 2:26
3-20 The Sun Is Shining (Edited)
Written-By – Elmore James 2:56
Pop Profile, Recorded 6 June 1966, Broadcast 6 June 1966
3-21 Interview: Paul Samwell-Smith About Producing And Stage Representation 8:57
Easy Beat, Recorded 11 June 1966, Broadcast 12 June 1966
3-22 Rock My Mind
Written-By – Chris Dreja, Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith 3:20
3-23 Over, Under, Sideways, Down
Written-By – Chris Dreja, Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith 2:12
Top Of The Pops, Recorded 19 October 1966, Broadcast 17 November 1966
3-24 Happenings Ten Years Time Ago
Written-By – Chris Dreja, Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith 2:56

CD4
Saturday Club, Recorded 4 April 1967, Broadcast 15 April 1967
4-1 Most Likely You'll Go Your Way (A I'll Go Mine)
Written-By – Bob Dylan 2:54
4-2 My Baby
Written-By – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman 2:29
4-3 Interview: Keith Relf About Touring 0:58
4-4 Little Games
Written-By – Harold Spiro, Phil Wainman 2:24
4-5 Drinking Muddy Water
Written-By – Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf 2:58
Saturday Club, Recorded 5 March 1968, Broadcast 16 March 1968
4-6 Think About It
Written-By – Jimmy Page 3:15
4-7 Interview: Jimmy Page About Touring 1:01
Top Of The Pops, Recorded 5th March 1968
4-8 Interview: Jimmy Page About Touring 1:46
Saturday Club, Recorded 5 March 1968, Broadcast 16 March 1968
4-9 Goodnight Sweet Josephine
Written-By – Tony Hazzard 2:32
4-10 My Baby
Written-By – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman 2:57
Top Gear, Recorded 6 March 1968, Broadcast 10 March 1968
4-11 Think About It
Written-By – Jimmy Page 3:24
4-12 Goodnight Sweet Josephine
Written-By – Tony Hazzard 2:31
4-13 White Summer
Written-By – Jimmy Page 4:30
4-14 Dazed And Confused
Written-By – Jimmy Page
Written-By [Inspired By] – Jake Holmes 5:57

Licensed From – BBC Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Repertoire Records (UK) Ltd
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – BBC

Recorded At – Playhouse Theatre
Recorded At – Maida Vale Studios
Recorded At – Piccadilly Studios
Recorded At – Paris Theatre, London
Recorded At – Aeolian Hall
Recorded At – Broadcasting House, London
Recorded At – Kensington House

Remastered By, Restoration – Rob Cooper
Two slim double jewel case and 66 page booklet held in a slip case

Catalog number jewel case containing discs 1 and 2 REPUK1464/1
Catalog number jewel case containing discs 3 and 4 REPUK1464/2

This compilation ℗ & © 2024 Repertoire Records (UK) Ltd, (On the cover)
℗ 2024 BBC Licensed courtesy of BBC Studios © 2024 Repertoire Records (UK) Ltd. (On the discs)

All Tracks issued under license from BBC Music

1-1 to 1-5, 1-10, 1-12, 1-19, 1-22 to 1-24, 1-26, 2-2, 2-7, 2-10, 2-15, 2-22 to 2-24, 3-12, 3-13, 3-21 to 3-24, 4-2, 4-8, & 4-12 Marked as previously unreleased