Shapes of Things: The Very Best Of

~ Release by The Yardbirds (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Shapes of Things (original)
recording of:
Shapes of Things
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer), Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Them Young Boys Music and Yardbirds Music (also with "Ltd."; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
52:26
2Evil Hearted You (original)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1965)
recording of:
Evil Hearted You
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
52:25
3Heart Full of Soul (re‐recording)
recording of:
Heart Full of Soul
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
2:28
4Still I’m Sad (original)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1965)
recording of:
Still I’m Sad (from 1965-07-27 until 1965-08-17)
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) and Paul Samwell-Smith
42:59
5Stroll On (original, film soundtrack version “Blow Up”)
recording of:
Stroll On
composer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist), Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty (UK drummer), Jimmy Page and Keith Relf
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
version of:
Train Kept A‐Rollin’ (The Yardbirds’ arrangement)
2:32
6I’m a Man
engineer:
Roy Halee and Ron Malo
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (from 1965-09-19 until 1965-09-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-09-19) and Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1965-09-21 until 1965-09-22)
cover recording of:
I’m a Man (from 1965-09-19 until 1965-09-22)
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)
4.52:38
7You’re a Better Man Than I
engineer:
Roy Halee and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (from 1965-09-12 until 1965-09-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Sam Phillips Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-09-12) and Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1965-09-21 until 1965-09-22)
cover recording of:
Mister You’re a Better Man Than I (from 1965-09-12 until 1965-09-22)
writer:
Brian Hugg and Mike Hugg
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
3:58
8Train Kept A Rollin’ (original)
engineer:
Roy Halee and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (from 1965-09-12 until 1965-09-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Sam Phillips Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-09-12) and Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1965-09-21 until 1965-09-22)
recording of:
Train Kept A‐Rollin’ (The Yardbirds’ arrangement) (from 1965-09-12 until 1965-09-22)
writer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay and Lois Mann
additional arranger:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (in 1965)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Quartet Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
version of:
The Train Kept a Rollin’
4.53:27
9I’m Not Talkin’ (original)
cover recording of:
I’m Not Talking
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
recording of:
I’m Not Talking
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
2:33
10I Ain’t Done Wrong (original)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1965)
recording of:
I Ain’t Done Wrong
writer:
Keith Relf
33:39
11For Your Love (original)
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) (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. (1989-07-24–present), Francis, Day & Hunter, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4.652:30
12Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (original)
live 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) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:46
13I Wish You Would (live)
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1964-03 until 1964-04) and Chris Dreja (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
harmonica:
Keith Relf (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
vocals:
Keith Relf (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
cover recording of:
I Wish You Would (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Boy Arnold
publisher:
Tristan Music
32:18
14A Certain Girl (original)
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1964-03 until 1964-04) and Chris Dreja (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
harmonica:
Keith Relf (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
vocals:
Keith Relf (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
cover recording of:
A Certain Girl (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
4.352:18
15I Ain’t Got You (original)
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (on 1964-09-19)
electric bass guitar:
Paul Samwell-Smith (on 1964-09-19)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1964-09-19) and Chris Dreja (on 1964-09-19)
harmonica:
Keith Relf (on 1964-09-19)
vocals:
Keith Relf (on 1964-09-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-09)
cover recording of:
I Ain’t Got You (on 1964-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Calvin Carter
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:01
16Got to Hurry (alternate version) (take 3)
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (in 1964-12)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (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
17Putty (in Your Hands) (original)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1965)
recording of:
Putty in Your Hands
writer:
John Patton and Kay Rogers
2:19
18Let It Rock (live)
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Horst Lippmann
bass guitar:
Paul Samwell-Smith (on 1963-12-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (on 1963-12-08)
electric guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1963-12-08) and Chris Dreja (on 1963-12-08)
lead vocals:
Keith Relf (on 1963-12-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
L+R Records (in 1981)
recorded at:
Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-12-08)
live cover recording of:
Let It Rock (on 1963-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Isalee Music Publishing Company
22:18
19Too Much Monkey Business (live)
engineer:
Philip Wood
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
performer:
Hamish Grimes (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
recorded at:
The Marquee (90 Wardour Street, 1964–1988) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
live cover recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (from 1964-03 until 1964-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:54
20Smokestack Lightning (live)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
5:36
21Five Long Years (live)
cover recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Onward Music Ltd, Westminster Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
5:08
22Here ’Tis (live)
live recording of:
Here ’Tis
composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:06

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ASIN:US: B001EDFMS2 [info]