BBC Sessions

The Yardbirds Live at the BBC (Warner Archives 2-46694, 1997) compiles 26 recordings made for broadcast from eight different sessions between 1965 and 1968. Eric Clapton left the group shortly before the first recording sessions.

Track listing

1. I Ain't Got You (Calvin Carter) 1:59
2. For Your Love (Graham Gouldman) 2:18
3. I'm Not Talking (Mose Allison) 1:37 (Tracks 1-3 recorded 3/20/65)
4. I Wish You Would (Billy Boy Arnold) 2:35
5. Heart Full Of Soul (Graham Gouldman) 2:19
6. I Ain't Done Wrong (Keith Relf) 2:28 (Tracks 4-6 recorded 6/5/65)
7. Too Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry) 2:28
8. Love Me Like I Love You (Keith Relf,Paul Samwell-Smith,Jim McCarty,Chris Dreja,Jeff Beck) 2:50
9. I'm A Man (Ellas McDaniel) 2:27
10. Evil Hearted You (Graham Gouldman) 2:16
11. Still I'm Sad (Paul Samwell-Smith,Jim McCarty) 2:54
12. Hang On Sloopy (Bert Russell,Wes Farrell) 3:21 (Tracks 7-12 recorded August 1965)
13. Smokestack Lightning (Chester Burnett) 3:31
14. You're A Better Man Than I (Mike Hugg, Brian Hugg) 3:09
15. The Train Kept A-Rollin' (Tiny Bradshaw, Sidney Nathan, Howie Kay) 2:40 (Tracks 13-16 recorded December 1965)
16. Dust My Broom (Elmore James) 2:30 (recorded February 1966)
17. Baby, Scratch My Back (James Moore) 3:10
18. Over Under Sideways Down (Keith Relf,Paul Samwell-Smith,Jim McCarty,Chris Dreja,Jeff Beck) 2:10
19. The Sun Is Shining (Elmore James) 2:44
20. Shapes Of Things (Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith, Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja) (Tracks 17-20 recorded 5/6/66)
21. Most Likely You'll Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (Bob Dylan) 2:48
22. Little Games (Phil Wainman, Harold Spiro) 2:22
23. Drinking Muddy Water (Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, Jimmy Page) 2:41 (Tracks 21-23 recorded 3/17/67)
24. Think About It (Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page) 3:01
25. Goodnight Sweet Josephine (Tony Hazzard) 2:31
26. My Baby (Mort Shuman, Jerry Ragavoy) (Tracks 24-26 recorded 3/16/68)

The Yardbirds:

• Keith Relf - Vocals, Harmonica
• Jeff Beck - Guitar, tracks 1-20
• Jimmy Page - Guitar, tracks 21-26
• Chris Dreja - Rhythm Guitar, Bass (tracks 21-26)
• Paul Samwell-Smith - Bass, tracks 1-20
• Jim McCarty - Drums

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