The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds
Formed: 1963 in Surrey, England
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Disbanded: Jul, 1968 in London, England
Genre: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic, Europe, Blues, Oldies, Pop, British Blues, British Invasion, Rock and Roll, Pop/Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Group Members: Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Jim McCarty, Eric Clapton, Chris Dreja, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith, Top Topham
Biography: The Yardbirds are mostly known to the casual rock fan as the starting point for three of the greatest British rock guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Undoubtedly, these three figures did much to shape the group's sound, but throughout their career, the Yardbirds were very much a unit, ...Read full biography
Having a Rave Up
Released: 1965
Label: Sunspots
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In its original U.S. vinyl release, this album, comprised of several singles and B-sides plus excerpts off of Five Live Yardbirds, was one of the best LPs of the entire British invasion, ranking on a par ...Read full review
Five Live Yardbirds
Released: 1964
Label: Sunspots
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Five Live Yardbirds was the first important -- indeed, essential -- live album to come out of the 1960s British rock & roll boom. In terms of the performance captured and the recording quality, it was ...Read full review
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