Shapes of Things: A Collection of Classic Yardbirds Recordings, 1964–1966

~ Release by The Yardbirds (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Label: Charly Records Cat#: CDX 1 Media: 12" vinyl 2xLP set
Side A: Tracks 1-6 Side B: Tracks 7-12
Track times were not listed on the disc nor the liner notes so 'rip' times were used.
Shapes of Things (disc 2)

Label: Charly Records Cat#: CDX 1 Media: 12" vinyl 2xLP set
Side C: Tracks 1-6 Side D: Tracks 7-11
Track times were not listed on the disc nor the liner notes so 'rip' times were used.
Shapes of Things (disc 1)

Annotation last modified on 2007-02-14 03:46 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Introduction: Hamish Grimes / Too Much Monkey Business
3:50
A2I 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
A3Goodmorning Little School Girl
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)
2:47
A4For 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.
4.552:29
A5A Certain Girl
cover recording of:
A Certain Girl
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
2:20
A6Got 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
42:36
B1Smokestack Lightning
live cover recording of:
Smokestack Lightning (on 1964-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
5:41
B2Evil Hearted You
recording of:
Evil Hearted You
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
2:28
B3Still I'm Sad
recording of:
Still I’m Sad (from 1965-07-27 until 1965-08-17)
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Yardbirds Music (also with “Ltd.”; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:03
B4Steeled Blues
recording of:
Steeled Blues
composer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) and Keith Relf
2:40
B5Train Kept a Rolling
recording of:
Train Kept A‐Rollin’ (The Yardbirds’ arrangement)
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., Herald Square Music, Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher), 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’
3:26
B6Here 'Tis
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)
5:25
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