London 1963: The First Recordings!

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Smokestack Lightning
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, Yardbirds member) (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:
Smokestack Lightning (on 1963-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
6:48
A2You Can’t Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover
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, Yardbirds member) (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:
You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover (on 1963-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:56
A3Take It Easy Baby
cover recording of:
Take It Easy Baby
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
4:12
A4Talkin’ About You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
L+R Records (in 1981)
1:56
B1Let It Rock
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, Yardbirds member) (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
22:17
B2I Wish You Would
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, Yardbirds member) (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:
I Wish You Would (on 1963-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Boy Arnold (US blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Tristan Music
5:55
B3Boom Boom
engineer:
R.G. Jones, Jr.
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky, Mike Vernon and The Yardbirds
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (on 1963-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) (on 1963-12-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1963-12-10) and Chris Dreja (on 1963-12-10)
harmonica:
Keith Relf (on 1963-12-10)
vocals:
Keith Relf (on 1963-12-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1965)
recorded at:
R.G. Jones Studios in Wimbledon, Merton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-12-10)
cover recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1963-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
3.752:24
B4Honey in Your Hips
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1965)
recording of:
Honey in Your Hips
lyricist and composer:
Keith Relf
2:18
B5Who Do You Love
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, Yardbirds member) (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:
Who Do You Love? (on 1963-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
4:13