The Yardbirds – Live and Rare (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Limited five disc (four CDS + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) set. This landmark boxset brings together 70 audio tracks by legendary English group, The Yardbirds, for the first time. Featuring live performances from across Europe, rare studio cuts and 21 previously unissued BBC off-air recordings. The band’s career from their blues beginnings to the pioneering psychedelic hard rock which lay the foundations for Led Zeppelin is charted across five discs. Amongst the numerous highlights are seminal performances by guitar legends, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, all of whom ranked in the top five of Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 100 greatest guitarists ever. Five discs packaged individually in deluxe mini-gatefold digipaks. 70 remastered tracks across four CDs charting the career of The Yardbirds, featuring seminal performances from British guitar legends, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. CD highlights include 21 previously unissued BBC off-air recordings, live performances across Europe and rare studio cuts. DVD featuring 21 restored live performances, taken from archival sources at the BBC, ITV and French, German TV. Each disc includes extensive liner notes by celebrated music journalist and critic, Chris Welch. 36 page mini book with a new essay by Ugly Things magazine editor, Mike Stax.

Tracklist:
1-1. The Yardbirds – Train Kept A-Rollin’ (Live on ‘Music Hall De France’ / 27 June 1966) (02:17)
1-2. The Yardbirds – Shapes of Things (Live on ‘Music Hall De France’ / 27 June 1966) (02:25)
1-3. The Yardbirds – Over, Under, Sideways, Down (Live on ‘Music Hall De France’ / 27 June 1966) (02:16)
1-4. The Yardbirds – Questa Volta (San Remo Music Festival) (02:31)
1-5. The Yardbirds – Paff Bum (San Remo Music Festival) (02:25)
1-6. The Yardbirds – Great Shakes Commercial (01:00)
1-7. The Yardbirds – Maclean’s Toothpaste Commercial (00:30)
1-8. The Yardbirds – Train Kept A-Rollin’ (Live at the Nme Poll Winners Concert / 1 May 1966) (02:29)
1-9. The Yardbirds – Shapes of Things (Live at the Nme Poll Winners Concert / 1 May 1966) (02:20)
1-10. The Yardbirds – Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (Single A-Side) (02:54)
1-11. The Yardbirds – Psycho Daisies (Single B-Side) (01:47)
1-12. The Yardbirds – Stroll On (Live Version from ‘Blow-Up’) (02:41)
1-13. Keith Relf – Mr. Zero (Single A-Side) (02:35)
1-14. Keith Relf – Knowing (Single B-Side) (01:52)
1-15. Keith Relf – Shapes in My Mind (Single A-Side) (02:19)
1-16. Keith Relf – Blue Sands (Single B-Side) (02:09)
1-17. Keith Relf – Shapes in My Mind (Alternate Version) (02:38)
2-1. The Yardbirds – Shapes of Things (Live on ‘Beat! Beat! Beat!’ / 15 March 1967) (02:22)
2-2. The Yardbirds – Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (Live on ‘Beat! Beat! Beat!’ / 15 March 1967) (02:31)
2-3. The Yardbirds – Over, Under, Sideways, Down (Live on ‘Beat! Beat! Beat!’ / 15 March 1967) (02:15)
2-4. The Yardbirds – I’m a Man (Live on ‘Beat! Beat! Beat!’ / 15 March 1967) (06:16)
2-5. The Yardbirds – Shapes of Things (Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm / 4 April 1967) (02:29)
2-6. The Yardbirds – Heart Full of Soul (Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm / 4 April 1967) (01:42)
2-7. The Yardbirds – You’re a Better Man Than I (Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm / 4 April 1967) (03:30)
2-8. The Yardbirds – Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine) (Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm / 4 April 1967) (02:52)
2-9. The Yardbirds – Over, Under, Sideways, Down (Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm / 4 April 1967) (02:14)
2-10. The Yardbirds – Little Games (Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm / 4 April 1967) (02:26)
2-11. The Yardbirds – My Baby (Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm / 4 April 1967) (02:33)
2-12. The Yardbirds – I’m a Man (Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm / 4 April 1967) (06:39)
2-13. The Yardbirds – Shapes of Things (Live at ‘Grand Spectacle De Jeunes’ / 30 April 1967) (02:14)
2-14. The Yardbirds – Train Kept A-Rollin’ (Live at ‘Grand Spectacle De Jeunes’ / 30 April 1967) (02:31)
2-15. The Yardbirds – You’re a Better Man Than I (Live at ‘Grand Spectacle De Jeunes’ / 30 April 1967) (02:48)
2-16. The Yardbirds – Heart Full of Soul (Live at ‘Grand Spectacle De Jeunes’ / 30 April 1967) (01:39)
2-17. The Yardbirds – My Baby (Live at ‘Grand Spectacle De Jeunes’ / 30 April 1967) (02:30)
2-18. The Yardbirds – Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine) (Live at ‘Grand Spectacle De Jeunes’ / 30 April 1967) (02:55)
2-19. The Yardbirds – Over, Under, Sideways, Down (Live at ‘Grand Spectacle De Jeunes’ / 30 April 1967) (02:32)
3-1. The Yardbirds – Interview – Jimmy Page Talks About Touring (Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 5-6 March 1968) (01:49)
3-2. The Yardbirds – Goodnight Sweet Josephine (Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 5-6 March 1968) (02:34)
3-3. The Yardbirds – My Baby (Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 5-6 March 1968) (02:49)
3-4. The Yardbirds – Think About It (Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 5-6 March 1968) (03:22)
3-5. The Yardbirds – White Summer (Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 5-6 March 1968) (04:26)
3-6. The Yardbirds – Dazed and Confused (Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 5-6 March 1968) (05:59)
3-7. The Yardbirds – Think About It (Alternate Take / Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 5-6 March 1968) (03:24)
3-8. The Yardbirds – Train Kept A-Rollin’ (Live on ‘Bouton Rouge’ / 9 March 1968) (03:19)
3-9. The Yardbirds – Dazed and Confused (Live on ‘Bouton Rouge’ / 9 March 1968) (05:46)
3-10. The Yardbirds – Goodnight Sweet Josephine (Live on ‘Bouton Rouge’ / 9 March 1968) (02:34)
4-1. The Yardbirds – Louise (Live on ‘Go Tell It on the Mountain’ / 5 April 1964) (03:00)
4-2. The Yardbirds – I Wish You Would (Live on ‘Go Tell It on the Mountain’ / 5 April 1964) (02:58)
4-3. The Yardbirds – Boom Boom (Live at the 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival / 9 August 1964) (03:28)
4-4. The Yardbirds – I’m a Man (Live at the 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival / 9 August 1964) (03:04)
4-5. The Yardbirds – Little Queenie (Live at the 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival / 9 August 1964) (03:19)
4-6. The Yardbirds – Too Much Monkey Business (Live at the 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival / 9 August 1964) (02:45)
4-7. The Yardbirds – Respectable (Live at the 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival / 9 August 1964) (05:06)
4-8. The Yardbirds – Carol (Live at the 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival / 9 August 1964) (02:37)
4-9. The Yardbirds – Here ‘Tis (Live at the 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival / 9 August 1964) (03:50)
4-10. The Yardbirds – I’m Not Talking (Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 20 March 1965)) (02:31)
4-11. The Yardbirds – Hush-a-Bye (all The Pretty Little Horses) (Live on ‘Saturdays Swings’ 17 April 1965) (01:57)
4-12. The Yardbirds – I’m a Man (Live on ‘Saturday Swings’ / 17 April 1965) (04:00)
4-13. The Yardbirds – Bottle up and Go (Live on ‘Saturday Swings’ / 17 April 1965) (01:58)
4-14. The Yardbirds – Spoonful (Live on ‘Saturday Swings’ / 17 April 1965) (03:16)
4-15. The Yardbirds – Steeled Blues (Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 5 June 1965) (02:35)
4-16. The Yardbirds – I’m Not Talking (Live on ‘Saturday Swings’ / 12 June 1965) (02:29)
4-17. The Yardbirds – Louise (Live on ‘Saturday Swings’ / 12 June 1965) (03:00)
4-18. The Yardbirds – For Your Love (Live at Palais Des Sports / 20 June 1965) (02:49)
4-19. The Yardbirds – I Wish You Would (Live at Palais Des Sports / 20 June 1965) (03:20)
4-20. The Yardbirds – I Wish You Would (Live on ‘You Really Got Me…’ / 30 August 1965) (02:33)
4-21. The Yardbirds – Love Me Like I Love You (Live on ‘The Beat Show’ / 13 August 1965) (02:49)
4-22. The Yardbirds – The Stumble (Live on ‘Saturday Club’ / 2 October 1965) (01:56)
4-23. The Yardbirds – Jeff’s Boogie (Live on ‘Saturday Swings’ / 21 May 1966) (02:18)
4-24. The Yardbirds – Jeff’s Boogie (Live on ‘Joe Loss Pop Show’ / 1 July 1966) (02:32)