Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966

The Yardbirds - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966

Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966
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Artist: The Yardbirds
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-07-29
Music Label: Rhino Records
Soundtracks:
  1. For Your Love
  2. Putty (In Your Hands)
  3. Evil Hearted You
  4. Still I'm Sad
  5. You're a Better Man Than I
  6. Shapes of Things
  7. Heart Full of Soul
  8. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
  9. I Ain't Done Wrong
  10. I'm a Man
  11. The Train Kept A-Rollin'
  12. A Certain Girl
  13. I Ain't Got You
  14. I'm Not Talking
  15. I Wish You Would
  16. Too Much Monkey Business
  17. Got Love If You Want It
  18. Smokestack Lightning

Free Music Notes for Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966

Free Music Review: Well-Chosen, Well-Remastered
Hit: 5 Stars

Those who grew up listening to the Yardbirds know how musically ahead of their time they were. Those who know them only by reputation and are in the process of discovery should bear in mind that important point when judging Greatest Hits, Vol 1: 1964-1966. Think back to what the average Joe was listening to at that time and you can imagine how hip and avant-garde the Yardbirds were. Yes, there were other bands both in Europe and the US that were simultaneously breaking out of the Top-40 straitjacket and expanding the horizons of that genre by making more serious music but the Yardbirds have to be counted in the forefront of that breakout.
This is one greatest hits album on which the songs are both well-chosen and well-remastered. The early Yardbirds with Eric Clapton and later Jeff Beck on lead guitar show themselves here as the powerhouse outfit they were. Their take on blues rock is strictly a hard-charging macho affair with the exception of a few pop-laden songs like Putty (In Your Hands), Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, and A Certain Girl. Who can resist pop-rock songs like For Your Love, Evil Hearted You and Heart Full Of Soul that presaged the psychedelia of the late 60s, message songs like You're A Better Man Than I, or the blues of I'm A Man, The Train Kept A-Rollin', I'm Not Talking, and the masterful Smokestack Lightning?
The CD is accompanied by a useful booklet that contains band photos and commentary on each of the songs. Whether you are an old Yardbirds fan looking for a good compilation or one who is new to the music, I highly recommend Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966 as a worthy addition to your music collection. You won't be disappointed.

Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966 Poster

Though short-lived, The Yardbirds legend and influence loom large, and
rightfully so- the band was the starting point for three ultimate British guitar
heroes: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page. Clapton departed the
group first (to join John Mayall' s Bluesbreakers), while Beck later went on to
form the Jeff Beck Group and Page would regroup with The New
Yardbirds an outfit soon renamed Led
Zeppelin. As The Yardbirds, though, they
delivered a series of groundbreaking LPs and
scorching blues-rock singles that are classic
cornerstones of rock n roll. This powerful
compilation features eighteen of their most
important early tracks, including the hits
For Your Love, Heart Full Of Soul,
The Train Kept A-Rollin , I' m A Man, and
other guitar-intense tours de force.
While the Yardbirds graduated three of the greatest guitarists in rock history--Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page--during their 1963-68 existence, the group's best work came during Beck's '65-'66 tenure, which produced nearly all their hit singles and virtually everything found here. (Notable exception: their debut hit, "For Your Love," which Clapton was barely audible on anyway.) From the cat scratch fever of "I'm A Man" to the guitar-as-weapon solo in "Mister, You're a Better Man Than I," Beck rewrote the lead guitar textbook, and on one of the few songs recorded when he and Page were in the band together--"Happenings Ten Years Time Ago"--they foreshadowed the sound of '70s rock. --Billy Altman

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