album · March 16, 2007
London 1963 – The First Recordings!
L+R RecordsSee this day
bluesrockrhythm and blues
This 2007 release captures the earliest known recordings of The Yardbirds, showcasing their raw blues and R&B sound before their commercial breakthrough.
- These recordings were made in 1963, prior to the band signing with a major label.
- The album was released on the German blues label L+R Records.
- The sessions feature the original lineup of Keith Relf, Anthony "Top" Topham, Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, and Jim McCarty.
The Yardbirds were a British blues-rock band that helped launch the careers of guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. They were a key part of the British blues boom of the mid-1960s.
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