The Ultimate Live At The BBC
Yardbirds, The
The Ultimate Live At The BBC
The most definitive and complete set of the Yardbirds’ BBC appearances to date
- 90 tracks, of which 28 previously unreleased
- With an introduction by Chris Welch
- A spined book of track by track, in-depth sessions notes by BBC historian Ashley Wood
- Interviews of Jim McCarty and Paul Samwell-Smith by Chris Welch
- Sound quality restored and improved, fully remastered.
- Total playing time: approx. 250 mins
- Mono
Tracklist
Saturday Club, recorded 16 March 1965, broadcast 20 March 1965
- I’m Not Talking *
- Berry’s Boogie *
- My Girl Sloopy *
- For Your Love *
Top Gear, recorded 22 March 1965, broadcast 10 April 1965
- Someone To Love Me *
- I Ain’t Got You
- Interview: Keith Relf talks about the band’s background
- For Your Love
- I’m Not Talking
- Steeled Blues *
- I’m Not Talking (Edited)
Saturday Swings, recorded 9 April 1965, broadcast 17 April 1965
- Too Much Monkey Business *
- Hush-A-Bye
- I’m A Man
- Runaround / Bottle Up And Go
- Spoonful
Saturday Club, recorded 1 June 1965, broadcast 5 June 1965
- I Wish You Would
- Steeled Blues
- Interview: Keith Relf requests and Jeff’s 21st birthday *
- Interview: Paul Samwell-Smith talks about recording and US tour
- Heart Full Of Soul
- Respectable *
Saturday Swings, recorded 4 June 1965, broadcast 12 June 1965
- Pretty Girl *
- Steeled Blues *
- I’m Not Talking
- I Ain’t Done Wrong *
- Louise
The Ken Dodd Show, recorded 9 June 1965, broadcast 20 June 1965
- Heart Full Of Soul
Top Gear, recorded 21 June 1965, broadcast 26 June 1965
- I Ain’t Done Wrong
- I’ve Been Trying *
- Interview: Paul Samwell-Smith about session bass player on ‘For Your Love’
- Heart Full Of Soul
- Berry’s Boogie
- I Ain’t Done Wrong
Easy Beat, recorded 3 July 1965, broadcast 4 July 1965
- Heart Full Of Soul *
Saturday Swings, recorded 5 August 1965, broadcast 14 August 1965
- Love Me Like I Love You
You Really Got…, recorded 6 August 1965, broadcast 30 August 1965
- I Wish You Would
- For Your Love *
- Interview: Keith Relf talks about touring and recording
- Love Me Like I Love You
- I’m A Man
- Too Much Monkey Business
- Heart Full Of Soul *
- I’m A Man (Edited)
Saturday Club, recorded 27 September 1965, broadcast 2 October 1965
- My Girl Sloopy
- Evil Hearted You
- The Stumble
- Interview: Paul Samwell-Smith talks about the ‘Still I’m Sad’ _single
- Still I’m Sad
- The Train Kept A Rollin’ *
This Must Be The Place, recorded 8 October 1965, broadcast 18 & 20 October 1965
- Evil Hearted You *
Easy Beat, recorded 9 October 1965, broadcast 10 October 1965
- Evil Hearted You *
Sound of Boxing Day, recorded 16 November 1965, broadcast 27 December 1965
- Smokestack Lightning (Edited)
- The Train Kept A Rollin’
- Interview: The Yardbirds give their New Year’s resolutions
- You’re A Better Man Than I
- Smokestack Lightning
Saturday Club, recorded 28 February 1966, broadcast 5 March 1966
- Dust My Blues (Edited)
- You’re A Better Man Than I
- Interview: Keith Relf on US tour
- Shapes Of Things
- I’ve Been Trying
- Dust My Blues
Easy Beat, recorded 12 March 1966, broadcast 13 March 1966
- You’re A Better Man Than I *
- Shapes Of Things *
Saturday Swings, recorded 6 May 1966, broadcast 21 May 1966
- Jeff’s Boogie
- The Sun Is Shining
- Interview: Keith Relf about his solo single
- Over, Under, Sideways, Down
- Scratch My Back
- Shapes Of Things
- The Sun Is Shining (Edited)
Pop Profile, recorded 6 June 1966, broadcast 6 June 1966
- Interview: Paul Samwell-Smith about producing and stage representation *
Easy Beat, recorded 11 June 1966, broadcast 12 June 1966
- Rack My Mind *
- Over, Under, Sideways, Down *
Top Of The Pops, recorded 19 October 1966, broadcast 17 November 1966
- Happenings Ten Years Time Ago *
Saturday Club, recorded 4 April 1967, broadcast 15 April 1967
- Most Likely You’ll Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)
- My Baby *
- Interview: Keith Relf about touring
- Little Games
- Drinking Muddy Water
Saturday Club, recorded 5 March 1968, broadcast 16 March 1968
- Think About It
- Interview: Jimmy Page talks about touring #1
Top Of The Pops, recorded 5 March 1968
- Interview: Jimmy Page talks about touring #2 *
- Goodnight Sweet Josephine
- My Baby
Top Gear, recorded 6 March 1968, broadcast 10 March 1968
- Think About It
- Goodnight Sweet Josephine *
- White Summer
- Dazed And Confused
*Previously unreleased