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Yardbirds

Yardbirds [Roger the Engineer]
Formed
1963, London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Members
Jim McCarty (drums, vocals), Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar, bass, vocals, 1963-68, 1992-2013), Keith Relf (lead vocals, harmonica, percussion 1963-68), Top Topham (guitar, 1963, 2013-15), Paul Samwell-Smith (bass, vocals, 1963-66), Eric Clapton (lead guitar, 1963-65), Jeff Beck (lead guitar, vocals, 1965-66), Jimmy Page (bass, lead guitar, 1966-68), Rod Demick (bass, vocals, harmonica, 1992-93), John Idan (lead vocals, guitar, bass, 1992-2009, 2015-present), Ray Majors (lead guitar, vocals, 1994-95), Laurie Garman (harmonica, 1994-96), Gypie Mayo (lead guitar, vocals, 1995-2004), Allen Glen (harmonica, percussion, 1996-2003, 2008-09), Billy Boy Miskimmin (harmonica, percussion, 2003-08, 2015, 2016-present), Jerry Donahue (lead guitar, 2004-05), Ben King (lead guitar, 2005-15), David Smale (bass, 2009-15), Andy Mitchell (lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, 2009-14), Myke Scavone (harmonica, percussion, vocals, 2015-16), Johnny A. (lead guitar, 2015-present), Kenny Aaronson (bass, vocals, 2015-present)
Related Artists
Box of Frogs, The New Yardbirds, Renaissance, Together, Topham McCarty Band
Also Known As
Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck & The Yardbirds, The Yardbirds, The Yardbirds Featuring Eric Clapton, The Yardbirds Featuring Jeff Beck, The Yardbirds Featuring Jimmy Page, Metropolitan Blues Quartet
Genres
Blues Rock, British Rhythm & Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Mod, Freakbeat, Rhythm & Blues
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Discography

720
Credits 12 Filmography 1

Album

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Release Date
+12
3.41
1,244
26
1,244
26
Cover art: For Your Love
For Your Love
1965 • The Yardbirds
+14
3.61
2,339
47
2,339
47
Cover art: Having a Rave Up With The Yardbirds
Having a Rave Up With The Yardbirds
1965 • The Yardbirds
+41
3.54
3,088
80
3,088
80
Cover art: Yardbirds [Roger the Engineer]
Yardbirds [Roger the Engineer]
1966
+25
3.23
932
28
932
28
Cover art: Little Games
Little Games
1967 • The Yardbirds
+4
3.40
75
3
75
3
Cover art: London 1963: The First Recordings!
London 1963: The First Recordings! [archival]
1981
 
3.59
39
2
39
2
Cover art: ...Where the Action Is!
...Where the Action Is! [archival]
1997
+2
3.27
230
6
230
6
Cover art: Birdland
Birdland
2003
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Live Album

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+23
3.43
847
29
847
29
Cover art: Five Live Yardbirds
Five Live Yardbirds
1964
+16
3.50
233
5
233
5
Cover art: 'Sonny Boy Williamson & the Yardbirds'
'Sonny Boy Williamson & the Yardbirds'
1966 • Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds
Sonny Boy Williamson
Yardbirds
+9
3.89
276
17
276
17
Cover art: Live Yardbirds! Featuring Jimmy Page
Live Yardbirds! Featuring Jimmy Page
1971
+2
3.47
20
3
20
3
Cover art: Reunion Jam
Reunion Jam
1999
+3
3.65
54
1
54
1
Cover art: Live! Blueswailing July '64
Live! Blueswailing July '64 [archival]
2003
 
3.69
26
2
26
2
Cover art: Live at B.B. King Blues Club
Live at B.B. King Blues Club
2007
 
3.48
10
10
-
Cover art: 1966 - Live & Rare
1966 - Live & Rare [archival]
2018
+1
3.60
9
9
-
Cover art: 1967 - Live in Stockholm & Offenbach
1967 - Live in Stockholm & Offenbach [archival]
2018
 
3.50
7
1
7
1
Cover art: Live in France
Live in France
2020
 
3.57
5
2
5
2
No cover art available
Live in Sweden 1967 [archival]
2023 • The Yardbirds
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EP

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+1
3.96
21
21
-
Cover art: Five Yardbirds
Five Yardbirds
1964
 
4.37
21
1
21
1
Cover art: Evil Hearted You
Evil Hearted You
1965
+3
4.11
34
1
34
1
Cover art: For Your Love
For Your Love
1965
+1
4.13
33
33
-
Cover art: Heart Full of Soul
Heart Full of Soul
1965
 
4.02
14
14
-
Cover art: I'm a Man
I'm a Man
1965
 
3.77
8
8
-
Cover art: Five Yardbirds
Five Yardbirds
1965
 
4.22
21
1
21
1
Cover art: Happenings Ten Years Time Ago
Happenings Ten Years Time Ago
1966
+4
4.02
27
1
27
1
Cover art: Over Under Sideways Down
Over Under Sideways Down
1966
 
4.00
24
24
-
Cover art: Shapes of Things
Shapes of Things
1966
+1
4.10
24
24
-
Cover art: Still I'm Sad
Still I'm Sad
1966
 
4.15
5
5
-
Cover art: The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds
1966
+1
3.94
5
5
-
Cover art: Yardbirds
Yardbirds
1966
+1
4.22
8
8
-
Cover art: Little Games
Little Games
1967
 
4.46
3
3
-
Cover art: The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds
1978 • The Yardbirds
 
4.09
4
4
-
Cover art: The Original Vol.1
The Original Vol.1
1983
 
4.41
5
5
-
Cover art: The Original Vol.7
The Original Vol.7
1983
 
4.50
2
2
-
Cover art: Yardbirds Play R'Blues
Yardbirds Play R'Blues
1983
 
-
-
Cover art: America '66
America '66

Single

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Appears On

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+19
3.59
689
9
689
9
Cover art: Blow-Up
Blow-Up [motion picture soundtrack]
1967 • Album • Herbie Hancock
+7
4.11
148
4
148
4
Cover art: History of Eric Clapton
History of Eric Clapton
1972 • Compilation • Eric Clapton
+7
4.11
465
12
465
12
Cover art: Crossroads
Crossroads
1988 • Compilation • Eric Clapton
+2
4.02
168
5
168
5
Cover art: Beckology
Beckology
1991 • Compilation • Jeff Beck
+2
3.37
36
36
-
Cover art: Blue Eyed Blues
Blue Eyed Blues
1992 • Compilation • Eric Clapton / Jeff Beck / Jimmy Page
+2
4.12
38
2
38
2
Cover art: The History of Rock 'n' Roll
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
2004 • Video • Various Artists
 
3.04
14
14
-
Cover art: The Steampacket
The Steampacket [archival]
1990 • Album • Rod Stewart + Steampacket
Steampacket
Rod Stewart
 
3.61
10
10
-
Cover art: Shapes of Things: 60s Groups & Sessions
Shapes of Things: 60s Groups & Sessions
2003 • Compilation • Jeff Beck
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Compilation

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+3
3.95
112
3
112
3
Cover art: Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
1967
+3
3.81
103
7
103
7
Cover art: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966
1986
+1
4.05
247
14
247
14
Cover art: Ultimate!
Ultimate!
2001
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V/A Compilation

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Bootleg / Unauthorized

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3.94
11
11
-
Cover art: Golden Eggs
Golden Eggs
1975
 
3.03
9
9
-
Cover art: Last Rave-Up in L.A.
Last Rave-Up in L.A. [live]
1979
 
3.85
6
6
-
Cover art: More Golden Eggs
More Golden Eggs
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Video

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+2
3.82
7
7
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Cover art: Yardbirds
Yardbirds
1991
 
4.00
1
1
-
No cover art available
Beat Beat Beat
2008
 
3.87
5
1
5
1
Cover art: The Story of The Yardbirds - The Documentary
The Story of The Yardbirds - The Documentary [live, interview]
2008
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Additional release

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+4
3.83
181
6
181
6
Cover art: BBC Sessions
BBC Sessions [archival, live sessions]
1997
+3
3.97
29
1
29
1
Cover art: Live at the BBC
Live at the BBC [live sessions]
2016
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