the yardbirds LITTLE GAMES Parlophone Records (180g audiophile pressing)
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the yardbirds LITTLE GAMES Parlophone Records (180g audiophile pressing)
A1 Little Games Written-By – Spiro*, Wainman* Written-By – Spiro*, Wainman* A2 Smile On Me Written-By – Dreja*, McCarty*, Page*, Relf* Written-By – Dreja*, McCarty*, Page*, Relf* A3 White Summer Written-By – Page* Written-By – Page* A4 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor Written-By – McCarty*, Page* Written-By – McCarty*, Page* A5 Glimpses Written-By – Dreja*, McCarty*, Page*, Reilf
Written-By – Dreja*, McCarty*, Page*, Reilf* B1 Drinking Muddy Water Written-By – Dreja*, McCarty*, Page*, Relf* Written-By – Dreja*, McCarty*, Page*, Relf* B2 No Excess Baggage Written-By – D'Errrico*, Atkins* Written-By – D'Errrico*, Atkins* B3 Stealing, Stealing Written-By – Dreja*, McCarty*, Page*, Relf* Written-By – Dreja*, McCarty*, Page*, Relf* B4 Only the Black Rose Written-By – Relf* Written-By – Relf* B5 Little Soldier Boy Written-By – McCarty*, Page*, Relf* Written-By – McCarty*, Page*, Relf*
*(all photos are of the actual item)
- Copyright © – Parlophone Records Ltd.
- Pressed By – Record Industry
- Keith Relf – vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Jimmy Page – guitars
- Chris Dreja – bass guitar on all songs except where indicated, backing vocals
- Jim McCarty – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Bobby Gregg – drums on "Little Games" (original album)
- John Paul Jones – bass guitar on "No Excess Baggage" (original album), bass and cello arrangement on "Little Games" (original album), bass and orchestral arrangement on "Ten Little Indians"
- Chris Karan – tabla on "White Summer"
- Ian Stewart – piano on "Drinking Muddy Water" (original album)
- Dougie Wright – drums on "Little Games" (original album)
- Unidentified – oboe on "White Summer"
Notes
Reissue of the 1967 release.Black sticker on the front sleeve.
"Cut from original 1967 Stereo Master 180GM Vinyl"
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): 12551 1A 0825646135745
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): 12551 1B 0825646135745
By the time Jimmy Page joined the Yardbirds in 1966, the group was already firmly established as one of the era's most innovative and creativley adventurous British bands. The addition of Page allowed the band's heady mix of blues and psychedelia to coalesce into an edgy approach that laid the stylistic groundwork for Page's next band, Led Zeppelin who were known as the New Yardbirds in their early days. The Yardbirds' 1967 release Little Games, produced by noted British pop guru Mickie Most, is the band's only album to be recorded entirely with Page as a member, and the only one to feature the group's final lineup of Page and founding members Keith Relf, Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty. Little Games is also a transitional effort that finds the Yardbirds delving into an array of sounds and styles, from gritty blues-rock ("Drinking Muddy Water") to swirling psychedelia ("Glimpses") to introspective balladry ("Only the Black Rose"). Several of the album's tracks can now be seen as sonic blueprints for Led Zeppelin such as "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor" and "Glimpses," both of which feature the distinctive guitar bowing technique for which Page would soon become famous. Page's acoustic instrumental showcase "White Summer" would later become a frequent feature of Led Zeppelin's live performances. The album also features Page's future Zep bandmate John Paul Jones on bass, cello and string arrangements, along with guest appearances by U.K. session aces Nicky Hopkins and Clem Cattini. (musicdirect)
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