VIA PRESS RELEASE | This new landmark box set brings together 70 audio tracks by legendary English group, The Yardbirds, for the first time. Featuring live performances from across Europe, rare studio cuts, and 21 previously unissued BBC off-air recordings.
The band’s career from their blues beginnings to the pioneering psychedelic hard rock which lay the foundations for Led Zeppelin is charted across 5 discs. Amongst the numerous highlights are seminal performances by guitar legends, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, all of whom ranked in the top five of Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 100 greatest guitarists ever. Each disc is packaged in a deluxe mini-gatefold digipak and accompanied by a booklet featuring extensive liner notes by renowned music journalist and critic, Chris Welch.
Along with 4 CDs, a region free DVD is included featuring 21 restored live performances taken from the sources held in the ITV, Radio Bremen, INA, and BBC archives. The set also features an exclusive 36 page book with detailed liner notes, photographs and a new essay by Mike Stax (editor of Ugly Things magazine). An essential and comprehensive collection showcasing one of the 60’s most iconic groups!
