Birdland is a 2003 studio album by English blues rock band The Yardbirds. The album was the first Yardbirds release in over 35 years; however, the only original 1960s era Yardbirds members are drummer Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja. (Jeff Beck does make a guest appearance on “My Blind Life”). New members are John Idan, Gypie Mayo and Alan Glen. Several notable guitarists appear throughout the record, including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Slash, Johnny Rzeznik, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Steve Lukather and Brian May.
The album contains seven new tracks composed mostly by McCarty or Dreja, and eight remakes of Yardbirds songs from the 1960s. The song “An Original Man (A Song for Keith)” was dedicated to The Yardbirds’ original lead singer, Keith Relf, who died in 1976.
Tracks
1 I\’m Not Talking (Mose Allison) 02:44
2 Crying Out For Love (Jim McCarty) 04:36
3 The Nazz Are Blue (Chris Dreja; Jeff Beck; Jim McCarty; Keith Relf; Paul Samwell-Smith) 03:14
4 For Your Love (Graham Gouldman) 03:20
5 Please Don\’t Tell Me \’Bout The News (Jim McCarty) 04:00
6 Train Kept A Rollin\’ (Howie Kay; Lois Mann; Tiny Bradshaw) 03:38
7 Mr Saboteur (Jim McCarty) 04:54
8 Shapes Of Things (Jim McCarty; Keith Relf; Paul Samwell-Smith) 02:38
9 My Blind Life (Chris Dreja) 03:32
10 Over Under Sideways Down (Chris Dreja; Jeff Beck; Jim McCarty; Keith Relf; Paul Samwell-Smith) 03:16
11 Mr You\’re A Better Man Than I (Brian Hugg; Mike Hugg) 03:22
12 Mystery Of Being (Jim McCarty) 04:08
13 Dream Within A Dream (Jim McCarty) 04:44
14 Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (Jeff Beck; Jim McCarty; Jimmy Page; Keith Relf) 03:22
15 An Original Man (A Song For Keith) (Chris Dreja; Gypie Mayo; Jim McCarty; John Idan) 05:20
Musicians
| Bass | John Idan |
| Drums | Jim McCarty |
| Guitar | Gypie Mayo |
| Guitar | Chris Dreja |
| Guitar | John Idan |
| Percussion | Martin Ditcham |
| Vocals | John Idan |
Other Musicians
3 The Nazz Are Blue
4 For Your Love
6 Train Kept A Rollin\’
8 Shapes Of Things
9 My Blind Life
| Guitar | Jeff Beck |
| Percussion | Simon McCarty |
10 Over Under Sideways Down
11 Mr You\’re A Better Man Than I
14 Happenings Ten Years Time Ago
Liner Notes
Producer – Ken Allardyce
Engineer (Additional) – Jun Murakawa, Mark Dawson
Mastered By – Gavin Lurssen
Mixed By – Ken Allardyce
Mixed By (Assistant) – Jun Murakawa
Recorded By – Ken Allardyce, Neil Citron
Recorded By (Additional) – Andy Le Vien, Nick Terry
Recorded By (Assistant) – Mark Dawson
Art Direction, Photography By – Chris Dreja
Artwork (Bird Sculptures) – Sam Moorkunst
Design – Chris Dreja, Vario
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Favored Nations LLC
Copyright (c) – Favored Nations LLC
Recorded At – The Mothership Studio
Recorded At – Maison Rouge
Recorded At – Sensible Music
Recorded At – RMS Studios
Recorded At – Chiswick Reach
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Birdland is a 2003 studio album by English blues rock band The Yardbirds. The album was the first Yardbirds release in over 35 years; however, the only original 1960s era Yardbirds members are drummer Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja. (Jeff Beck does make a guest appearance on “My Blind Life”). New members are John Idan, Gypie Mayo and Alan Glen. Several notable guitarists appear throughout the record, including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Slash, Johnny Rzeznik, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Steve Lukather and Brian May.
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June 2, 2016 @ 15:24
I have tickets to see them in July!