Shapes Of Things

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1984

Label: Charly Records

Original pressing. 7 LP Box Set with the original front artworks and printed inner sleeves.
Comes with a 36-page illustrated booklet.

From the discography in the booklet, except track positions as per above:
Record 1 - The First Recordings
Personnel: Keith Relf (vocals, harmonica, maraccas), Paul Samwell-Smith (bass), Eric Clapton (guitar), Chris Dreja (guitar, maraccas), Jim McCarty (drums) plus Sonny Boy Williamson (vocal/harmonica) track c) only in place of Keith Relf
Record 2 - Sonny Boy Williamson with The Yardbirds
Personnel: As record 1, with Sonny Boy replacing Keith on all tracks except D5) which is from the Yardbirds own set.
Recorded December 7th and 8th, Crawdaddy, Richmond
Record 3 - Five Live Yardbirds
Personnel: As record 1.
Recorded March 1964 at the Marquee, 90 Wardour Street, London, W1.
Record 4 - 'For Your Love'
Personnel: Tracks G1), G3), G4), G5), H2), H3) and H4) all as record 1. Tracks G2), G6) and H5), Jeff Beck replaces Clapton. Track H3) features Paul Jones on backing vocals
Record 5 - Having A Rave Up With The Yardbirds
Relf, Dreja, McCarty and Samwell-Smith all tracks (except J1) see below) plus Clapton on J3), J4) and J5) and Beck on I1) and J2).
J1) with Ron Prentice on upright bass substituting for Samwell-Smith
Record 6 - Shapes Of Things
Personnel: The Beck line-up except i) which has Relf, McCarty, Dreja (bass), Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck guitars.
This record and record 7 are newly compiled albums of odd singles and b sides that weren't on albums, sundry outakes and a film soundtrack.
Record - Odds And Sods
Personnel: M1), M2), M3), N2) and N3) are the Clapton line-up. M4), M5), M6) and N1) are the Beck line-up. N2) and N3) unknown.

Track durations are not printed on the release.