Yardbirds
I Wish You Would / A Certain Girl
Columbia : DB 7283 DJ
Detail
- Artist: Yardbirds
- A Side: I Wish You Would
- B Side: A Certain Girl
- Label: Columbia
- Format: 45s
Condition
Description
Description
In 1963/64 this gathering were growing into being Great Britain's no. 1 up and coming R&B quintet. After backing backing established R&B greats like Cyril Davis, Sonny Boy Williamson and later securing the residency at the legendary Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, Surrey. This in-spot R&B orientated club's owner Giorgio Gomelsky became the mentor for these five you guys.
Keith Relf, Samwell-Smith, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty and Eric Clapton were produced by Giorgio Gomelsky under the moniker of R&B Associates.
An historical disc, the beginnings of "The Yardbirds" in vinyl, their first 45 release, recorded February 1964 it was this double helping of rasping R&B that went some way to securing their contract with EMI in same month. 1964 after a couple of years successfully building a reputation throughout the underground MOD/R&B scene, blossoming countrywide.
For the first 45 release the five chose to cover, the 1955 Chicago R&B stomper by Billy Boy Arnold's - I Wish You Would - a much prized R&B dancer of the R&B clubs of the day. The Yardbirds erupt with a killer harmonica driven rendition saturated in attitude and authentic R&B nous, very similar to the band they replaced at "The Crawdaddy" "The Rolling Stones" . With a fabulously insane guitar break setting them apart. They had high hopes of a hit with The Stones popularity going big. But this 45's with lack of adequate promotion saw sales fall flat.
The the flipside Yardbirds double-down with another great MOD classic, Ernie K. Doe's New Orleans, Naomi Neville classic gets the same treatment, a fabulous outpouring of curled-up attitide plus a guitar statement of that would set in stone, The Yardbirds' ability to sign and work with some of the world's greatest guitarists of all time.
We are listing this on the R&B / Soul pages, as first and foremost this disc perfectly showcases the flourishing 1964 MOD scene with the best of British created R&B to consider. Even though this is a historic platter of Rock history and of great importance to Eric Clapton followers.
But this should also be a cornerstone in all British Soul & R&B 45 collections.
Keith Relf, Samwell-Smith, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty and Eric Clapton were produced by Giorgio Gomelsky under the moniker of R&B Associates.
An historical disc, the beginnings of "The Yardbirds" in vinyl, their first 45 release, recorded February 1964 it was this double helping of rasping R&B that went some way to securing their contract with EMI in same month. 1964 after a couple of years successfully building a reputation throughout the underground MOD/R&B scene, blossoming countrywide.
For the first 45 release the five chose to cover, the 1955 Chicago R&B stomper by Billy Boy Arnold's - I Wish You Would - a much prized R&B dancer of the R&B clubs of the day. The Yardbirds erupt with a killer harmonica driven rendition saturated in attitude and authentic R&B nous, very similar to the band they replaced at "The Crawdaddy" "The Rolling Stones" . With a fabulously insane guitar break setting them apart. They had high hopes of a hit with The Stones popularity going big. But this 45's with lack of adequate promotion saw sales fall flat.
The the flipside Yardbirds double-down with another great MOD classic, Ernie K. Doe's New Orleans, Naomi Neville classic gets the same treatment, a fabulous outpouring of curled-up attitide plus a guitar statement of that would set in stone, The Yardbirds' ability to sign and work with some of the world's greatest guitarists of all time.
We are listing this on the R&B / Soul pages, as first and foremost this disc perfectly showcases the flourishing 1964 MOD scene with the best of British created R&B to consider. Even though this is a historic platter of Rock history and of great importance to Eric Clapton followers.
But this should also be a cornerstone in all British Soul & R&B 45 collections.
Condition Report
Two clean Red & White promo labels, (see images). Strong glossA Side
- Title: I Wish You Would
- Title: A Certain Girl
B Side
- Year: May 1964
- City: United Kingdom