"Having A Rave Up With The Yardbirds" is one of the most important albums in British rock history. A document of a band in glorious transition, captured at the exact moment Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton and everything changed.
Originally released on Columbia in 1965, the album splits perfectly in two: the first half features Clapton's raw, Chicago-blues-drenched performances; the second half explodes into Beck's wilder, more experimental territory. Between them, Jimmy Page would soon follow. This is the album that connects the blues to psychedelia, and psychedelia to hard rock — all in under 40 minutes.

Reissued on Charly Records, the definitive label for British R&B and blues-rock reissues. Essential for Yardbirds devotees, British Invasion collectors, and anyone tracing the lineage of rock guitar. New vinyl. Available now at Copasetic Mailorder.

TRACKS:

A1        You're A Better Man Than I
A2        Evil Hearted You
A3        I'm A Man
A4        Still I'm Sad
A5        Heart Full Of Soul
A6        The Train Kept A-Rollin'
B1        Smokestack Lightning
B2        Respectable
B3        I'm A Man
B4        Here 'Tis