The Yardbirds - For Your Love [+13] (1965/1999, Repertoire)
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Artist: The Yardbirds
Album: For Your Love [+13]
Released: 1965/1999
Repertoire (REP 4757-WY)
Genre: British Invasion, Blues-Rock
Back in 1965, this album seemed like a real mess, which was understandable, because For Your Love wasn't a "real" album, in the sense that the Yardbirds ever assembled an LP of that name or content. Rather, it was the response of their American label, Epic Records, to the band's achieving a number six single with the title track, with manager Giorgio Gomelsky selecting the cuts. The quasi-progressive "For Your Love," dominated by guest artist Brian Auger's harpsichord, is juxtaposed with hard-rocking blues-based numbers, almost all of which featured departed lead guitarist Eric Clapton (who is mentioned nowhere on the LP), with current lead guitarist Jeff Beck on just three tracks. The Clapton cuts, although primitive next to the material he was soon to cut with John Mayall, have an intensity that's still riveting to hear four decades later, and was some of the best blues-based rock & roll of its era. The three Beck sides show where the band was really heading, beyond the immediate success of "For Your Love" -- "I'm Not Talking" and "I Ain't Done Wrong" were hard, loud, blazing showcases for Beck's concise blues playing, while "My Girl Sloopy" was the first extended jam to emerge on record from a band on the British blues scene; the source material isn't ideal, but Beck and company make their point in an era where bands were seldom allowed to go more than four minutes on even an album track -- these boys could play and make it count. The 13 bonus tracks are mostly blues-rock and are mostly scintillating, and the Repertoire CD has the best sound that any of this music has ever displayed. ~ Bruce Eder, Allmusic
Track List:
For Your Love [Single A-Side]
I’m Not Talking [From EP]
Putty (In Your Hands)
I Ain’t Got You [Single B-Side]
Got To Hurry [Single B-Side]
I Ain’t Done Wrong [From EP]
I Wish You Would [Single A-Side]
A Certain Girl [Single B-Side]
Sweet Music, Take 3
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl [Single A-Side]
My Girl Sloopy [From EP]
Baby What’s Wrong* [Acetate]
Boom Boom* [Single A-Side]
Honey In Your Hips* [Single B-Side]
Talkin’ ’Bout You*
I Wish You Would, Long Version* [Demo-Version]
A Certain Girl, Alternate Take* [Demo-Version]
Got To Hurry, Take 4*
Sweet Music, Take 4*
Heart Full Of Soul, Sitar Version* [Demo-Version]
Steeled Blues* [Single B-Side]
Paff Bumm, German Issue* [Single B-Side]
Questa volta* [Single A-Side]
Paff Bumm, Italian Issue* [Single B-Side]
Eric Clapton: lead guitar
Jeff Beck (on 2, 6, 11, 20-24): lead guitar, violin, electric saw
Keith Relf: vocals, harmonica, tambourine, mike stand
Chris Dreja: rhythm guitar, maracas, foot
Paul Samwell-Smith: bass guitar, baffoon
Jim McCarty: drums, triangle, beer cans, bath stoppers
‘Hey! This will be Number One baby!’ That’s what manager Giorgio Gomelsky told The Yardbirds when they finished recording ‘For Your Love’. This unusual song, written by future 10cc tunesmith Graham Gouldman, was indeed a smash hit for the group in 1965. With its bongo beat and harpsichord backing, the song was given a lively treatment that ensured the R&B group would become overnight pop stars.
This displeased blues purist Eric Clapton, who quit shortly after the single’s release. However, Eric can be heard playing with vigorous energy on such B-sides as ‘Got To Hurry’ and ‘I Wish You Would’, all part of an excellent compilation originally designed as the band’s first U.S. album release.
We have added a further 13 bonus items, including a rare 1963 studio acetate, demos and several tracks featuring Clapton’s replacement, Jeff Beck. ~ Repertoire Records
For Your Love is the first U.S. album (second album overall) by English blues rock band The Yardbirds, released in August 1965. As a compilation of previous Yardbirds singles, it was only released in the U.S. (see 1965 in music), where it peaked at #96 on the charts. Although Eric Clapton is featured as the lead guitarist on eight of the tracks, it is Jeff Beck (who plays on the remaining three) featured on the front cover. Clapton was also not mentioned on the back cover liner notes. ~ Wikipedia
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