Glimpses 1963–1968

The Yardbirds' discography has been a confusing mess of releases and rereleases on a multitude of Labels in Europe and America since their debut in 1964. Many of the Yardbirds' official and non-canonical sessions are owned by an assortment of copyright holders who seem to easily and constantly license them to virtually anyone who will pay for them, which causes significant catalog confusion. As an example, there are many versions of their BBC release, most having only slightly different song listings, usually only adding or removing one or two songs. Some versions are identical in their song list but have very different covers. Glimpses 1963–1968 is an obvious change from that mentality as it seems to have been compiled by Yardbirds experts and fans trying to fill-in the gaps of their official releases.

Glimpses 1963–1968
Compilation album by
The Yardbirds
ReleasedDecember 5, 2011
Recorded1964 - 1968
Length6:25:05
LabelEasy Action Recordings Ltd. – EARS036

The quality of this release varies from an excellent to hissy, crackling and distorted - the badly recorded songs included for their historical significance. "Easy Action's Glimpses is truly the first attempt to do a successful comprehensive roundup of rarities, packaging a variety of alternate takes, live cuts, commercials, and BBC Sessions..."[1] Easy Action spent five years organizing this collection and presenting it in a "45-shaped box accommodating 32-page booklet (boasting remarkably candid photos), gig postcards, 7” single coupling 1963’s Baby, What’s Wrong with I Wish You Would, and five CDs."[2] Interviews with members are interspersed to give an almost documentary style to the project.

Track listing

CD 1 1963-'64 79:57
  1. "Honey In Your Hips" (Alternate Studio Take) 2:24
  2. "Baby What's Wrong" 2:41
  3. "Eric Clapton-Interview" 0:43
  4. "I Wish You Would" 3:32
  5. "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (Studio Demo) 2:41
  6. "Jim McCarty-Interview" 0:26
  7. "Louise" 2:54
  8. "Eric Clapton-Interview" 0:23
  9. "Someone To Love" 2:15
  10. "Too Much Monkey Business" 3:07
  11. "I Got Love If You Want It" 4:16
  12. "Smokestack Lightning" 5:52
  13. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" 3:37
  14. "Respectable" 5:30
  15. "The Sky Is Crying" 6:40
  16. "Eric Clapton-Interview" 0:40
  17. "I Wish You Would" 2:52
  18. "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:22
  19. "I'm a Man" 3:26
  20. "Someone To Love" 1:56
  21. "Boom Boom" 3:36
  22. "I'm a Man" 3:12
  23. "Little Queenie" 3:27
  24. "Too Much Monkey Monkey Business" 2:53
  25. "Respectable" 3:46
  26. "Carol" 2:33
  27. "Here 'Tis" 3:44
  28. "Jim McCarty-Interview" 0:26

CD 2 1965 76:45
  1. "Evil Hearted You" Keith Relf-Introduction (Sept 27) 2:26
  2. "Keith Relf-Interview" 0:25
  3. "Heart Full Of Soul" Paul Samwell-Smith-Interview (June 1) 3:15
  4. "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:38
  5. "I Ain't Done Wrong" (July 3) 2:27
  6. "Jim McCarty-Interview" 0:36
  7. "Smokestack Lightning" (Full Version) (Nov 16) 4:56
  8. "You're a Better Man Than I" Interview (Nov 16) 3:56
  9. "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" (Nov 16) 2:39
  10. "Jim McCarty-Interview" 0:44
  11. "I'm Not Talking" (March 16) 2:33
  12. "Keith Relf-Interview" 0:15
  13. "I'm A Man" (April 9) 3:55
  14. "Keith Relf-Interview" 0:25
  15. "Jeff's Boogie" (June 9) 2:31
  16. "Keith Relf-Interview" 0:46
  17. "Steeled Blues" (June 1) 2:36
  18. "Louise" (June 4) 2:56
  19. "Keith Relf-Interview" 0:21
  20. "I Wish You Would" (Aug 6) 2:31
  21. "Love Me Like I Love You" (Aug 9) 2:46
  22. "The Stumble" (Sept 27) 1:53
  23. "Paul Samwell-Smith-Interview" 1:26
  24. "You're Better Man Than I" 2:23
  25. "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" 2:41
  26. "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:41
  27. "I've Been Trying" (9 June) 3:02
  28. "Shapes Of Things-Interview" 5:02
  29. "Paul Samwell-Smith-Interview" 2:40
  30. "For Your Love" (Long Version) 2:07
  31. "My Girl Sloopy" (Long Version) 5:49
  32. "I'm A Man (Live)" 3:35
  33. "I Wish You Would" (Live) 1:02
  34. "McLeans" Advert 0:30

CD 3 1965-'66 76:58
  1. "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" 2:55
  2. "Keith Relf-Interview" 0:39
  3. "Psycho Daisies" 1:48
  4. "Stroll On" (With Soundtrack Coda) 3:31
  5. "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:11
  6. "Great Shakes" Advert 1:02
  7. "I Wish You Would" 3:18
  8. "I'm A Man" 2:37
  9. "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" (Live) 2:21
  10. "Over Under Sideways Down" (Live) 2:13
  11. "Shapes Of Things" (Live) 2:21
  12. "He's Always There" (Alternate Version) 2:29
  13. "Turn Into Earth" (Alternate Version) 3:09
  14. "I Can't Make Your Way" (Alternate Version) 2:23
  15. "I'm A Man" 3:12
  16. "For Your Love" 2:12
  17. "Heart Full Of Soul" 2:23
  18. "I Wish You Would" (Live) 2:27
  19. "Jim McCarty-Interview" 0:12
  20. "Questa Volta" (Live) 4:05
  21. "Pafff... Bum" (Live) 2:52
  22. "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:19
  23. "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" (Live) 2:30
  24. "Shapes Of Things" (Live) 2:15
  25. "Jim McCarty-Interview" 0:15
  26. "Jimmy Page-Interview" 1:09
  27. "Jeff's Boogie" (May 6, 1966) 2:15
  28. "You're Better Man Than I" (Live) 3:07
  29. "Keith Relf & Jeff Beck Interview Ravi Shankar" (June 8, 1966) 0:56
  30. "Shapes Of Things" (Live) 2:18
  31. "Jim McCarty-Interview" 0:30
  32. "Jim McCarty-Interview" 0:27
  33. "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:17
  34. "I'm Not Talking" (June 4, 1965) 2:26
  35. "Heart Full Of Soul" (June 9, 1965) 2:22
  36. "Spoonful" (9 April '65) 3:10
  37. "Bottle Up And Go" (9 April '65) 1:57
  38. "All The Pretty Little Horses (Hushabye)" (April 9, 1965) 1:56
  39. "Jeff Beck-Interview" 0:08

CD 4 1967-'68 74:52
  1. "Shapes Of Things" 2:55
  2. "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" 4:25
  3. "Over Under Sideways Down" 2:14
  4. "I'm A Man" 6:24
  5. "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:39
  6. "Shapes Of Things" 2:31
  7. "Heart Full Of Soul" 2:16
  8. "You're Better Man Than I" 3:52
  9. "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" 3:15
  10. "Over Under Sideways Down" 2:32
  11. "Little Games" 2:40
  12. "My Baby" 2:43
  13. "I'm A Man" 7:07
  14. "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:49
  15. "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" 3:18
  16. "Dazed And Confused" 5:46
  17. "Goodnight Sweet Josephine" 2:33
  18. "Glimpses (Sound Effects)" 1:22
  19. "The In Sound" 1:36
  20. "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:37
  21. "Think About It" (Work-In-Progress) 5:33
  22. "Jimmy Page-Interview" 0:22
  23. "Dazed And Confused" (Live) 9:09

CD 5 BBC Radio One 77:55
  1. "I Ain't Got You" (March 22, 1965) 2:00
  2. "For Your Love - Keith Relf-Interview" (March 22, 1965) 3:17
  3. "I'm Not Talking" (March 22, 1965) 1:46
  4. "I Wish You Would" (June 1, 1965) 2:36
  5. "Too Much Monkey Business" (August 6, 1965) 2:29
  6. "Love Me Like I Love You" (August 6, 1965) 2:50
  7. "I'm A Man" (August 6, 1965) 2:27
  8. "Still I'm Sad - Paul Samwell-Smith-Interview" (27 September 27, 1965) 3:44
  9. "My Girl Sloopy" (Full Version) (September 27, 1965) 3:40
  10. "Keith Relf Interview" (February 28,' 1966) 1:19
  11. "Shapes Of Things" (February 28, 1966) 2:17
  12. "You're A Better Man Than I" (February 28, 1966) 3:03
  13. "Dust My Broom" (February 28, 1966) 2:30
  14. "Baby, Scratch My Back - Keith Relf-Interview" (May 6, 1966) 4:01
  15. "Over Under Sideways Down" (May 6, 1966) 2:11
  16. "The Sun Is Shining" (Full Version) (May 6, 1966) 3:32
  17. "Shapes Of Things"(6 May '66) 2:24
  18. "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" (March 17, 1967)
  19. "Little Games" (March 17, 1967) 2:21
  20. "Drinking Muddy Water" (March 17, 1967) 2:40
  21. "Think About It" (March 16, 19678) 3:09
  22. "Jimmy Page-Interview-Goodnight Sweet Josephine" (16 March '68) 4:19
  23. "My Baby (March 16, 1967) 2:50
  24. "White Summer" (March 5–6, 1968) 4:24
  25. "Dazed And Confused" (March 5–6, 1968) 5:47
  26. "Think About It" (March 5–6, 1968) 3:15

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Glimpses 1963–1968: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  2. recordcollectormag.com. "Yardbird - Glimpses 1963-1968". Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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