On December 4, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Five Live Yardbirds”, the debut Yardbirds (The) album. It was recorded in March 1964, at “Marquee Club” in London, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.

Personnel:

• Keith Relf – lead vocals, harmonica, maracas
• Eric “Slowhand” Clapton – co-led vocals, lead guitar
• Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar
• Paul “Sam” Samwell-Smith – co-lead vocals, bass guitar
• Jim McCarty – drums
• Phillip Wood – engineer, sound effects engineer
• Richard Rosser – photography
• Giorgio Gomelsky – liner notes

Track listing:

1. Too Much Monkey Business – Chuck Berry
2. I Got Love If You Want It – James Moore (a.k.a. Slim Harpo)
3. Smokestack Lightnin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
4. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl – Don Level, Bob Love
5. Respectable – O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
6. Five Long Years – Eddie Boyd
7. Pretty Girl – Ellas McDaniel (a.k.a. Bo Didley)
8. Louise – John Lee Hooker
9. I’m a Man – Ellas McDaniel
10. Here ‘Tis – Ellas McDaniel