Yardbirds: Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds

Yardbirds: Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds



Released in:
USA

Released:
1966

Mercury: SR 61071



Released in:
Holland

Released:
1966

Fontana: 858 025 FPY



Tracks with Eric Clapton in bold.

Tracks side one: Written by: Recorded:
Bye, Bye Byrd Sonny Boy Williamson Dec. 1963
Pontiac Blues Sonny Boy Williamson Dec. 1963
Take It Easy Baby Sonny Boy Williamson Dec. 1963
I Don't Care No More Sonny Boy Williamson Dec. 1963
Do The Weston Sonny Boy Williamson Dec. 1963



Tracks side two: Written by: Recorded:
Mister Downchild Sonny Boy Williamson Dec. 1963
23 Hours Too Long Sonny Boy Williamson Dec. 1963
Out Of Water Coast Sonny Boy Williamson Dec. 1963
Baby Don't Worry Sonny Boy Williamson Dec. 1963


Musicians on tracks with Eric Clapton:
Guitar Eric Clapton
Vocals, Harmonica Sonny Boy Williamson
Bass Paul Samwell- Smith
Guitar Chris Dreja
Drums Jim McCarty


My personal review and reflection:
This is a nice old bluesrecord, recorded live in London in 1963. I'm not really a harp-man, but I like this record, and I like Sonny Boy's playing. There is not much Yardbirds on the album. They are in the background the most of the time, and rightly so. They do a nice backing-job, though. Now and then you can hear a short solo from Eric, and he does it well, most of the time.