Yardbirds:
The Ultimate Rave-Up
This is the definitive and authorized historical account of the extremely influential, blueswailing YARDBIRDS.
With the successive guitar attacks of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds as a unit reached
uncharted territories in rock. In Yardbirds: The Ultimate Rave-Up, you’ll discover how The Yardbirds forged
their own identity and left a lasting impression on music fans and musicians. Using The Yardbirds as their
blueprint, many bands like Aerosmith and The Allman Brothers have incorporated Yardbirds techniques in
creating their own identities.
Written by Greg Russo, liner notes author and compiler of the 2CD sets Little Games Sessions & More (EMI) and Cumular Limit (New Millennium) and EMI’s Little Games single CD, Yardbirds: The Ultimate Rave-Up reveals Greg’s unique insider knowledge in a captivating written style. All of the band’s members, past and
present, have contributed to this edition. The book also includes full Yardbirds group and solo discographies, a detailed concert history, and 270 Yardbirds-related photos and extremely rare record covers.
$23.95 $19.95 (288 pages/ 270 illustrations)
The Ultimate Rave-Up