live at the crawdaddy

Digipack CD
• 7 Bonus tracks! • Booklet with authoritative and extensive liner notes by respected author and journalist Chris Welch. • Expertly remastered - superb sound.
A great moment in rock history was captured when the tapes rolled and The Yardbirds were recorded backing blues legend Sonny Boy Williamson. It happened one night in December 1963 at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, Surrey. The band - with Eric Clapton on guitar - had youthful energy on their side. Sonny Boy, born in 1899 and armed with a bottle of Scotch as well as a case of harmonicas - was unpredictable and cantankerous. Even so, it all came together.
Here are 16 sizzling numbers that include Sonny Boy compositions like 'Bye Bye Bird', 'Mister Downchild' and 'Pontiac Blues'.
The story of this unique encounter with a blues legend is told in the CD notes. Originally intended to be the band's debut album, it was not released until 1967. Watch out for the seven rare bonus tracks, including 'The River Rhine' and ̀ Western Arizona'.
Track listing:
1. Bye Bye Bird 2. Mister Downchild 3. 23 Hours Too Long 4. Out On The Water Coast 5. Baby Don't Worry 6. Pontiac Blues 7. Take It Easy Baby, Version One 8. I Don't Care No More 9. Do The Weston
Bonus Tracks
10. The River Rhine 11. A Lost Care 12. Western Arizona 13. Take It Easy Baby, Version Two 14. Slow Walk 15. Highway 69 16. Hey Little Cabin