Birdland (The Yardbirds album)


Birdland is the fifth and most recent studio album by English blues rock band the Yardbirds, released in 2003. Their first studio album in over 35 years, the only band members from the 1960s group who appear are drummer Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja. Newer members are lead singer and bassist John Idan, lead guitarist Gypie Mayo and harmonica player Alan Glen. Notable lead guitarists make cameos throughout the album, including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Slash and Brian May.
The album contains seven new originals, and eight remakes of classic songs from the 1960s. The song "An Original Man " was dedicated to Keith Relf, original Yardbirds singer who died in 1976.

Track listing

  1. "I'm Not Talking" – 2:44
  2. "Crying Out for Love" – 4:36
  3. "The Nazz Are Blue" – 3:15
  4. "For Your Love" – 3:20
  5. "Please Don't Tell Me 'Bout the News" – 4:00
  6. "Train Kept A-Rollin'" – 3:38
  7. "Mr. Saboteur" – 4:55
  8. "Shapes of Things" – 2:38
  9. "My Blind Life" – 3:33
  10. "Over Under Sideways Down" – 3:16
  11. "Mr. You're a Better Man Than I" – 3:22
  12. "Mystery of Being" – 4:08
  13. "Dream Within a Dream" – 4:44
  14. "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" – 3:22
  15. "An Original Man " – 5:20
denotes a new song

Personnel

The Yardbirds
Additional musicians