The Yardbirds - As, Bs and EPs

There's probably nothing on this collection that you won't already have somewhere in your collection -- but that won't prevent you from buying it or stop you from savoring almost all of what's here. Repertoire Records originally took a page out of See for Miles playbook with its As & Bs singles compilations, and by pushing the concept to encompass EP tracks, they've done British rock enthusiasts a big service -- the fact is, except for The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, whose followings were big and devoted enough to sustain regular album releases, most British bands of the 1960s were forced to use the 45 rpm single and, to a lesser degree, the "extended-play" single (with between three and five tracks) as their major creative medium. Read More