Birdland (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Birdland
Type = Album
Artist = The Yardbirds


Background =
Released = April 22, 2003
Recorded = 2002-2003
Genre = Blues rock/Rock
Length = 56:52
Label = Favored Nations
Producer =
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfuxq8ald0e link]
Last album = "Ultimate!" (2001)
This album = "Birdland" (2003)
Next album =

"Birdland" is a 2003 album by English blues rock band the Yardbirds and was the first Yardbirds release in over 35 years. The musicians in this version of the Yardbirds differed greatly from their 60's counterpart containing only drummer Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, although Jeff Beck makes a cameo on one track. Aside from the new replacements (John Idan, Gypie Mayo, Alan Glen) several guest cameos are done by notable guitarists such as Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Slash, Johnny Rzeznik, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, and Brian May.

The album contains seven new tracks composed mostly by McCarty or Dreja, and eight remakes of Yardbirds songs from the 1960s.

Track listing

# "I'm Not Talking" - 2:44
# "Crying Out For Love" - 4:36
# "The Nazz Are Blue" - 3:15*
# "For Your Love" - 3:20
# "Please Don't Tell Me 'Bout The News" - 4:00*
# "Train Kept A-Rollin" - 3:38
# "Mr. Saboteur" - 4:55*
# "Shapes Of Things" - 2:38
# "My Blind Life" - 3:33*
# "Over Under Sideways Down" - 3:16
# Mr. You're A Better Man Than I" - 3:22
# "Mystery of Being" - 4:08*
# "Dream Within A Dream" - 4:44*
# "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" - 3:22
# "An Original Man (A Song for Keith)" - 5:20*

* denotes a new song

Guest personnel

The album features several guitar legends which play on multiple tracks. These songs/guitarists are as follows:

* The Nazz Are Blue - Jeff Baxter
* Train Kept A-Rollin' - Joe Satriani
* Shapes of Things - Steve Vai
* Over Under Sideways Down - Slash
* You're a Better Man Than I - Brian May
* Happenings Ten Years Time Ago - Steve Lukather

Personnel

* John Idan – bass, lead vocals
* Gypie Mayo - lead guitar
* Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar
* Jim McCarty – drums, percussion, vocals
* Alan Glen - harmonica
* Jeff Beck - guitar on "My Blind Life"