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'''''Little Games''''' is an [[album]] by [[England|English]] [[blues rock]] band [[ | '''''Little Games''''' is an [[album]] by [[England|English]] [[blues rock]] band [[the Yardbirds]], released in July 1967. Successful singles producer [[Mickie Most]] was called in to assist [[the Yardbirds]] but expectations of this release turning the commercial fortunes of the band around, were misplaced. The group disbanded in 1968. | ||
[[Jimmy Page]] used his guitar-bowing technique on "[[Tinker, Tailor|Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor]]" and "Glimpses". The album peaked at #80 on [[Billboard Music Charts|Billboard]]'s Pop Albums chart. The album title track is the first of several tracks that producer Mickie Most would exempt [[Jim McCarty]] from participating in. McCarty was unable to participate full-time due to illness and was replaced by [[Clem Cattini]] (uncredited). [[Chris Dreja]] was also unavailable for many of the sessions and was replaced by [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] (uncredited). | [[Jimmy Page]] used his guitar-bowing technique on "[[Tinker, Tailor|Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor]]" and "Glimpses". The album peaked at #80 on [[Billboard Music Charts|Billboard]]'s Pop Albums chart. The album title track is the first of several tracks that producer Mickie Most would exempt [[Jim McCarty]] from participating in. McCarty was unable to participate full-time due to illness and was replaced by [[Clem Cattini]] (uncredited). [[Chris Dreja]] was also unavailable for many of the sessions and was replaced by [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] (uncredited). |
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Little Games | |
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Type | Studio album |
Artist | The Yardbirds |
Release Date | 17 July 1967 |
Recorded | 29 April - 1 May 1967 at De Lane Lea Studios, London. |
Genre | Blues rock, rock |
Language | English |
Length | 30 min 28 sec |
Label | Epic Records |
Catalogue | BN 26313 (US) |
Producer | Mickie Most |
Engineer | Dave Siddle |
Little Games is an album by English blues rock band the Yardbirds, released in July 1967. Successful singles producer Mickie Most was called in to assist the Yardbirds but expectations of this release turning the commercial fortunes of the band around, were misplaced. The group disbanded in 1968.
Jimmy Page used his guitar-bowing technique on "Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor" and "Glimpses". The album peaked at #80 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. The album title track is the first of several tracks that producer Mickie Most would exempt Jim McCarty from participating in. McCarty was unable to participate full-time due to illness and was replaced by Clem Cattini (uncredited). Chris Dreja was also unavailable for many of the sessions and was replaced by John Paul Jones (uncredited).
Track listing:
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1992 Expanded edition
An expanded Little Games edition entitled Little Games Sessions and More, was released as a 2 disc set featuring additional sessions and alternate takes from the period, plus the singles "Ha Ha Said the Clown", "Ten Little Indians", and "Goodnight Sweet Josephine".
Chart positions
Album
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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US Billboard The 200 Albums Chart (Pop Albums)[1] | 80 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1967 | "Little Games" | UK Singles Chart[2] | 52 |
1967 | "Little Games" | US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart (Pop Singles)[3] | 51 |
1967 | "Little Games" | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart[4] | 48 |
1967 | "Little Games" | US Record World 100 Top Pop Chart[5] | 44 |
1967 | "Little Games" | Australian Go-Set Top 40 Singles Chart[6] | 27 |
1967 | "Ha Ha Said the Clown" | US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart (Pop Singles)[7] | 45 |
1967 | "Ha Ha Said the Clown" | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart[8] | 52 |
1967 | "Ha Ha Said the Clown" | US Record World 100 Top Pop Chart[9] | 45 |
1967 | "Ten Little Indians" | US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart (Pop Singles)[10] | 96 |
1967 | "Ten Little Indians" | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart[11] | 71 |
1968 | "Goodnight Sweet Josephine" | US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart (Pop Singles) | 127 |
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Notes
- ↑ Pop Albums - July 1967. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Warwick, Neil (2004). “The Yardbirds - 4 May 1967”, The Complete Book of the British Charts, 3rd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
- ↑ Pop Singles - 20 May 1967. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Top 100 Singles - 27 May 1967. Cash Box. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Top 100 for 1967 - May 1967. Record World. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Top 40 Singles - 21 June 1967. Go Set. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Pop Singles - 2 September 1967. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Top 100 Singles - 2 September 1967. Cash Box. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Top 100 for 1967 - September 1967. Record World. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Pop Singles - 18 November 1967. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ↑ Top 100 Singles - 2 December 1967. Cash Box. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.