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{{Infobox Album | {{Infobox Album | ||
|name = Little Games | |name = Little Games | ||
|image = | |image = Image:Lgalbum1967.jpg]] | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|type = Studio album | |type = Studio album | ||
|artist = | |artist = The Yardbirds]] | ||
|released = 17 July 1967 | |released = 17 July 1967 | ||
|recorded = <small>29 April - 1 May 1967 at | |recorded = <small>29 April - 1 May 1967 at De Lane Lea Studios]], London]].</small> | ||
|genre = Blues rock, rock | |genre = Blues rock, rock | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
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|label = Epic Records | |label = Epic Records | ||
|catalogue = BN 26313 (US) | |catalogue = BN 26313 (US) | ||
|producer = | |producer = Mickie Most]] | ||
|engineer = Dave Siddle | |engineer = Dave Siddle | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Little Games''''' is an | '''''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). | |||
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# 'Little Games' (Harold Spiro, Phil Wainman) – 2.25 | # 'Little Games' (Harold Spiro, Phil Wainman) – 2.25 | ||
# 'Smile On Me' (Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf) – 3.16 | # 'Smile On Me' (Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf) – 3.16 | ||
# ' | # 'White Summer]]' (Jimmy Page) – 3.56 | ||
# 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor' (Jimmy Page, Jim McCarty) – 2.49 | # 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor' (Jimmy Page, Jim McCarty) – 2.49 | ||
# 'Glimpses' (Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf) - 4.24 | # 'Glimpses' (Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf) - 4.24 | ||
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'''1992 Expanded edition'''<br> | '''1992 Expanded edition'''<br> | ||
An expanded ''Little Games'' edition entitled '' | An expanded ''Little Games'' edition entitled ''Little Games Sessions and More]]'', was released as a two disc set featuring additional sessions and alternate takes from the period, plus the singles 'Ha Ha Said the Clown', 'Ten Little Indians (song)|Ten Little Indians]]', and 'Goodnight Sweet Josephine'. | ||
==Chart positions== | ==Chart positions== | ||
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| 1967 | | 1967 | ||
| 'Little Games' | | 'Little Games' | ||
| UK Singles Chart<ref name="UK singles chart">{{cite book | author= Warwick, Neil| title=The Complete Book of the British Charts| edition=3rd | location=London| publisher= | | UK Singles Chart<ref name="UK singles chart">{{cite book | author= Warwick, Neil| title=The Complete Book of the British Charts| edition=3rd | location=London| publisher= Omnibus Press]] | year=2004| page=1213| chapter=The Yardbirds - 4 May 1967| isbn=1-84449-058-0}}</ref> | ||
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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).
1992 Expanded edition Chart positionsAlbum
Singles
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