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The Yardbirds - Little Games (Us Mono Needledrop)(Qcumbaman)

Track listing:
  1. Little Games 2:28
  2. Smile On Me 3:21
  3. White Summer 3:53
  4. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor 2:45
  5. Glimpses 4:25
  6. Drinking Muddy Water 2:55
  7. No Excess Baggage 2:35
  8. Stealing, Stealing 2:31
  9. Only The Black Rose 2:54
  10. Little Soldier Boy 2:34

Notes

Source: NM- Epic US Mono LP - LN 24313 (XEM 118047-1C/XEM 118048-1C)

Linage: 1C/1C -> Ortofon 2M Blue -> Project Xpression III (w/ SpeedBox II) -> Denon PMA-700AE -> 32/96 -> ClickRepair/Audition -> 16/44.1 (MBIT+/SoX) -> FLACDrop


When it comes to "Little Games" it seems that you either love it or loathe it. Sure, it's certainly not their most polished album, but on the other hand it does contain some elements of brilliance. "White Summer" and "Only the Black Rose" are certainly not tracks to ignore. And let's not forget Jimmy's violin bow on "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor" and "Glimpses"!

As many Yardbirds fans will know, most "mono" copies of this album are actually stereo (some sources cite over 80%)! This copy contains the true mono versions of "Little Games" and "Drinking Muddy Water" and while the rest may be folddowns , the album certainly packs a nice punch in mono form!