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The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds were an English rock band formed in London in 1963. The group launched the careers of guitarists Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. A blues-based band that broadened its range into pop and rock, the Yardbirds contributed to many electric guitar innovations of the mid-1960s, such as feedback, "fuzztone" distortion and improved amplification. They were the crucial link between British Rhythm and Blues and psychedelia; they set the framework for heavy metal explored further by Led Zeppelin and the guitarists they spawned were extremely influential in music.

They had a string of hits during the mid-1960s, including "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul" and "Over Under Sideways Down".  After the Yardbirds broke up in 1968, lead guitarist Jimmy Page founded what became Led Zeppelin, while vocalist and harmonica player Keith Relf and drummer Jim McCarty formed the symphonic rock group Renaissance.

The bulk of the band's most successful self-written songs came from Relf, McCarty and bassist and producer Paul Samwell-Smith, who, with rhythm guitarist and bassist Chris Dreja, constituted the core of the group. The band reformed in the 1990s, featuring McCarty, Dreja and new members. The Yardbirds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. They were included in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock"

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Browse our unique collection of The Yardbirds photos and prints below

Yardbirds, The (YDBR001GM)

The Yardbirds

Classic photograph of The Yardbirds taken at Ormond Yard, London in 1966 featuring Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck

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Yardbirds, The (YDBR003CLPE)

The Yardbirds

"While on the North England tour, we went to this freight train yard and took some group photos, access you couldn't get now!"

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Amy Winehouse sat on a bench in a North London laundrette in 2004 photograpghed by Jake Chessum

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Stunning image of Amy Winehouse taken in a North London launderette during a photo shoot in winter 2004.

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Led Zeppelin (LZ001MPUT)

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Led Zeppelin performing at Madison Square Garden, New York, USA 1977.

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Noel recalls "Maine Road was where we all used to go as kids. So I was standing there, trying to make sure I never forgot this moment"

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David Bowie

Exclusive David Bowie print specially created by The Postman for Rockarchive, based on a photograph taken by Dave Hogan at Live Aid in 1985

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Screen print of Prince created by artist David Studwell

Prince

Limited edition screen print of a mugshot of Prince created by artist David Studwell

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***New Arrivals***

Here are the very latest prints we have added to our collection. We hope you love them as much as we do.

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Jill Furmanovsky Collection

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Graphic Art Print Collection

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Alternative artwork by Storm Thorgerson for Pink Floyd's Division Bell

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