The Original Recordings 1963–1968 is a compilation album by The Yardbirds, released in the early 1980s on ASAN Records. The album surveys the band’s formative years and highlights the extraordinary run of guitarists who passed through the group during this period.

The compilation covers material from 1963 to 1968, tracing The Yardbirds’ evolution from British rhythm and blues into pioneering psychedelic rock and proto‑hard rock. It documents the eras featuring Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, making it an essential overview of one of the most influential British bands of the 1960s.

Tracks include early R&B staples and signature recordings such as The Train Kept A‑Rollin’, I Wish You Would, What Do You Want, Got to Hurry, and other key titles associated with the band’s Giorgio Gomelsky‑produced sessions.

This copy is a German pressing, identifiable by:

• ASAN Records purple label

• Catalogue number 201023

• Stereo, 33⅓ RPM

• Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky

• “Printed in Germany” text on label

• Licensed archival compilation release

The sleeve artwork prominently features live photographs of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, visually emphasising the band’s unique place in rock history as a launchpad for legendary guitarists.

Format: 12” LP

Label: ASAN Records

Catalogue No.: 201023

Country: Germany

Year: Early 1980s

Condition: VG+ / VG+