Happenings Ten Years Time Ago

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“Happenings Ten Years Time Ago”
“Happenings Ten Years Time Ago” cover
Epic recs./US picture sleeve
Single by The Yardbirds
B-side "Psycho Daisies" (UK)
"The Nazz are Blue" (USA)
Released October 1966
Format 7"
Recorded 1966
Genre Psychedelic rock
Length 2:55
Label Columbia DB8024 (UK)
Epic 10094 (US)
Writer(s) Relf, Dreja, McCarthy, Jeff Beck, Page
Producer Simon Napier-Bell
The Yardbirds singles chronology
"Over Under Sideways Down"
(1966)
"Happenings Ten Years Time Ago"
(1966)
"Little Games"
(1967)

"Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" was the first single by the British rock band The Yardbirds to feature future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page in the band. Page had recently replaced the original bassist for The Yardbirds, Paul Samwell-Smith. "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" was also the first out of three recordings with both Page and Jeff Beck. John Paul Jones played session bass on the song, he would later play on the song "Beck's Bolero" with both Beck and Page and would eventually join Led Zeppelin with Page.

"Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" was voted Number 3 in Record Collector’s "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records".


[edit] Personnel

Happenings Ten Years Time Ago

Psycho Daisies

  • Jeff Beck - Vocals, Lead Guitar
  • Jimmy Page - Bass
  • Chris Dreja - Rhythm Guitar
  • Jim McCarty - Drums