Shapes of Things was written by Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, and Jim McCarty, originally recorded by The Yardbirds and released as a single in March 1966 on Epic Records. In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Shapes of Things" at number 61 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. The song is considered to be one of the first psychedelic songs and features a psychedelic-style guitar solo by Jeff Beck using his Fender Esquire guitar. A live version recorded in 1968 with the Jimmy Page line-up was released on the 1971 album Live Yardbirds: Featuring Jimmy Page. Beck re-worked the song two years later with his own group, appearing as the lead-off track to his band's first album, Truth in 1968, with vocals by Rod Stewart. Shapes of Things reached #11 in April 1966 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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