Shapes of Things

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"Shapes of Things" is a rock song most famously associated with the Yardbirds, known for its innovative guitar work and early psychedelic sound.

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Shapes of Things canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Yardbirds NERFINISHED
chartPositionCanada 1
chartPositionUKSingles 3
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 11
composer Jim McCarty NERFINISHED
Keith Relf NERFINISHED
Paul Samwell-Smith NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coveredBy David Bowie NERFINISHED
Gary Moore NERFINISHED
Jeff Beck NERFINISHED
Jeff Beck Group NERFINISHED
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
harmonica
genre psychedelic rock
raga rock
rock
hasBassist Paul Samwell-Smith NERFINISHED
hasBSide You’re a Better Man Than I NERFINISHED
hasDrummer Jim McCarty NERFINISHED
hasGuitarist Jeff Beck NERFINISHED
hasLyricalTheme environmental concern
social commentary
war
hasMusicalFeature Eastern-influenced guitar solo
feedback guitar
hasVocalist Keith Relf NERFINISHED
includedOn Jeff Beck album Truth NERFINISHED
various Yardbirds compilation albums
influenced early heavy rock guitar style
psychedelic rock development
lyricist Keith Relf NERFINISHED
notableFor early psychedelic sound
innovative guitar work
originalLanguage English
partOf The Yardbirds discography
performer The Yardbirds NERFINISHED
producer Paul Samwell-Smith NERFINISHED
Simon Napier-Bell NERFINISHED
recordingYear 1966
recordLabel Columbia Records
Epic Records
releaseDate 1966-03
releaseYear 1966

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Victims of the Future hasTrack Shapes of Things
The Yardbirds notableWork Shapes of Things