The Yardbirds 1963. Crawdaddy Club impresario Giorgio Gomelsky became the Yardbirds manager and first record producer. Under Gomelsky's guidance the Yardbirds toured Britain as the back-up band for blues legend Sonny Boy Williamson II in December 1963 and early 1964, recording live tracks on 8 December and other dates. The recordings would be released two years later during the height of the Yardbirds popularity on the album "Sonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds". After the tours with Williamson, the Yardbirds signed to EMI's Columbia label in February 1964, and recorded more live tracks March 20 at the legendary Marquee Club in London.
The Dean and I been used for the album. The B-side "Bee in My Bonnet", by Stewart and Gouldman, was not included on the original album, but was included on the later Japanese and German re-issues. The Dean and I "The Dean and I" is a song by the art rock/pop band 10cc, from their 1973 eponymous debut album, written by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The song was released as the third single from the album in August 1973 and peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The single reached the top of the Irish Singles Chart on 20 September 1973.