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.
Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972 Peter Cowap, who then replaced Peter Noone in Herman's Hermits in 1971) or as potential novelty hits (best shown by Creme, Godley, and Stewart's success as Hotlegs with "Neanderthal Man", which is not included). (hidden track: "Santa Claus" (credited to "S. Hilary" (Gouldman)) by Leslie Crowther, 1970) Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972 Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972 is a compilation of songs recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, England, by the four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – who in 1972 would form the