The Birds were one of the hard-luck outfits in the annals of '60s British rock. By reputation, they were one of the top R&B-based outfits in England during the mid-'60s, with a sound as hard and appealing as the Who, the Yardbirds, or the Small Faces. In contrast to a lot of other acts that never charted a hit, the Birds are remembered slightly by some serious fans, and are mentioned in several history books -- but for entirely the wrong reasons. (Bruce Eder at AllMusic)
The reasons?
They were Ronnie Wood's first band before he moved on to the Jeff Beck Group, The Faces and The Rolling Stones, and the band that took legal action against the Amercian Byrds over their use of the name.
Significant. File under: London Underground Discography
In the music library: Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond: Say Those Magic Words; No Good Without You
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