Box of Frogs

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Name = Box of Frogs


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Origin = London, England
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Genre = Rock
Blues Rock
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Years_active = 1983 – 1986
Label =Epic Records
Associated_acts =The Yardbirds
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Current_members =Chris Dreja
Paul Samwell-Smith
Jim McCarty
John Fiddler
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Box of Frogs were a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds, who released their first album in 1984. The core group comprised Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, and Jim McCarty. Vocals on their eponymous album were done by John Fiddler. Many musicians guested on their albums (including Rory Gallagher and Mark Feltham), with several tracks featuring Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck, while Jimmy Page, another former Yardbirds member, guested on their 1986 followup album, "Strange Land".

Personnel

* John Fiddler - vocals, guitar
* Chris Dreja - guitar
* Paul Samwell-Smith - bass guitar
* Jim McCarty - drums and percussion
* Jeff Beck - guitar
* Jimmy Page - guitar

Discography

Albums

* "Box of Frogs" - 1984
* "Strange Land" - 1986 (Both albums were reissued in 1996)

ingles

*"Back Where I Started / The Edge" - 1984 (England)
*"Back Where I Started / *Nine Lives / The Edge') - 1984 (England - 12")
*"Into The Dark / X-tracks medley: Two Steps Ahead / Just A Boy Again / Harder / Another Wasted Day / Back Where I Started" - 1984 (England)
*"Into The Dark / X-tracks medley" - 1984 (England - 12")
*"Two Steps Ahead / The Edge" - 1984 (United States)
*"Two Steps Ahead / Two Steps Ahead" - 1984 (United States - 12" promo)
*"Average / Strange Land / *I Keep Calling" - 1986 (England - 12")
*"Heart Full of Soul" - 1986 (the Netherlands)

Transcription discs

*"Interchords" - 1984

ee also

The Yardbirds

External links

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