Classic Radio Broadcasts from San Francisco and London. Jeff Beck staggered out of The Yardbirds in early 1966 without a clear idea of where he was going next. Having walked out of the band after years of gruelling tour schedules with little in the way of either fame or fortune he was initially launched as a solo artist by manager Simon Napier-Bell and producer Mickie Most. Although a chart hit his debut single Hi Ho Silver Lining captured little of his instrumental talents or raw energy and instead it was its B-Side Beck s Bolero which pointed to a possible future. Assisted by the cream of his contemporaries on the British music scene Jimmy Page John Paul Jones Nicky Hopkins and Keith Moon the track suggested Beck would still work better as part of an ensemble. In the early months of 67 he formed The Jeff Beck Group and over the course of the year the band concentrated on building up their public profile both domestically and internationally. In Britain they were frequent guests on BBC radio both on the long running Saturday Club and on John Peel s brand new show Top Gear . Meanwhile future Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant had spotted the huge potential of the burgeoning live music scene across the Atlantic and he convinced the band to undertake a US tour in the Spring of 1968. The tour proved to be a massive success with gushing reviews following the Beck Group across the country from their opening show in New York to their closing night at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. By the time the curtain came down Grant had secured them a new recording contract with Epic records a few weeks later Jeff Beck s Group debut album Truth appeared. Twilight of the Idols showcases the key live performances from across this early chapter in The Jeff Beck Group s career.

CD 1: The Complete BBC Sessions
1. Hi Ho Silver Lining
2. Im Losing You
3. Rock My Plimsoul
4. Tallyman
5. I Aint Superstitious
6. Jeff Beck interview
7. Let Me Love You
8. Stone Cold Crazy
9. I Aint Superstitious (w. cuts)
10. Becks Bolero
11. Youll Never Get To Heaven
12. You Shook Me
13. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
14. Rock My Plimsoul
15. Shapes of Things
16. You Shook Me
17. Mothers Old Rice Pudding
18. Sweet Little Angel

CD 2: Live at The Fillmore West
1. You Shook Me
2. Let Me Love You
3. Morning Dew
4. Jeff s Boogie
5. The Sun Is Shining
6. Hi Ho Silver Lining