"Evil Hearted You" is a 1965 single by the British Invasion

British Invasion

The British Invasion is a term used to describe the large number of rock and roll, beat, rock, and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States during the time period from 1964 through 1966.- Background :...

 band The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds

- Current :* Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals * Ben King - lead guitar * David Smale - bass, backing vocals...

. It charted at #3 in the UK. The single was not released in the USA, but was featured on the compilation albums Having a Rave Up

Having a Rave Up

Having a Rave Up With The Yardbirds is the second American album by English rock band The Yardbirds. Released in 1965, the album is a mix of US-only tracks, previously released singles, and material from Five Live Yardbirds. The album spent thirty-three weeks in Billboard's Top LPs chart where it...

and Shapes of Things

Shapes of Things (album)

Shapes of Things is a double LP compilation album of classic recordings from 1964-1966 of the English blues rock band The Yardbirds, released in 1977.- Track listing :Side OneIntroduction: Hamish Grimes...

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The song is probably most known for its guitar solo featuring Spanish scales, which were highly unusual for 1965.

The song was later covered by the Pixies, who redid the lyrics entirely in Spanish. This version appears as a B-Side on Planet of Sound

Planet of Sound

"Planet of Sound" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies; the second track on their 1991 album Trompe le Monde. It was written and sung by frontman Black Francis and produced by Gil Norton during the album's recording sessions...

(1991) and can also be found on Pixies' Complete 'B' Sides

Complete 'B' Sides

Complete 'B' Sides is a compilation record by the Pixies. It features the B-sides for all their six UK singles from the 1980s and 1990s and one U.S. single...

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