Best vinyl version of the yardbirdsroger the engineer. Rated by many critics and collectors as one of the greatest recordings of all time, the alloriginal yardbirds album, released in july 1966, was a top 20 uk hit and became known as roger the engineer due. The nonbritish versions are titled over, under, sideways, down but they are both based on the british roger but the track lists are each unique to that country. Over under sideways down roger the engineer remastered download on amazon lost woman play on apple music. Their first album released in the uk, five live yardbirds 1964, represented their early club performances with clapton. But the yardbirds could not claim to be nearly as consistent as peers like the beatles, the rolling stones, and the kinks. Released in the uk as yardbirds and in the us as over under sideways down, the album acquired the nickname roger the engineer after a caption on the english cover drawn by rhythm guitarist chris dreja. Yardbirds roger the engineer music cd album at cd universe, 1998 reissue on demon of their hit 1966 album with five ofkeith relfs solo recordings added as bonus. Over under sideways down is an album by english blues rock band the yardbirds, released in 1966. May 07, 2014 roger the engineer is an album by english blues rock band the yardbirds, released in 1966. I have three versions of the roger the engineer album, british stereo, american mono, and canadian stereo. Whilst all the yardbirds tracks have been mastered from the yardbirds own tapes, the cd medium will reveal the shortcomings of the sources for the keith relf singles. The yardbirds were an english rock group, that had a string of top 40 radio hits in mid1960s in the uk and the us and introduced guitarists eric clapton, jeff beck, and jimmy page.
This 2cd set is a must for any yardbirds fan, whether a newbie or grayhaired veteran of many decades. In germany and france, the album was released under the title over under sideways down. Roger the engineer over under sideways down, an album by the yardbirds on spotify. It was thought preferable to include all the tracks, cleaned. Roger the engineer, like most british lps, featured more selections than the u.
Roger the engineer by the yardbirds on amazon music amazon. If you really want to be confused it was actually released stateside as over under sideways down with a different tracklisting, but lets not get ahead of ourselves. In 2003, rolling stone asked a panel of 271 artists, producers, industry executives and journalists to pick the greatest albums of all time. It was thought preferable to include all the tracks, cleaned up as much as possible, rather than not at all. Roger the engineer is an album by english rock band the yardbirds. It was produced by bassist paul samwellsmith and simon napierbell. The yardbirds were keith relf, jim mccarty, chris dreja, paul s. The yardbirds the yardbirds little games 2003 remaster reissue email protected. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Forever to be now known as roger the engineer, after chris drejas cartoon rendition of a studio technician roger cameron this album was originally just titled the yardbirds. This album is officially known as the yardbirds, but due to the cover illustration of the recording engineer, roger cameron, it has since become known as roger the engineer. Roger the engineer over under sideways down by the. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. The yardbirds roger the engineer remastered 2007 mp3.
It was produced by bassist paul samwellsmith and manager simon napierbell. Back in the days of vinyl, roger the engineer was a musthave for any yardbirds fan. After years of funkymurky sounding recordings, roger the engineer aka the yardbirds comes across as a very different sounding when compared to earlier yardbirds recordings. The nonbritish versions are titled over, under, sideways, down but they are both based on the british roger but the track lists are each unique to. Roger the engineer originally released in the uk as yardbirds and in the us, germany, france and italy as over under sideways down is an album by english rock band the yardbirds. Recorded and released in 1966, it is the only yardbirds album with guitarist jeff beck on all tracks and contains all original material. May 31, 2012 in 2003, rolling stone asked a panel of 271 artists, producers, industry executives and journalists to pick the greatest albums of all time. Whats not so obvious is that it is the stereo version, however the back cover has a reproduction of the original stereo disclaimer warning of incompatibility with older mono systems. Roger the engineer was the british version of the american lp over under sideways down. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Roger the engineer by the yardbirds on amazon music. The bands core lineup featured vocalist and harmonica player keith relf, drummer jim mccarty, rhythm guitaristbassist chris dreja and bassistproducer paul samwellsmith. Like their brethren, they targeted chicago blues as ground zero for musical inspiration. Check out roger the engineer by the yardbirds on amazon music.
The yardbirds are an english rock band, formed in london in 1963. Yardbirds roger the engineer by yardbirds album, blues. Roger the engineer is an album by english blues rock band the yardbirds, released in 1966. Yardbirds roger the engineer, an album by yardbirds.
Find album release information for roger the engineer the yardbirds on allmusic. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Yardbirds roger the engineer cd album at cd universe. Buy roger the engineer by the yardbirds mp3 download online from 7digital united states over 30 million high quality tracks in our store. The yardbirds roger the engineer mp3 album download. Listen to your favorite songs from roger the engineer over under sideways down by the yardbirds now. Once jeff beck joined the yardbirds, the group began to explore uncharted territory, expanding their bluesrock into wild sonic permutations of psychedelia, indian music, and avantgarde white noise. As a result, most yardbirds recordings and live sets were chock full of numbers by the likes of sonny boy williamson, chuck berry, and elmore james. Roger the engineer over under sideways down, an album by the yardbirds on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This site is dedicated to the yardbirds 19631968 and the guitarist and bands they spawned. For the album the yardbirds, see roger the engineer. Previously releases were often collections of singles with additional songs recorded to create a full album. Yardbirds aka roger the engineer 50th anniversary special.
Keith relf harmonica, songwriter, jeff beck lead guitar, songwriter, chris dreja rhythm guitar, backing vocals, piano, songwriter, cover art, paul samwellsmith backing vocals, songwriter, producer. Roger the engineer 2015 the yardbirds mp3 downloads. Yardbirds, but commonly referred to as roger the engineer. Listen free to the yardbirds roger the engineer lost woman, over under sideways down and more. Shapes of things the yardbirds jeffs boogie the yardbirds heart full of soul the yardbirds arrangements of this song. The yardbirds are an english rock band that formed in 1963, with hits such as for your love, over under sideways down, and heart full of soul. The yardbirds yardbirds aka roger the engineer new. The yardbirds lived in the era of merseybeat ditties and of teenage idols, but represented a far more mature kind of rock music. Some of the selections were not even available on the american albums. The result is an unfocused record that careens between the great and the merely adequate, but the yardbirds always had a problem with consistency none of their early albums had the impact of the singles, and roger the engineer suffers from the same problem. Each subsequent single displayed a new direction, one that expanded on the ideas of the previous single, so it would seem that roger the engineer becks first full album with the group and the. The band is known for starting the careers of three of rocks most famous guitarists, eric clapton, jimmy page and jeff beck, all of whom ranked in the top.
Jan 21, 2010 i have three versions of the roger the engineer album, british stereo, american mono, and canadian stereo. Listen to your favorite songs from roger the engineer by the yardbirds now. By the time the yardbirds recorded roger the engineer in 1966, the british invasion was in full swing. In 1966, the yardbirds recorded their first studio album of all original material. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Complete list of the yardbirds music featured in tv shows and movies. At the forefront of that rock revolution was a hot young band, the yardbirds, one of the worlds first truly progressive groups. Roger the engineer the yardbirds releases allmusic. For one thing, stereo mixes for anything previously released by the band are almost nonexistant. The yardbirds roger the engineer full album youtube. Roger the engineer by the yardbirds on amazon music unlimited. The yardbirds rodger the engineer mp3 album download.
This version was the 2nd release in 1983 with additional tracks happenings ten years time ago and psycho. Rated by many critics and collectors as one of the greatest recordings of all time, the alloriginal yardbirds album, released in july 1966, was a. It was the only yardbirds album with all original material. The yardbirds first american album, for your love 1965, was released to capitalise on. Release group yardbirds by the yardbirds musicbrainz. In 2009, we asked a similar group of 100 experts to. The yardbirds the yardbirds little games 2003 remaster reissue flac.
The yardbirds the yardbirds cumular limit 1cd audio only flac. Roger the engineer 2010 the great american cdga211, airline. May 23, 2010 the result is an unfocused record that careens between the great and the merely adequate, but the yardbirds always had a problem with consistency none of their early albums had the impact of the singles, and roger the engineer suffers from the same problem. Roger the engineer was the first attempt by the yardbirds to consciously go into the studio to record an album. The yardbirds, named for recording engineer roger cameron, is midperiod for the band and features jeff beck. Roger the engineer album by the yardbirds 19631968.