The original vinyl lp, released in july 1966, was a top 20 hit and became. Repertoire records is proud to present yardbirds in a new deluxe boxed 2 cd set. Roger the engineer by the yardbirds on amazon music unlimited. 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. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. 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.
It was thought preferable to include all the tracks, cleaned up as much as possible, rather than not at all. Theers almost no true stereo for the yardbirds until the yardbirdsroger the engineer lp. Check out roger the engineer by the yardbirds on amazon music. Roger the engineer by the yardbirds 4009910129227 cd. Listen to your favorite songs from roger the engineer by the yardbirds now. The new packaging for the yardbirds storypackaging in which i. The cover cartoon drawn by chris dreja shows the studio audio engineer roger glover and the record has come to be known as roger the engineer. They had some hit singles but when did you last hear them on a golden oldies radio show. This 2cd set is a must for any yardbirds fan, whether a newbie or grayhaired veteran of many decades. By the time the yardbirds recorded roger the engineer in 1966, the british invasion was in full swing. 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. Jan 21, 2010 i have three versions of the roger the engineer album, british stereo, american mono, and canadian stereo.
As bob noted, over under sideways down and jeffs boogie are rechanneled on roger the engineer, and the rest of. Roger the engineer, with jeff beck, and little games featuring their final lineup of jimmy page, singer keith relf, drummer jim mccarty, and chris dreja moving from rhythm guitar to bass. 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. The music and video remain of their respective owners and are strictly used here on youtube for. Roger the engineer over under sideways down by the.
There are a few extra selections added,and new packaging. It was the only yardbirds album with all original material. 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. In their lifetime they released three albums proper, a live debut. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Best vinyl version of the yardbirdsroger the engineer. I covered this in my liner notes for the train kept arollin and the yardbirs story 4cd boxes. My favorite version of this is a black and blue labelled columbiaemi uk mono lp sx 6063 it has one of those british jackets that folds over on itself. The yardbirds issued only three truly distinct albums five live with eric clapton, the yardbirds a. The yardbirds, considered by some to be one of the sixties key uk bands, behind the beatles and the stones, slightly behind the who and the kinks, maybe keeping up with the pretty things and definitely ahead of the creation and the action. 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. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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. Back in the days of vinyl, roger the engineer was a musthave for any yardbirds fan. New york city blues showed up in a stereo mix a few years ago, but aside from an odd or end thats all for yardbirds stereo during their peak. The yardbirds roger the engineer full album youtube. This site is dedicated to the yardbirds 19631968 and the guitarist and bands they spawned. Like other albums released by major british bands in 1966 revolver, aftermath, face to face and a quick one roger the engineer was the sound of a band moving past the blues.
Although the yardbirds are better known for their groundbreaking singles than albums, roger the engineer was the best fulllength from their original 1960s run. Yardbirds roger the engineer cd album at cd universe. 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. Roger the engineer, an album by the yardbirds on spotify. Roger the engineer by the yardbirds on amazon music. This version was the 2nd release in 1983 with additional tracks happenings ten years time ago and psycho. The yardbirds roger the engineer rsd20 expanded edition.
Buy mp3 music online the yardbirds rodger the engineer. Roger the engineer was the first attempt by the yardbirds to consciously go into the studio to record an album. Recorded and released in 1966, it is the only yardbirds album with guitarist jeff beck on all. The yardbirds, featuring at various times eric clapton, jeff beck, and jimmy page, were perhaps the most important band in rock history, in guitarist terms, and. The yardbirds were keith relf, jim mccarty, chris dreja, paul s. 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.
Roger the engineer is an album by english rock band the yardbirds. Roger the engineer by the yardbirds on amazon music amazon. It was produced by bassist paul samwellsmith and manager simon napierbell. May 07, 2014 roger the engineer is an album by english blues rock band the yardbirds, released in 1966. 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. Like their brethren, they targeted chicago blues as ground zero for musical inspiration. Some of the selections were not even available on the american albums. In 2009, we asked a similar group of 100 experts to. It was produced by bassist paul samwellsmith and simon napierbell. Over under sideways down is an album by english blues rock band the yardbirds, released in 1966. Roger the engineer is an album by english blues rock band the yardbirds, released in 1966.
My sources are 4 to 6 generations better than the dreadful sony special products releases. 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. Roger the engineer focuses on the album itself in its mono and stereo forms and adds tracks from the periods sole single happenings ten. Featured in both rolling stones list of the 500 greatest albums of all time and robert dimerys. Album covers for albums by the yardbirds, found by onemusicapi.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. 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. The yardbirds story by giorgio gomelsky is a slightly upgraded edition of my previous 4cd box train kept arollin the complete giorgio gomelsky productions. Yardbirds aka roger the engineer 50th anniversary special. The yardbirds roger the engineer mono vinyl lp amoeba. Roger the engineer the yardbirds releases allmusic. 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. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In 2003, rolling stone asked a panel of 271 artists, producers, industry executives and journalists to pick the greatest albums of all time. Roger the engineer is the 1966 studio album by the yardbirds. The yardbirds rodger the engineer mp3 album download. Roger the engineer album by the yardbirds 19631968. I have three versions of the roger the engineer album, british stereo, american mono, and canadian stereo. The yardbirds story by giorgio gomelsky is a slightly upgraded edition of my previous 4cd box train kept arollinthe complete giorgio gomelsky productions.
Originally released in july 1966, the yardbirds is without doubt one of the years outstanding lps even given the intense competition for the turntable. 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. Recorded and released in 1966, it is the only yardbirds album with guitarist jeff beck on all tracks and contains all original material. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Roger the engineer is just about my favorite album, and i have a number of different releases of it. Roger the engineer over under sideways down, an album by the yardbirds on spotify. Mar 09, 2007 roger the engineer is just about my favorite album, and i have a number of different releases of it. Listen free to the yardbirds roger the engineer lost woman, over under sideways down and more. The yardbirds roger the engineer remastered 2007 mp3. Release group yardbirds by the yardbirds musicbrainz. Find album release information for roger the engineer the yardbirds on allmusic. Roger the engineer was the british version of the american lp over under sideways down.
Roger the engineer, like most british lps, featured more selections than the u. Now the down side,the capitol 6000 series did not have shapes of things it had jeffs boogie. The yardbirds roger the engineer mp3 album download. Yardbirdsroger the engineer repertoire 40th anniversary. Previously releases were often collections of singles with additional songs recorded to create a full album. Apr 23, 2006 the yardbirds were starting to work on songs with giorgio gomelsky at advision studios in marchapril 1966,but abandoned these recordings,and started anew with simon napierbellagain at advision a month or two later. Yardbirds, but commonly referred to as roger the engineer.
The yardbirds bbc documentary 1996 pt 1 of 2 youtube. American releases for your love and having a rave up were essentially. Roger the engineer is the 1966 studio album by the yardbirds, featured in both rolling stones list of the 500 greatest albums of all time and robert dimerys. In germany and france, the album was released under the title over under sideways down.
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