Roger the Engineer

No Jimmy Page or Eric Clapton on this album, which is fine considering I always think of The Yardbirds as Jeff Beck's band. To compare the 3 guitar legends, it's best to liken them to the 3 greatest home run hitters in Major League Baseball history. Jimmy Page is Babe Ruth, forever deified with legendary riffs and solos. Clapton is Barry Bonds. He puts up great numbers, but he's such an asshole that it demeans his accomplishments. And Jeff Beck is Hank Aaron, the steady, consistent great who's never as flashy as Page or Clapton but overall stakes a legitimate claim as perhaps the best ever. I guess that would then make Jimi Hendrix Willie Mays (best all around player), and Eddie Van Halen is Mickey Mantle (mythical talent that was taken too soon by alcohol abuse). I could go on but we're talking about the Yardbirds here. This album is a joy. It dances with seemingly every genre available at the time, and has a sort of magic that makes it sound like it's right out of 1966 and like it could have been produced yesterday. I even ride for the bonus coverage you get with alternate versions here (especially "I Can't Make Your Way"). Right there in the 4.5 category, but "Over Under Sideways Down" is reason enough to curve up.

If you ask 100 people who are leaving a rock concert who Jeff Beck is a majority will know the name. If you also ask them if they know who Keith Relf is you will not need your second hand to count the number of yesses. You probably won't even need your first hand.  (Before reading on, I'll let you in on a secret: he was the Yardbirds' lead singer.) Great guitar players need a lead singer who can do two of the following three: 1) sing, 2) entertain, and 3) write music. All three are not needed but  two of the three are.  Pete Townshend found Daltrey who could do 1 and 2. Keith Richards found Mick who can do 2 and 3 and Jimmy Page found Plant who can do 1 and 2. Keith Relf couldn't do any of the three. The result is excellent guitar playing (Jeff Beck’s in the case of this album) being stranded in a wasteland of songs that, from all other perspectives, are painfully mediocre.  To finish with a cherry on top, the best song on the album is "Jeff’s Boogie". It has no vocals. I rest my case.

Good ol' Yardbirds, I know them for the song "For Your Love," and of course for incubating three legendary rock guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. This album is post-Clapton, pre-Page, all Beck, and you can hear him flexing his ability. There are some cool songs on here, but plenty others that feel very derivative and indistinct. Wikipedia says this is "psychedelic rock"--I'm not so sure. Maybe half the tracks are tinged with psychedelic elements (mostly the better ones), but the rest strikes me as imitative blues filler. I mean c'mon, "What Do You Want" is such an obvious rip-off of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love." This album comes from an era of white British rockers essentially doing cosplay of black American blues/rock artists. Beatles, Stones, Led Zeppelin, they all did it at points. At least those bands had the STONES to do covers and openly credit the pioneers. I would imagine Yardbirds evolved into psychedelia, and I'd rather hear that stuff, but this album does very little for me. Favorite tracks: Lost Woman, Hot House of Omagarashid, Over Under Sideways Down. Album art: Very creative drawing, and I love the font. Looks like it would be right at home in a Shel Silverstein or Scary Stories book. Apparently this is a doodle that one of the band members made of their engineer, Roger. I don't know if that's endearing or just plain mean. I'll leave that up to Roger, he's famous now. 2.5/5

Fine. All rock of that era sounds basically the same. I'm sure it was more exciting at the time. Clapton's a piece of shit though

Respect all the musicality of the Yardbirds, and this feels like a 3.5 for me, but I have to go four because I gave that to Korn yesterday and it'd feel gross.

Birdshit

Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds because he thought they were getting too commercial, but who wants to be on Clapton’s side in any argument? I’d rather listen to proto-psychedelic pop rock than a load of white English blokes doing blues covers, and this was so much more fun than I was expecting.

British Beach Boys but not good

Jeff Beck is your favorite guitarists favorite guitarist. He is the obvious draw to this album as his playing is top notch. Solid British blues rock. Dig it.

anything jeff beck touches is magical

This is The Yardbirds' only studio UK album and third US album. It is the only album with Jeff Beck on all tracks and, boy, does he bring it on most of the songs. I've never dug extremely deep into the Yardbirds, kind of always thinking of them with that lead harmonica and guitar combination and a bluesy feel which eventually led into Led Zeppelin. Well, you hear that here too but a whole lot more as well. There is a heavy psychedelic element to a lot of these songs. A few, slow sing-along type songs, a heavy percussion-based song with chanting and some straight-forward rock songs. Black Sabbath was without a doubt listening to their last song, "Ever Since the World Began," at least the intro. Definitely, a more varied album than I was expecting. "Lost Women" starts the album in a very bluesy way and sounds kind of "quenessital" Yardbirds. It then kicks in with a long harmonica solo and Beck ending it with a Bo Diddley-esque guitar riff. The second song "Over Under Sideways Down" is the only single from this album and introduces a pyschedelic guitar intro and chorus to basically a blues beat. Outstanding. "The Nazz Are Blue" showcases Beck as lead singer and especially his bluesy guitar as it just rips. "What Do You Want" is their most straight-forward rock sounding song and ends with a searing guitar solo. Jeff Beck is a highlight of this album but this is also a very, very good band. Outstanding and innovative. A great time finally digging into this.

For more than 5 years I used to work the sound board at a radio station every week inserting local ads for a 3 hour national oldies radio program. In that time I probably listened to more than 1000 hours of 60s music. What a shame that I recall NOTHING from this album ever making it into those weekly shows! How refreshing would some of this have been to add more dimension to those programs?! I’ve heard talk about how important The Yardbirds were - after all their members included Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page - but all I recall hearing from them before this is “For Your Love” and “Heart Full of Soul”. Maybe I should have been more proactive… Even the Wikipedia article is woefully light on detail about this album. No mention at all of where that great album cover comes from? Or the Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions that I find on Apple Music? It seems as though there is a level of 60s music that is wildly interesting that lies below the usual stuff we hear today in the mainstream. A total gem with an amazing band (Jeff Beck!) doing great, interesting songs. I’m thankful again for this web site and the 1001 book!

Garbage - found this really hard work

A recording to ignore the green areas of music of the time and influence many future sounds. I liked that it covered so many genres in the one album

great album. Lost Women has such an awesome bass grove.

This is the third blues-rock album that I've had chosen in the last week, and provides an interesting contrast with the other two (Shake Your Money Maker and Cosmo's Factory). This album has a very 60s feel to it, but not in a way that is confined to any specific genre. There is a definite psychedelic influence, but there's also rockabilly and early 60s pop influences. This album at once sounds like more authentic blues than the other two but at the same time strays further away from the blues. Jeff Beck's guitar does a lot to pull this album together and make it an interesting listen. It's cool, groovy, and it goes by quickly. 4/5

deserves a 3/5, only because of Jeff Beck's presence on this LP.

Good music, but the singing and lyrics don't work for me.

Quite poor, cover art is probably higher quality than the music. The musicians involved might have gone on to much better things, but this seems to be the equivalent of viewing the work of a kindergarten student. [Edit: I sense another 5-2 split on the horizon!]

Just not very good. I can see the appeal of this to a British person in 1966 but in 2022 you can access real American blues very easily. This is missing lots of the soul and pain found in the actual blues music. Jeff Beck of course has some nice guitar parts (especially on “Jeff’s Boogie”) but it’s just not enough to save this album.

Another timeless classic

Si, do we have an unprecedented hat-trick of 3-point differences? Years back, we arrived halfway into the first round of a pub pop quiz, just the two of us versus groups of five or more, and we ended close runners-up. The only question we got right that you’d didn’t answer was on The Yardbirds. I cannot remember what it was, probably something about their guitarists. This was on a tape my dad played in the family car for a few years and that somehow I assumed was a “best-of” compilation rather than the band’s only fully-realised studio album, belting through ideas, riffs, Beck’s licks of guitar distortion, now-forgotten tropes and in-jokes with the verve and hope that only exit kids could sustain. I love this album, novelty parts and all. My youngest brother used to demand “Hot House of Omagarshid” when he was a toddler in that Vauxhall Cavalier. Only today do I notice how much the buried guitar stunting slay. Five stars. Relf was the quintessential London boy yelling the blues, and gets a lot of stick for not being a Plant, Daltrey or Jagger, probably from people who have forgotten or have never known what it’s like to aspire for an impossible authenticity and the glory that can be found in naivety. I’m fond of his long-dead voice, it comforts me. Chris Dreja died a month ago. Requiscat, stalwart The Other Guitarist.

A tour de force of rock and roll

Wow! I was aware, but not familiar with The Yardbirds. So good. Hippy rock with blues roots blended into a beautiful album.

Really enjoyed this. They were so original and the sounds really evokes the period. Exciting times for innovative and exciting music that went on to influence other bands. Great 👍

One of the few 60s albums that has a genuine sense of jaunty fun without becoming extremely annoying. "Hot House of Omagarashid" is amazing, just so layered and jaunty, while "Ever Since the World Began" seemingly sets the template for Black Sabbath's dark voyages.

5 stars because of Jeff Beck!

Now this is more like it! This is what I want from my British Blues. Out of curiosity, I went back and listened to Blues Breakers immediately after listening to Roger the Engineer and I think the difference is that The Blues Breakers could play, but they never got beyond jamming on old songs and basic Blues patterns. The Yardbirds is full of great riffs and is all well arranged, as well as including the jamming. It’s also the best sounding of the British Blues records I’ve listened to, both Blues Breakers and Jeff Beck’s Truth being quite muddy. But what really clinched this as a five for me was Ever Since The World Began which invokes Satan in the first line, starts off as an intimidating Psychedelic chant backed with minimal percussion before breaking into the jauntiest, most Pop sounding tune on the album. Brilliant

Ok... jak tak dalej pójdzie, zaraz się okaże, że po 1966 nie wymyślono już w muzyce niczego nowego xD I loved it. Każdy utwór był inny, każdy coś wnosił. Dobre teksty, świetna muzyka i wykonanie. Kawałki podobały mi się już wersji mono, stereo jeszcze spotęgowało wrażenia. Krótkie notki z różnych piosenek: "Over Under Sideways Down" - country + niezidentyfikowane, kobzopodobne instrumenty (?!) "Lost woman" - fajna jazzowa linia "I can't make your way" - jowialna harmonijka i tłusty, gitarowy riff "Hot house of Omagararshid" - ajajaaaa "Jeff's Boogie" - faktycznie boogie, lel "Turn into Earth" - w stereo robią robotę ścieżki głosowe <3 Dodatkowe uznanie za zajebistą okładkę z Rogerem the Engineerem, epic. PS Nienaćpany muzyk to pizda nie artysta. 4,5/5 ---- do 5/5 brakuje pierwiastka "OMFG I pissed my pants and it's changed my whole life"

Nice

When I listened to a lot of classic rock, I always meant to check out this album, but I never got around to it. I’m not familiar with Jeff Beck’s music at all, so I’m excited that The Yardbirds album that’s on this list is one that features his guitar playing, rather than Clapton or Page. There have been a handful of albums on this list that fall under ‘classic rock staples that I never got around to’ (2112 and Disraeli Gears stand out the most to me), and most have them have been pretty blah, but Roger the Engineer has definitely been one of the best of them. I really enjoyed the unique melding of psychedelia and blues that The Yardbirds put together on this album. The guitar playing is really solid, and it’s bolstered well by some really good bass playing and drumming. There are some spurts of other percussive instruments that I really enjoyed too, like on “He’s Always There,” which was one of my favorite songs on the album. A lot of the blues rock albums on this list feel kind of dull and uninspired, but the melding with psychedelic elements gave this album a unique and fun sound that really set it apart from other blues rock efforts. Additionally, the psychedelic sounds never felt cheesy or off-putting, and only enhanced the sound. I listened to the stereo version of this album on Spotify, and I thought it was incredibly well engineered. This isn’t the type of album that I’d listen to regularly, but I think it’s incredibly well made, and it was really enjoyable to listen to.

Complex blues rock. There is something new to appreciate with every listen. The percussion is fascinating. Much better in stereo!

Just the right amount of camp. And it's about an engineer? Fuck yeah.

Best album by The Yardbirds! Jeff played all the tracks and this album is gold!

Very cool blues album I had never heard. Biggest downside is that it is very long. Love the album cover.

I had written a Toppermost article (https://www.toppermost.co.uk/the-yardbirds/) on the yardbirds and after it was published I realised something. Apart from the three important guitarists who made up the lineup - Clapton Beck and Page - they weren’t a terribly good blues band. They were however a pretty terrific pop band particularly on this album. Jeff Beck, one of the greatest rock guitarists, never stopped developing as a player. The songs on this are terrific. Over under upside down is amazing. The Nazz is blue led one David jones, under his more renowned stage name, to describe the character of Ziggy Stardust. It also led Todd Rundgren to name his band. This is worth a listen. Though nearly all members would go on to to other interesting and important things. Not all the songs are bangers. But those that are slap hard. Vale Jeff. (And Keith).

Right off the bat, let’s all agree that Pink Floyd lifted part of track 3, “The Nazz Are Blue”, for “Money”. Cool, now that we’re all in agreement… This is pretty rad record. You’d expect interesting guitar parts from a band that had Jeff Beck in their ranks, but the surprising thing here is how textural and atmospheric the guitar parts are in many places rather than full-out blues based rock bombast. Add in the occult-ish chanting/backing vocals that pop up through out and you’ve a got a pretty unique 60’s psych record.

Although I'm neither well-versed or particularly into a lot of 60s rock, I like it that (a) the album cover reminds me of a Ralph Steadman illustration, and (b) Jeff Beck participated heavily in this album, and (c) they went with a truly quirky album title (although I now discover that it's not really the official title of the album, sadly). An interesting(ish) mix of 60s blues/rock fare with the occasional foray into skiffle-sounding stuff and then (Beatles-inspired?) Eastern instruments and tunings. Not a lot of distinctive stuff here, but my favorite tracks are probably "Rack my mind", "Hot House of Omagararshid" (particularly the US version with a much more prominent Jeff Beck solo), and "He's always there". A shame we didn't get any Yardbirds music on this album with Jimmy Page *and* Jeff Beck playing together, although I kind of cheated and listened to the 1983 reissue of this album with a (mono) version of the dynamic duo's "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago", which wasn't quite as mind-blowing as I'd hoped....

It was OK but hasn't aged well

Good album. Can definitely hear how this album influences other music down the road. 3/5 Might listen again

Roger the Engineer In general I liked the garage rock, rough and abrasive guitar sound to this, feeling a bit ahead of its time for 1966, and that proto punk-ish energy helps push through what is in truth a rather mixed bag of songs, rather messily recorded. I’ve never found Jeff Beck to be a particularly compelling guitar player, even though I can appreciate his skill, but some of the playing on here is the most interesting of his of his I’ve heard I think, when he eschews bluesiness and boogies for a more discordant and psych sound, particularly on the non original bonus song Happening Ten Years Time Ago and Under Over Sideways Down. Alongside Under Over Sideways Down, I liked the folksy I Can’t Make Your Way, the groovily mid 60s Hot House of Omagarashid, the psychedelic drone of Turn into Earth and the Kinksian Ever Since The World Began, but the remainder tend to fall into rather generic mid 60s blues boogies, despite the garagey guitars and the occasional interesting bass line or instrumental passages, like Lost Women. I enjoyed it, but there’s probably not a great deal to return to so I’ll go for a high 2. 🚂🚂 Playlist submission: Under Over Sideways Down

as soon as track 11 started all i could think about was the pussycat dolls and yeah they DID sample it i'm NOT crazy love that for them and me

Boring

I have a feeling that the Yardbirds are too much underrated. People talk about the famous guitarrist that came outta of there, but they don't talk much about how good and ahead of they're time they really were. That's a great album.

Album 970 of 1089 The Yardbirds - Roger the Engineer (1966) Rating : 4 / 5 What a great listen this one turned out to be. Jeff Beck absolutely carries the load here, and he does it with style, attitude, and that wild, inventive energy he was known for during his Yardbirds run. Some seriously rocking blues tracks make this album incredibly easy to get through - the kind where you look up and realize the whole thing has flown by without a single moment that made you want to skip ahead. Not once did a negative thought cross my mind while listening. The band is tight, the grooves are strong, and Beck’s guitar work is the clear standout, weaving everything together with that unmistakable bite and creativity. It’s one of those albums that reminds you exactly why The Yardbirds were such an influential band, even if they sometimes get overshadowed by the big names that came after. Simply put: this is a great album and a must-listen for anyone who enjoys blues rock done right.

I liked it.

First listen was rather underwhelming - yet more late 60's blues rock/ pyschadelia. Due to my inertia and being rather focused on work I ended up listening on loop about 4 times and by the end of it I was rather charmed. Lost Women has a real groove, the guitar wail on Over Under Sideways is really catchy, I Can't Make Your Way is a great sing along and wibble bass on Hot House of Omagararshid is also a great groove. It snowed this morning so I will give it a 5. I may slightly regret this but its a fun record with a groove that needs to be played loud.

Man, they did Roger Cameron dirty with that album cover lol

I really liked this album. I guess it should be no surprise that I liked the Yardbirds, considering that I like the music pretty much all of the members made after leaving the band. This was really cool and fun to listen to and had lots of neat grooves (especially snappy and interesting bass and guitar riffs) and every song sounded unique and fresh. There were a lot of tracks (like 20-25) on the YT playlist and I listened to them all twice and still would have listened to them again. Five stars.

This really highlights how far ahead of his time Jeff Beck was.

What a gem to pull out of the generator today. This album has it all: a unique sound, multiple instruments shining, catchy choruses, and meaningful messaging.

This was awesome

How disrespectful of me to think this was proto-Led Zeppelin. 5/5

229/1089 - Starts out with "the lick" on Happenings Ten Years Time Ago. Using "the lick" isn't a good or bad thing, it's just the first thing I noticed. Cool psych and blues rock sound with a fair amount of variation throughout while sticking to pop-oriented song structures. I definitely want to listen to more Jeff Beck after this.

Normally when the daily album appears on this list, I immediately have an opinion of the artist even before listening to the record. I do, however, listen with an open mind. In this case, my expectations were that this would be standard British 60s stuff from the Yardbirds. But, this album was a very pleasant surprise. Each track was different, and the album cover was goofy (although that has no effect on the rating),

Really enjoyed this one!

What a delight. Great jam session I am excited to listen to again more closely. Loved Jeff's Boogie the most. It's not as hard as Led Zeppelin but you can hear Page's influence.

This is the hundred ninth album I’m rating. I've never liked The Yardbirds that much I've always thought they had made bad music despite a lot of talent. Adding to my Playlist - Lost Women, Over Under Sideways Down, The Nazz are Blue, I Can't Make Your Way, Rack my Mind, Farewell, Hot House of Omagararshid, Jeff's Boogie, He's Always There, and What do you Want. Not Adding to my Playlist - Turn into Earth and Ever Since the World Began. Lost Women - Maybe I was wrong. All in all I liked 10/12 songs. Cool album and surprised me. I really thought this entire album would all be like Turn into Earth.

Great

I liked it from the start, but it actually got better with every track. I may gush here. I didnt know the Yardbirds, and I am slightly restless as I cant find the words for their groove - how could you keep still in the 60s with this around? I very much like the pace and energy - its full vibrant blues/rock and really fun to listen to. Feels like I found a perfect musical windows into a little secret performance in the late 60's by the talented ahead-of their-time players who actally showed off their mastery of instruments and styles in a way that only highligts the best of the era - tyhe stuff you'd still want to hear 50 years later - it DELIGHTS (unlike so many 'off-piste' annoying experiment garage projects in this list). These players have the energy, the fun and soul or zeitgeist of the era bottled to perfection. Even "Farewell" which could be naff folk on any other album, is basically a hilarious sing along which brings to mind Michael Palin. Damn, now I need to go find some restored stereo Yardbirds to listen to (unless there is a reason mono is better). Ha, got you thinking. Its okay, I will just binge on whatever I can stream for now, but if I see a good Yardbirds LP, you know, one with low odour and mould levels, I will be procuring it forthwith. 5+

This was definitely a good find for me. Another awesome garage rock and psychedelic album with strong blues influences. It also has a nice raw and gritty sound to really bring out the garage rock feel.

Must have been revolutionary for its time. Still full of good songs

Yes, there were songs that didn’t inspire but I am impressed by how well this album stands the test of time. Excellent musicians

Very cool record! I liked lot how they where not just playing plain blues but also opened them up for other influences

This is an important part of music history when blues rock was evolving into psychedelia. But it's much more than that. You can hear how they influenced so many bands to come and also pop culture in general. The opening track Lost Women, with that bass line, could easily be on a Tarantino soundtrack. He's Always There was sampled by the Pussycat Dolls. Black Sabbath was obviously inspired by Ever Since The World Began.

This was great. I know all the musicians and the band but have never heard this album. Great stuff here, even back then their playing was awesome

Really great album

Groovy!

This is another fun one. A real window into 60's psychedelia with some of the best guitarists in history. Jeff Beck shows what an absolute monster he is. Just so many good tunes here. And this was all new to me. I basically knew the Yardbirds from "For Your Love" and because they birthed Led Zeppelin and Clapton. This was a whole new trip. Definitely enjoyed! Unexpected banger(s): Over Under Sideways Down, Rack My Mind, Farewell, Jeff's Boogie

Super!

Everything about this is so good. I’m upset I’ve not heard it before.

Great Rock

I can't say that this is a masterpiece, it isn't, but I sure enjoyed it and that's what counts. It's a forward-moving product of its time and that's a good thing. This is a solid 4.5 in my book and the only album so far that I've wanted to listen to twice before deciding where to land with it. This one just squeaked into a 5 spot since I can't give it a half-star and it's better than a 4.

if you like this album, quite frankly, you know ball

10/10 can’t go wrong with The Yardbirds, holy shit

Jeff Beck, Jeff Beck, some Jimmy Page. What can go wrong ?

Great mid 60s sound. Really enjoyed

Second half of the album really kicks off - plenty to like. The instrumental breaks and jamming are good fun and help keep the album interesting. Lots of tight riffs and memorable lyrics. I'd heard a fair amount of these tracks before but couldn't tell you who did them. Now I can. Farewell, Jeff's Boogie, He's Always There, and What Do You Want stood out the most for me. Another 4.5, but again I'll be kind. Definitely returning to this.

Really enjoyed this eclectic mix of tracks, especially the more psychedelic tinged ones Saved tracks: Lost Women, Jeff’s Boogie, Over Under Sideways Down, Turn Into Earth, What Do You Want

VERY sixties, and I love it. Just a comfy album to strap in and listen to. Smooth, catchy, and enjoyable, I don't know what else to say about this album that hasn't already been said. So nice, I played it twice (mono and stereo). Just a rocking, great listen.

Didn’t realize how many of these songs I already knew. Really awesome music

This was super cool

I loved this one. Quite varied as well with the first half of the album being more blues-rock and the second half psychedelic rock, but easier to listen to than psychedelia sometimes tends to be. Also amazed by how much the first minute of "Ever Since The World Began" sounds like early Black Sabbath. Must have been a huge influence for them. So yeah, The Yardbirds are somewhere between The Beatles and Black Sabbath, combining some of boths' greatness. With the appropriate skill to back it up, that's a 5 in my book.

Great album.

some nice instrumentals

One of my all time fav records! Genuinely holds up and slaps so hard

cool

Rock n roll af. “He’s always there” was sampled for Pussycat dolls “When I grow up”

A surprisingly good album! The first time I’ve been pleasantly surprised by an album I’ve not previously heard of

I really like it. It feels like it was inspiration for King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Some songs are feeling a little out of place and the whole album is somewhat incoherent, but I had fun listening to it.

Without Dimery's list (which I was able to find online), I would never have discovered this wonderful record, one of those rare kinds of albums that transcends its day and age while fully sounding *from them*. Like mostly everyone interested in sixties music, I knew (and liked) famous Yardbirds stuff such as the Graham Gouldman-penned "For Your Love" and "Evil Hearted You". But "Roger The Engineer (The Yardbirds)" is so much more than that... Contrary to what a few reviewers with a short attention span have written here, Clapton was already out of the picture when the band recorded this album--and it was a good thing: Clapton was then way too "conservative" at the time with his blues orthodoxy to let "Roger"'s adventures happen (the man also proved how obnoxious he could be on many occasions during his later career--but that's a story for another time...). The end result here is that the band then used Jeff Beck to replace him, and this to great effects if you're a fan of good guitar playing--see for instance the technically impressive "Jeff's Boogie". Yet all of this wouldn't be worth a rat's ass if the birds hadn't embraced the psychedelic shenanigans of those days in such an orginal and varied way. From the bizarre yet mellifluous fuzz riffs of hit "Over, Under, Sideways, Down" to the groovy basslines of "Lost Women" and "Hot House Of Omagarashid", the mood is definitely "shaggadelic, babe!" at an Austin Powers-on-LSD level of intensity. Yet as fun as those tracks are, they never fully forget that Chicago blues inspiration either. "Roger The Engineer" just allows you to hear that sound evolving to become... something else. And that something else is the future of rock'n'roll. You can obviously smell whiffs of Led Zeppelin here and there (Jimmy Page is indeed the young guitarist who will replace Jeff Beck not long after this record). You can even behold the seed that would be soon sowed in Iommi and Osbourne's twisted minds not long before they created Black Sabbath in the mystical "Turn Into Earth" and "Ever Since The World Began" (especially in the latter's long introduction). This closer actually sums up the scope of moods embraced by the album, from a droning lament to a lively booter shaker to cap things neatly and nicely. For this album, I highly recommend the 1987 Impact Record edition, because it includes the killer single "Happening Ten Years Time Ago" *within* the tracklisting (and not in the end, as a bonus, as in the online links provided here). That single is simply a masterpiece and deserved to be part of the feast anyway. French alternative rock fans will find its riff, quickly descending half tone after half tone, familiar. That riff was actually ripped off by Noir Désir for their hit "Tostaky" (directly or indirectly), their stroke of genius being that thay also gave it an *ascending* counterpart. But apart for this riff, the single has many other assets to boast about, so don't forget to give it a spin too... So here it is: "Roger The Enginner". More than a psychedelic doodle, it is a fully realized vision--adventurous, fun yet ambitious in its scope and moods. A hidden gem that deserves each and everyone of its five stars. Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 883 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 62 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 29 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 27

The bass line of the first track really pulled me in. I loved the jam of this album. A couple of tunes left me a little flat, but overall an awesome listen!!

Very nice driving blues rock. Didn't know any of the songs but lots of good ones on here. Good good fun.

No surprise here; a well-regarded 60s rock band was indeed good.

Psycho Daisies 👌🏻

Decent.

1966 - English blues rock band

Great album full of near-legendary tracks.

So gut wie einflussreich!

Excellent album