Roger the Engineer

Blues rock with a psych tinge led on guitar by Jeff Beck. Strong guitar as one would expect. The first 2 songs start off really strong (though the single Happenings Ten Years Time Ago is the best), but my enthusiasm begins to fade after. Jeff’s Boogie brings me back in, then it happens again. The rest is just fine - not amazing, doesn’t stink, some solid riffs. Some rhythmic & melodic bass lines, but doesn’t shine often - otherwise just holding it tight with the drummer.They would benefit from a more powerful/raw singer. Just a decent album overall that was probably more innovative and fresh at the time than it appears to be now.

Like a lot of psychedelic albums of the time, at least for me, it’s mostly really creative and sometimes boundary-pushing stuff. It’s just that some of it falls flat because, like all experiments, some failed. I can appreciate this album for what it was trying to do in its time, and also for the fact that they did it with an ever changing lineup. But on the whole, I found this to be just ok. There’s some good bluesy stuff on here, and even some fun experimental stuff, but it mostly was just fine. 3 stars. Standout tracks: Lost Women, Over, Under, Sideways, Down, The Nazz Are Blue, Jeff’s Boogie

Rip Becky

2.5 stars. The album was fine, not bad, but it's not a sound I'm particularly interested in, nor am I a big fan of older styles of rock and roll. There is some interesting arrangement of vocals, like on "Turn Into Earth." "Jeff's Boogie" sounds nice, even if it does evoke Royalty Free music. "He's Always There" was an exciting listen with the reveal that this was definitely used in a Pussycat Dolls song.

Very good! I liked it!

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.

This album started okay, but I thought it wouldn't get past that and stay as a 3 star album. But this is one of those albums that get stronger with each passing track. Also Jeff Beck is a fucking alien on guitar

All these extended albums. I actually liked this one but had to cut myself off once the b-sides and alt versions kicked off.

Enjoyable blues rock with a hint of psychedelia and other eclectic sounds, particularly Jeff Beck's guitar work. Interesting to learn more about an influential band that spawned Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton (even if they aren't on this album). Spotted the Pussycat Dolls sample on "He's Always There". Probably didn't need the demos and B sides at the end.

I think this album is fine, even good, but I don't think it is as good as say The Kinks, so I can't see myself going back to this often. However, I recognize the musicianship and influence, and I do want to check out more Yardbirds, now that I've listened to one of their albums all the way through.

This was a bit of a chore to get through. We have some solid bass lines that give life to pretty dull blues tunes, and of course Jeff Beck's GOAT playing on not quite full display, but even he can't save lifeless material. That would ultimately be Page's job in this band. Yeah, I said it, Yardbirds were lifeless, saved only by the would-be legends they somehow birthed.

Come for early Jeff Beck, don’t bother staying for anything else.

Pretty solid bluesy classic rock. Definitely sounds like the 60s.

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

the combination between blues rock and psychedelic rock on roger the engineer seems wholly original. it's a bit unusual, but the yardbirds make it work. while i don't have a very high regard of jeff beck as a person and i didn't care for his solo album truth, i admire the guitar work on this album! the first track had quite the instrumental portion. i found myself impressed, especially since i feel like the guitar did most of the work of traveling between work and psychedelia. and if nothing else, i've heard the early work of jeff beck now.

Mixing blues rock and psychedelic rock in this particular configuration sure made for a pretty unique sound! It felt very eclectic. Overall, this is okay, but I didn't really get much from it. Probably around a 2.5 for me.

Old 60s euro rock

There are bound to be aficionados of this era who highly rate this album but I am not one of them.

I do like the sound of the album, it seems a bit more lightweight than the Stones but its playfulness is part of the appeal. Beck's playing seems forward looking and the wilder passages something American bands would point back to in the next decade.

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

It's.. alright. Bit of a guitarists' music Starter Pack? A fairly fun listen, for '66. Someone said how it sits between The Beatles' rock 'n roll and Black Sabbath. Good one. That comparison, that is. I like both Beatles and Black Sabbath more than this.

Niks speciaals

It was ok

Not sure what this genre is but I enjoyed it.

A couple of good songs on here. Otherwise just so so for me.

Good

Lots of different genres represented here, a little all over the place as a result though.

Jeff Beck is a super underrated guitarist. He's fuckin awesome. And the bassist on this album is puttin in work! Definately blues rock with hints if psychadelic rock Favourite songs: The Nazz Are Blue, Jeff's Boogie, Lost Women, Rack My Mind, He's Always There Least favourite songs: I Can't Make Your Way 3/5

Funny that it was up right after that album by the Byrds. Also, it is springtime. Good album. There was one track I really liked but I was driving.

sounds like almost everything else produced in the 60s

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

Þetta var nú bara prýðilegt. Ég hef aldrei hlustað eitthvað sérstaklega á The Yardbirds þrátt fyrir að þaðan megi rekja frægðir Eric Clapton og Jimmy Page (þó hvorugur sé á þessari plötu). Það eru alveg líkur á að ég hlusti á þetta aftur en meiri líkur á að ég reyni frekar að hlusta á Yardbirds plötur með Clapton eða Page.

Enjoyable. Never really listened to Beck before.

Я вот прямо два раза послушал, а всё равно это воспринимается как филлер от начала и до конца. Лучшая песня - Turn into Earth.

I do appreciate the rather broad range of tones. The feel changes quite a bit from track to track.

Ehh I normally enjoy 60s era British blues rock but this didn't do it for me. I prefer the Clapton yardbirds.

This was a thoroughly enjoyable rock n roll record! Didn’t shake any leaves off the groundbreaking tree, but was a good listen! Added to the want list!

This album didn't blow me away, but I'd say it's a cut above most of the blues albums so far, if only because it managed to avoid the trap of sounding too uniform from song to song. Not incredible from start to finish, but it did the job, and it had some arguably psychedelic rock-esque elements that pretty significantly enhanced the project.

This album started off promising. The first few tracks had a cool, bluesy rock vibe and "I Can't Make Your Way" is a great little singsong. But after track four, The Yardbirds start to grate in the old cabeza. From long instrumentals that are ear-piercing to the song "Farewell", which is like a weird Christmas carol. Joyless noise. There's no goodwill left by the time this album wraps up. "What Do You Want" has a decent Rolling Stones sound, but then they end the record with "Ever Since the World Began" and you're immediately reminded that The Yardbirds seem to have contempt for their audience. Not the best the 60s has to offer. 👎👎

Very good album

That was good

Opening track is AWESOME

Loved how bluesy this is. The beginnings of Jimmy Page

Fun but fairly run of the mill 60s fare.

It okay - 6/10

Feels kind of like sum you’d hear in a movie or tv show in a battle of bands sort thing, nothing bad but also not what I’d chose to listen to 6.5/10

I feel like I would hear one of these songs in a Quentin Tarantino movie. I guess that’s good because I like QT movies. Kind of cool how the production left pretty distinct layers of sound, although the stereo separation was pretty aggressive sometimes. I liked that each song was unique. 6.5/10

6/10 - there were some of the songs that I thought were weird but some of them were also pretty good. Like Hot House of Omagarashid went crazy and was still weird.

Just mid, the songs were ok most of the time but his voice got on my nerves 5/10

Fine, but nothing here was super memorable outside of the album cover which is pretty cool. Is it wrong to rate an album higher for its cover? I don’t think so. 6/10

I hate 60s psychedelic blues

some good stuff on here. and some not so good. But over all, the classics that are on this album make it with the time to listen, and enjoy!

Two tracks in I thought I was in for a long ride listening to this album. Fortunately on track three, things turned around! I ended up enjoying several of the tracks on this album. However, it suffers from the dreaded recording style of so many albums of the era—tinny and high-pitched. Wait, what? This is from 2015?! I guessed 1960. Well, I guess Roger is a pretty darn good engineer to capturing the era like that. As many of the songs played, I imagined rich and full-bodied renditions sung by Elvis. That version in my head probably gets at least a four star rating. This version that actually exists I'll give a three since it elicited hope for something greater and such a surprise about when it came out.

Pretty good, given this came out almost 60 years ago. I'll never listen to it again, but this was solid. 3.5.

Bonus points for an awesome cover. I enjoyed the music, but there is something weirdly unnerving about British blues music.

The album is pretty good in some places. It sounds nice but is also generic. I was a bit disappointed after hearing good things about them. It's not terrible, it's just not the top tier album I was expecting.

I tried, but the production was too awful and the record just too long. I'm sorry.

Recorded in under a week, this is a gem among the many, many mediocre albums of the 60s. Blues, Boogie, Blues-rock, Psychedelia, and a bit of Country all rolled into a refreshing sound that was fun to listen to.

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.

Surely this is the final Jeff Beck Album... surely Best Song: Over, Under, Sideways, Down Worst Song: N/A

When I was ready to say farewell, the album hit me with the most Paterson 'Farewell'

Fun! I listened to this a few times through and there’s some catchy tunes!

Interesting, Pink Floyd meets CCR.

This was almost pedestrian until the Hot House of Omagararshid, which is such a fun track that the rating for this album goes up by a clear 2 stars.

sorry, aber ich und die 60er werden wohl nie mehr do richtig warm. ja, jeff becks grossartiges spiel mit der gitarre .. aber sonst?

Erinnert mich an die Chilbibands, solider Rock, gefällig aber nicht packend. Und wenn sie auf Beatles machen tönen sie besser als diese.

A truly rock'n'roll album. I wish it was the 1/2 vote 3,5/5 I might not listen it again

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

A really good album with that unmistakable mid sixties energy. The Yardbirds have such a strong 60s sound. Bluesy, slightly psychedelic and full of attitude. You can hear how influential they were, especially in the guitar work, which feels sharp and inventive throughout. Lost Woman is a standout for me. It has that driving rhythm and edge that makes the album so enjoyable. The whole record has a raw, youthful feel and never drifts. There are no obvious weak moments. It is consistently strong and a great snapshot of British rock in that era. Favourite song: Lost Woman Least favourite song: None. No bad songs on here Album artwork: I am a fan. Bold, colourful and very much of its time

No.please no!

Jeffs boogie and he’s still there are decent

please i am begging you no more english rock from the yesterday's

I can’t be sure that I heard the correct version, but I enjoyed it well enough without being blown away by it

Nice tunes, but I should NOT have stayed around for the stereo versions. Yikes. Yes, technical constraints and all that. Still awful. Four stars for the music nevertheless.

Pretty good

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

Not really my thing. There’s some ok tunes. But nothing I’d intentionally seek out to listen to again. 2.5/5

Great guitar work but fairly workmanlike songwriting

My nazz are blue too

Jeff Beck shreds

It's alright. It's fine, but entirely forgettable. It lacks any kind of bite. 2.5 rounded down.

Like it. Some guitar riffs sounded like they might have been things Jack White pulled directly from.

Ok

not bad, I liked the bluesy songs

Really great album

Wasn’t overly impressed guitarist carried to 3 stars. Bit unfortunate I listened on some old AirPods so every song had vocals in one ear and guitar/bass in the other. Perhaps this sound was revolutionary in 66 but now it’s a dime a dozen

He's always there - Banger This was classic 1960's British music. I thought it was easy to listen to, featured solid instrumentals and good vocals. The more bluesy guitar rifts added some zest to the album. He's Always there was definitely the highlight song for me. Not sure if I would put this album on myself but I would listen to He's Always There and wouldn't ask someone to turn it off if someone did put this on. This album is probably a 3.5 for me.

Bruh idk sounded so similar to everything else from that era.

I really enjoyed this album. I checked the year and was shocked to see that it was from 1966. The guitar work is amazing and the singing it okay too. Sounds amazing at loud volume.

Fair to middling but love the cover. Sounds so much like a thousand other 60s records - nothing distinctive or grabby! Not even redeemed by ‘For Your Love’. I could have done with it on this album for something to get my teeth into.

I enjoyed this very much. There were hints of the doors, glimpses of the monkees, peeks of The Moody Blues, etc. Jeff’s boogie was the weakest song of the album for me, but still solid.

While familiar with a couple of songs and the guitar pedigree of the group, I have never actively listened to the Yardbirds before this. So I guess I shouldn't be surprised by how psychedelic and wild this album is — only because I had no idea what to expect. This tread into adventurous territory, which was kind of thrilling. I wouldn't say it was all a hit, lyrically there were some awkward moments and "Jeff's Boogie" likely made Scott feel justified for bashing Jeff Beck all those reviews ago (it wasn't the highlight). But I got a chance to spin this twice, and where I was at a solid 3.5 the first time around, it creeped upward on the second listen. Great guitar work and the band as a whole are all in. Where some efforts from this era and inclination may have aged into something of a parody, this adept tightrope walk between the blues and psycho English '60s still sounds relevant.

"Over Under..." has always been a favorite but the rest is forgettable. Unworthy of being on the list.

Over, Under, Sideways, Down is a song I completely forgot that I loved so much. When this album veers toward psychedelia and away from blues I like it a whole lot more.

My cat would like this album!

Lost Women: 3/5 Over, Under, Sideways, Down: 3/5 The Nazz Are Blue: 4/5 I Can't Make Your Way: 4/5 Rack My Mind: 4/5 Farewell: 3/5 Hot House of Omaragashid: 3/5 Jeff's Boogie: 3/5 He's Always There: 2/5 Turn into Earth: 2/5 What Do You Want: 3/5 Ever Since The World Began: 3/5 Avg.: 3.0

Very 60s

# Playlist track - Over, Under, Sideways, Down (Mono) # Notes - Listened to the Mono version in Spotify. - It's a good listen and has a lot of interesting tracks, but this thing is 31 tracks long. The deluxe version has 40 tracks! - It's just too much of a mess. Taking 2 stars out of the album.

Decent

Groovy!

Can see how it influenced everyone from Zeppelin to Spinal Tap. But in the end it’s too much of its time to interest me much.

I know the Yardbirds are legend but this one just didn't hit. I think some music may have an expiration date, regardless of how influential it is.

Still need to be doing drugs and living in 1966. Better to just listen to the Everly Brothers.

Good jams

Yeah, it's a good album! Some early punk, some blues.

Irrelevant. It has not aged well.

Catchy rifts

Nope.

Classic Yardbirds....lots of songs and some better than others but it's a good listen

An institution in psychedelic rock. Jeff Beck really was a guitarist's guitarist.

When it’s good, it’s great! Early psychedelic rock featuring Jeff Beck’s guitar playing is a treat. But considering the runtime only just exceeds half an hour, I feel that there are way too many fillers. The cover art is an easy 10/10.

England in den 60ern: +

The recording quality sounds pretty poor, but maybe that is to be expected from a recording from 1966. Still, it sounds old, which others from the same Era don't, maybe becausenof mixing and remastering. It's also of a style that was prevalent in the 60s and 70s only. Comparing it to contemporaries like The Rolling Stones, The Doors, etc, I can't say they are better. It falls short of being even an average album from this list.

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

(Approx. 93 mins) Upbeat, Brits giving blues, punk, and rock sounds. Seem way ahead of their time for some of the sounds. Standout song - "Shapes in My Mind". (8/10)

If I understand the genres correctly, the psychedelic songs were better than The Beatles (which is not hard to achieve but still) and the bluesy ones sucked a massive genital

Another timeless classic

good old tune

I couldn't listen to this album. I tapped out after about 8 songs. Yay Beck but something was off for me. Maybe the monotone singing?

Super!

Really cool! Early blues rock

I had never heard of the Yardbirds, but read about their history. What an awesome incubator of talent. Album was an easy listen although a bit long.

Not my favourite but Clapton isn't there. A handful of nice tracks but otherwise a bit too much.

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

Næpuhvítir breskir honkíar syngja blús. Nokkuð gott. 3,5.

Irgendwie nicht schlecht.

Great Rock

Excellent, not much else

Didn’t really get this one

Lemmy is God

Album Nr. 6 Es hat seine Momente. Aber irgendwie werde ich mit den alten Schinken nicht warm.

I think this is actually better for not having Clapton in it. But it's worse for not having page. Beck's alright. 3 stars.

Si j’avais eu à deviner, j’aurais cru plus à un album des 1970s que des 1960s. Je les vois bien contemporains des Stooges, quoique d’un rock plus classique

i listened to the super deluxe version, i didn't like the stereo versions very much, they were usually with the vocals only on one side of the headphones, but overall it was fun - 6 adds

Cool ig

Definitely British Invasion blues rock. Felt like early Who, Kinks and Stones. Not a bad listen for a Saturday night.

Bien. Es el grupo de Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page en sus comienzos.

The distorted tone with reverb associated with psychedelic rock and be heard throughout the album by Jeff Beck. Quite an innovative album for the 60s and alot of cool tracks.

I really really like this

Blues rock. Mostly boring but occasionally sounds like The Kinks.

This feels like a solid 3. Not bad, but also doesn't really stand out much to me. Typical bluesy 60s rock stuff. 🤷

Enjoyable jam band rock

Pretty good. Nothing earth shattering

Some catchy bits, some nice solos, didn't really hook me in overall though. Bit too jaunty in parts

Solidno, ne previse memorable

Great album. Really enjoyed it. 🙂 👍👍

Incredible bluesy-sounding guitar. The rest of it made little impression on me. Boilerplate 60s rock.

Wanted to give it a 4 but the way the panning was too nauseating and did not translate well to headphones unfortunately. The couple mono versions are great, so it’s a shame they didn’t provide the whole album in mono.

I wouldn't say that this album made a huge impression on a double listen through, though some of the singles are absolute classics on some of the radio stations here in Seattle. Definitely staying power for sure.

Some fun world sounds but mostly just low-rent Beatles/Doors

Horrendous.

Not terrible but not exciting. Kind of became background noise cause nothing hooked me in.

We get it, Jeff Beck likes to play the blues….but this isn’t that exciting

Over, Under, Sideways, Down

Elitely talented band but in the end it doesn’t quite come to together for me. It’s amazing guitar but it’s just standard blues rock 6.1/10

At least Clapton's not on it.

No Clapton, No problem. This album is a great showcase of the Yardbirds' blues and psychedelic rock sound, with Jeff Beck's guitar work being the highlight. The songs are catchy, energetic and diverse, ranging from hard rockers like "Over Under Sideways Down" and "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" to mellow ballads like "Turn into Earth" and "Ever Since the World Began". The album is not flawless, as some tracks are less memorable than others, and the production is a bit dated by today's standards. However, it is still a very enjoyable and influential album that deserves recognition as one of the best of the 60s. I give it 4 stars out of 5.

Fun and rocking time. Jeff Beck makes this a great album and it makes me want to lisren to more from him. Of the 3 Yardbird guitarists, I am least familiar with his work.

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.

Was OK.

It's like if the Beatles were even less interesting (I know, just try to imagine it)

Lost Woman - i feel bad for saying this. do all these boy band types just sound the same or am i crazy? (2/5 i thought i was listening to The Beatles for a second) O.U.S.D. - Fall Out Boy ass title. alright alright. i was just being mean to the first song to be funny. this is much more "rockabilly" than i expected. the shredding is actually a nice accent to the repetitive blues beat. (4/5 i'm surprised at the tone shift. i also liked the title) The Nazz are Blue - so i started looking into the band and stuff at this point cause the math doesn't make sense. (3/5) I Can't Make Your Way - it's The Beatles again. (2/5 going on a trip with this album today i guess) Rack My Mind - i hate that my right ear gets a little secret for a while. but i will be absolutely okay with a guitar solo in one ear and a different guitar solo in the other. (3/5 fun little left and right only at the end saved it) Farewell - The Ren Faire! (4/5 i love the ren fair) Hot House of Omagarashid - hm. we're in the weird. this is just something to dance to. okay. (3/5 yes girl, play the glass cups with a spoon) this so far has a lot of mixed sounds which makes an interesting listen. however, what pulled me out of doing my format is the amount of songs. i feel like the average run time of a song on this album is 2 minutes. there are so many short songs that just seem like they were dudes just havin' fun. jk i don't know how to read. some songs are repeats as alt or mono versions. i'm just a dumbass but i stand by it. 3/5 it really wasn't all that bad but it definitely sounds like that 60s era of UK boy band.

Haha…..classic Too many songs!

Kannen ja ekan biisin perusteella odotin enemmän. Tuntuu, ettei bändin koko potentiaali täyty? Että ihan huvikseen on tehty ihan jees biisejä. Plussaa kyllä omalaatuisuudesta, vaikka ajan soundissa pysyttiin.

Johtuuko musiikin etukenoinen horjuvuus huippumuusikoiden teknisistä salaisuuksista, joita amatöörin korva ei erota, vaiko vain siitä, että bändi ei ole jaksanut treenata? Ainakaan he eivät ole jaksaneet hirveämmin sävellellä. Tosin pilkahduksia paremmasta on kuultavissa, ja Jeff's Boogie tuo hymyn huulille.

The Yardbirds general sit outside my area of interest.

Good to hear these lads with their rough and ready blues stylings. Definitely one of the more proficient British Invasion bands, but nothing that really set the world alight.

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

Yardbirds. I’ve never heard of them before and have no clue what to expect. Thankfully the songs on this album are on the short side because it’s a long one. I hate long songs and albums that go on longer than they should. But thankfully most of them are enjoyable. Although the music is a little too old school for my tastes, I can imagine my parents rocking along to it and that’s enough to bring a smile to my face and earn this album a little higher consideration.

Some good song but when the song are bad they are really bad. But the album cover is so cool

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

Repetitive and uninspiring

Skulle egentligen gett 3 poäng till Elton Johns Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Blev något fel så nu får Yardbirds 3an istället.

blues eh

Beck led yardbirds. 4.1

Fun more ska and other influences than I expected

Tons of great guitar work by Jeff Beck. Songs are fine, but this is really just a vehicle for Jeff Beck to shine with a little psychedelia thrown in.

Likeable, but has never blown me away. Love Jeff Beck on guitar.

Hmmm… likable but not overly captivating for me. I think it sounded very old fashioned in a way that I don’t love.

Good 60s rock Plenty of 12 bar blues, a few more psychedelic tracks Jeff’s guitar work on Jeff’s Boogie was very nice

Not for me

I just can't get into Brit pop or whatever we want to call it. Not a bad album, but not memorable or leaving me want to listen again. 2.5/5. I'll give it a 3 because Jeff Beck is fantastic.

Big fan of turn into earth. Some of it grated though.

Kinda tired of this sound

Of it’s time and ok. Better than many of that era.

A few great songs a couple good songs a a few that just fell flat.

This album, while overall a bit underwhelming, still holds up well as a sample of R&B transition into rock and roll. A few classic Jeff Beck tracks are always a pleasure.

The Yardbirds doing the blues. It is cool that its all originals, I can respect a band trying to add to a musical cannon and not just ripping it off.

The Yardbirds’ finest musical hour, anchored by the fluidity and inventiveness of the late, great Jeff Beck (perhaps the best guitarist the group ever produced?). A fun departure from the beaten path of the more well-known British Invasion artists.

60s rock, blues, some Beatles, stones, doors sounds. Overall good

Very 60's and dated to be honest but still enjoyable. Rock with a Blues tint on some tracks.

За Валакаса на обложке можно простить любую хуйню 7/10

I liked it. I've played out this sound out a bit over the years but credit where credit is due!

I know about The Yardbirds and their three guitar legends. And like others are saying I only know of ‘For Your Love’ from a 60s album I had when I was a teenager. I liked this but it didn’t hugely grab my attention and I drifted away when I got distracted by other stuff. And I listened to it twice

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Ever since the world began

A must listen to anyone who loves the guitar… a glimpse of future music, in all genres, to follow in the late 60’s and early 70’s!!!

Great album with typical 60s vibes. Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: probably Favourite Song: Jeff’s Boogie or He’s Always There

Docked a star because these dumb people the 60s had no idea how to release an album internationally so we're stuck with these weird UK/US hybrid releases. This one even had 2 bonus tracks at the start which I didn't even need to listen to. They also always have a note about some fucked up spelling. Sort it out guys.

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

ganz coole songs dabei, aber sehr lang. irgendwann hört sich alles gleich an haha

Nothing particularly remarkable. Not a bad slice of bluesy psychedelia but nothing really stand out.

this album has two parts: (1) boy do I have something fucking crazy to show you it's called the 12 bar blues (2) what if we went fucking goofy. and i love them for it. best tracks: over under sideways down, jeff's boogie, ever since the world began

This album is overlooked by me. And it is absolutely fantastic! I mean what a band this was. I must've listened this about 5-6 times and it just reeled me in. Can't wait to dive in their other albums! 8,5 out of 10

It was fine, I just don’t understand why I had to hear it before I died

Decent.

This is a really interesting album, if not a perfect one. A diverse and innovative take on the Yardbirds' classic American blues influences, played with a whimsy and adventurousness you can only get from the best British bands of the 60s. I love the conciseness of these songs, most clocking in at barely 3 minutes or less. That allows Jeff Beck and company ample room to pack a punch without ever getting tedious or jammy. The weak link here is probably Keith Relf, whose vocals tend to fall a bit flat. Fave Songs: Over Under Sideways Down, What Do You Want, Lost Woman, Jeff's Boogie, The Nazz Are Blue, Ever Since the World Began. It's worth seeking out later editions of the album, which include the brilliant tunes "Psycho Daisies" and "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago."

A very english take on the blues, from what we would probably now call a privileged position. No need for all the bonus tracks - a lot of them are alternate takes of songs, and the rest weren't on the album. Is it too much to ask to have the whole album and nothing else? Apparently it is!

2.5

Sounds SO very dated. By 1968, pop music was completely different.

This is just OK really, obviously great guitar playing, but nothing much else of interest. If this is considered psychedelic rock, it's the absolute safest version possible. Also, there are like 3 versions if this album on Tidal, and they all have 20-30 songs on. Ain't nobody got time for that!

Great mid 60s sound. Really enjoyed

So. Sick. Of. The. Sixties. But this is genuinely a better album than a lot of the mid psychedelic era bad British white guy blues.

Jeff Beck shows off his blues skills for 40 minutes. The record alternates between psychedelia and bluesy surf rock. The psychedelia tracks are more melodic and accessible and have interesting, innovative ideas but don't expand on them too much. The blues tracks feel like they're messing around and jamming, full of killer guitar playing, but otherwise a bit boring. It's all good, but almost nothing outstanding. They clearly have some good ideas, and Jeff Beck is the talent, but there's so much more they could do. Favorites: Happenings Ten Years Time Ago, Over Under the Sideways Down, I Can't Make Your Way, Hot House of Omagarashid, Turn Into Earth

A bunch of lads goofing around

The song that features Jeff Beck the most is the best one on the album, go figure. Seriously though, enjoyed this one. My thing has always been melding different styles together cohesively, and they do so here with rock, country, and folk. So much so that they even border on psychedelic rock for a bit. Could have done without the album being on there twice, but I can't complain too much about listening to a good album back-to-back.

Quite enjoyed this! Was expecting some Beatles-lite drab pop, but it was surprisingly good for me. I imagine it was quite progressive for the time too, especially the more distorted guitars. Started off very strong, especially with the bluesy/rnb’ier sounding tracks, but tired in the middle before picking up again. Highlights: Farewell, Happening Ten Years Ago, Over Under, Hot house.

I thought the first few songs suggested there was something a bit different about the Yardbirds but as it progressed it became clearer they were similar to a lot of bands of the era. Talented group, went by quickly but not a particular fan.

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.

This album had a strange mix of Psychedelic and Blues music but it turned out more like a shit version of the Beatles. Enjoyed the start but it fell off quickly, I wouldn't listen to this again. Highlights: Happenings Ten Years Time Ago The Nazz Are Blue

Not sure I've heard them before, although the name rings a bell. The first couple of tracks were by far the best and thought we might be in for a great album.... But not sure the rest lived up to it. Feels a bit kinksy maybe? Probably inspired a few bands Didn't mind it, but probably won't be back

Not a great sixties fan, and this is pretty uber sixties stuff. Not unpleasant, but the Kinks/Beatles/Stones/Doors plus Motown and soul is my sixties pretty much sorted up to sixty seven.

Nope, no.

It doesn't get much better then Jeff Beck on guitar.

Assez cool, très brute, blusy rock & roll, j’aime bien

Vette nummers, en je hoort de invloeden op latere bands.

Sounds great for it’s age. who tf is Roger (3.5/5)

Okay. Couldn’t really get into it

Accessible psychedelic rock album from the 60s. I have a copy of the 12-song UK version, and the review is for that version. Highlights: I Can't Make Your Way and Turn Into Earth. But most of the other songs are also very good. A little too inconsistent for 5 stars.

The overall psychedelic rock sound feels a bit dated, but I liked the energy and great guitar work on this album.

Sounds fresh and energetic, nice surprise.

I'm glad these guys broke up and went on to bigger and better things (Renaissance, Led Zeppelin, solo careers, etc)

I quite liked the 60s mod and psyche elements but there were some weird tracks on there. It was an interesting album but I won’t be coming back to it.

Too long

Niin paska.. löytää albumi orginal versio vituttaa löytynä saatana mono steroe sekasin us europe versio sekasin.. PASKAA.... siitä myls tänään ollut jo bowel movement 3 kertaa uskomatonta.. musiikki oli uskomattoman nautinnollista ja avantgarde 1966 huom! hox! hox! hox! btw 3 tähteä 3 ulosteitunta.. referenecing the legend..

I had the Bluesbreakers yesterday, so it's been a week of white guys doing the blues. Depending on what you like most about the Yardbirds, this will be the album for you. It's not for me and I do like Jeff Beck. Maybe it is because I prefer other variations of the Yardbirds and just heard the Bluesbreakers yesterday, but this isn't an album I feel like I need to hear. It's better than the Bluesbreakers and Eric Clapton though.

Didn’t click with me that much—maybe I was expecting it to be more experimental than it actually was, but it just felt a bit boring after a while. (Favorite Tracks: Lost Women, Ever Since the World Began)

Nothing too special. Good harmonies and guitar but feels meh. Maybe I’m over 60s ish folk rock 5/10

It’s not j

Good, not spectacular but it holds up brilliantly for being nearly 60 and has a nice fuse of bluesy groove and some good old psychedelic sounds.

Is the title a name or an instruction? This is a fun listen, a bit more depth to it than a lot of mid-sixties stuff. Happily listened to it twice, would I go back and listen to the whole thing again? Probably not, there's not enough spark to it to really get me going. 3/5.

Seeds of things to come. Of its time.

Enjoyable and unpretentious.

For being such an old album I think a lot of it sounds pretty modern! Not the actual production of course, but the actual writing. I think I was a bit distracted when listening to it so nothing really stands out that much. When skimming through it now I must say it's pretty catchy though!

It's what you imagine a 60s album to sound like. If you enjoy 60s music this one is a decent one. I liked the breadth of the music although some songs were clearly inspired (ripped off) from earlier musicians (mostly american blues). Looking past that though there are some really good songs on this album. "Lost Woman", "Over Under Sideways Down" and "He's always there" to name a few. They have a knack for creating catchy riffs. Also who was the Yardbirds fan who produced "When I grow up" by the Pussycat dolls? Didn't expect to find that riff in "He's always there".

Not so good as I experted....

It could be good, but after 1 hour, it became annoying and repetitive.

Good Stuff, I like the Jeff Beck era of the Yardbirds a lot.

Over Under Sideways Down, May have been the only song I really knew on this record, but I really liked the whole record. Psychedelic but not TOO psychedelic. Plus some straight up blues, 50’s style rock guitar,… really a lot to hear here!

Better then I had expected. Worth another listen.

I didn't know what to expect since I had never listened to this album before. But I quite enjoyed it. I liked different types of guitar Jeff Beck brought to this album, psychadelic, blues, surf, and straight up 60s rock. Good stuff, I'll keep this one in rotation.

Cool to listen through and reading about the band history in guitarist legacy.

A bit dull

Highlights: "He's Always There," "Happenings Ten Years' Time Ago," "Lost Women," "What Do You Want" I wish I had heard this before Byrds' Fifth Dimension, which was released a few days later. This is an equally creative album, but the performances and songwriting are superior from front to back. I can't think of any other band that was striking this balance between Monks-level noise and studio professionalism; they do a few rote pop songs, but The Beatles and Stones would be apples and oranges here. The closer seems like something Black Sabbath was transparently working from in retrospect. A strong album that seems like it would have been highly influential.

anything jeff beck touches is magical

3.2 Nothing special but it's right up my alley style and mood wise so definitely adding it to my repertoire Fave songs:

Sounds like you'd expect 60s rock to sound like.

It was okay. I have a Best Of on vinyl that I like better, but that's just me not being a true fan I suppose.

legal rock das antiga mas nao empolgou tanto

I mean Jeff Beck makes anything great. This is a strange album that just does flow super well for me. It really shines at times and then at other times it's just a little "off". But overall I did enjoy it and would listen to most of it again. Jeff Beck is also just a god and that helps pull it together.

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

Pretty cool. Not the kind of thing I listen to a whole bunch, but interesting enough that I listened to all of it.

I didn’t mind this - it was very Kinks-esque. I enjoyed the lyrics, I enjoyed the musical arrangements. Farewell was a favourite of mine.

I'm sure that this sounded quite interesting in 1966. I hope it did anyway. This is all a bit up and down. There are some things I really like, such as The Nazz are Blue (although I'm a sucker for this sort of blues stuff that reminds me of early rock style Status Quo). But that's followed by I can't make your way that, frankly, I can't quite understand how it belongs on the same album. And then Rack my mind? And then the piano intro to Farewell??! In 2023 it sounds, well, a bit odd. It has moments, sure. As individual songs I like some of them, but I wouldn't play this as an album again. So, 2 or 3 stars? Hmm... It's just too odd a collection of songs for me and, I'm afraid, doesn't stad up as an album. Hell, I'm sure it's Important and Influential. But, no thanks.

I thought this was nothing, sadly. A bit to rock and roll for me. Some songs had cool parts, but it wasn't enough for me to give it a three. My favourite song was Over Under Sideways Down.

It’s a fine bluesy rock album. Jeff Beck’s guitar work is pretty good but other than that, it doesn’t truly stand out that much to me. It’s not bad, but it’s not something I would listen to often. Eh it’s not the best thing I’ve heard but I’d give it a 6/10.

Jotkut kappaleet kaipais todella uudelleen miksausta. Aika sieluttoman kuullosta omaan korvaan

More like Yawnbirds

Прикольний рок 60-з на послухати на фоні, одну пісню додала в плей-лист

Meh

Also fine nothing really stood out to me as exceptional or cool.All moderate rock of the 60s.There were a few cool moments that seem to edge on psychedlic.Apparently Jeff beck plays all the songs on this album but none of the guitar really stood out to me.

pretty solid album thanks jeff beck & co.

Weirder & a bit more fun than I expected, pretty cool 60s rock record. 3.5/5

Dated 60’s sound (obviously). But with some ok blues tunes on it

Eh

Nicely experimental given the era

Too many fillers and overall incoherent. It's like the album is pulling in all directions. Beck is good on the guitar as expected but that's about it.

Reminds me of king crimson

been meaning to listen to Jeff beck on a full length for aages. the first couple tracks on this are craazzzzyy. the baseline and guitars on the first track are mental. I am listening to the stereo album which on Spotify is tracks 15-26. sometimes the stereo mixing just isn't great like on turn into the earth where only the vocals are in the left channel and everything else is in the right, which is just really weird. overall its alright!! if the whole album was as good as the first 3 songs it would be pushing a 5 star almost.

the perfect moment to explain why this only gets a 3. listen to "ever since the world began". hear what happens at 1:11 the nazz are blue, turn into earth, over under sideways down

Pretty solid

Not bad. Held back by recording equipment of the timr

It's all about the hot licks that connect blues and psychedelia, but the rumblin'-stumblin' drummin' is good, too, and some bass lines sound like world domination. One gets why YB's were generally considered the next big thing, even if it never quite fully worked out for them, a function of exaggerated expectations perhaps.

An enjoyable enough album, even if the cover seems a little mean. Nothing spectacular though, except, of course, the guitar. Jeff's Boogie is good time fun, the rest of the album is serviceable. Much of the album sounds pretty dated, but fair enough, it still rocks and rolls. I'm happy to have had it playing in the background today but not 100% convinced it deserves to be on this list. 3.5 rounding down in honor of poor beleaguered Roger.

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.

Some of the tracks sound so dated, but then they are almost 60 years old! Apart from "Over, Under, Sideways, Down" I've never heard any one these songs before.

Good to listen to Jeff Beck do something other than Hi Ho Silver Lining. I don't tend to listen to blues rock but these ones are on the gooder scale. I like the mildly psych ones. Good cover. I drifted off towards the end and it's only half an hour long, so there's that.

I’ll never understand anyone who wakes up and actively puts this album on

Classic group, need to give this another listen

More going on than I was expecting. Not just bluey 60s rock. Still doesn’t really have the songs to back up the legacy for me though.

While there were several songs that were just meh for me, the ones that I like are so good I couldn't possibly justify giving this any less than 4 stars. Top tracks: Happenings Ten Years Time Ago, Farewell, Ever Since the World Began, and Over Under Sideways Down

Over Under Sideways Down and He’s Always There were standouts for me. Tight album, not a lot of fat on the bone, a very fun album that moves along at a clip. Some albums want to move you and some want to make you move, and this is definitely the latter.

Mix of enjoyable songs and ones I hated. Huge album with a lot of variation, definitely a fun listen not knowing what you are gonna get

Sounds like the Rosetta Stone in terms of the link between blues and psychedelia, with undeniably hot and groovy hooks to spare (very much including "Over Under Sideways Down"). Beck blisters throughout and there's much that's cool and catchy, with "I Can't Make Your Way" and "Farewell" and "Jeff's Boogie" adding pleasant variety and even a touch of unexpected fun and levity. One senses that the Yardbirds are under-appreciated as manifestation of deep '60s hipness.

Great

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

Wel een lekker 60s album, sommige liedjes inspirerend nieuw en sommige een beetje saai doordat het zo typisch is.

Not my thing

This was super cool

Dobry rock and roll. Dużo bluesa, ale nie nudnego. Nawet instrumentale nie nudne. Super bębny i gitary. Słychać, że stare, ale ma to swój urok. Nie znałam nic wcześniej z tej płyty, przyjemnie było posłuchać. Z drugiej strony, przy drugim przesłuchaniu już trochę meczy i jest to trochę dziado rock. Znowu wahałam się między 3 a 4, ale ostatecznie staram się być dosyć surowa. Mocna trója.

Hot house omarigirgrgrhgrshid is my jam. Also, ever since the world began. For the 60s I feel like these guys go pretty hard. Definitely feel the 50s swing in some songs(Jeff's boogie) but again, they push the variety of sound/style. They have some that psychedelic kooky-ness as well. (Some frank Zappa vibes)