History Music / RogerTheEngineer

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''Roger the Engineer'' is the only album by The Yardbirds to feature no {{Cover Version}}s, with song-writing credits on every song given to every member; the album was also produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and their then-manager Simon Napier-Bell. This album is often included on Greatest Albums of all-time lists, including Magazine/RollingStone's ''Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime'', where it was placed at no. #350.

This album also turned out to be the band's last studio album to feature Paul Samwell-Smith and Music/JeffBeck. The former chose to leave around the time of the album's release, having grown tired of touring and wanting to move on to production. Samwell-Smith would go on to become a successful producer, with production credits on such artists as Cat Stevens, Music/JethroTull, Music/CarlySimon, Music/{{Renaissance}} (Keith Relf and Jim [=McCarty=]'s post-Yardbirds band), etc. He was replaced first by [[Music/LedZeppelin Jimmy Page]] on bass, but Page switched to co-lead guitar with Jeff Beck once Chris Dreja made the transition from rhythm guitar to bass. Although this twin guitar line-up was highly influential, Beck quickly grew frustrated, and by the end of 1966, he had been sacked from the band. The Yardbirds with Page would release ''Music/LittleGames'' in 1967 before calling it quits the following year.

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This album also turned out to be the band's last studio album to feature Paul Samwell-Smith and Music/JeffBeck. The former chose to leave around the time of the album's release, having grown tired of touring and wanting to move on to production. Samwell-Smith would go on to become a successful producer, with production credits on such artists as Cat Stevens, Music/JethroTull, Music/CarlySimon, Renaissance (Keith Relf and Jim [=McCarty=]'s post-Yardbirds band), etc. He was replaced first by [[Music/LedZeppelin Jimmy Page]] on bass, but Page switched to co-lead guitar with Jeff Beck once Chris Dreja made the transition from rhythm guitar to bass. Although this twin guitar line-up was highly influential, Beck quickly grew frustrated, and by the end of 1966, he had been sacked from the band. The Yardbirds with Page would release ''Music/LittleGames'' in 1967 before calling it quits the following year.

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[[caption-width-right:350:The British cover, drawn by Chris Dreja. It's an caricature of the album's engineer, Roger Cameron.]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:The US cover of ''Over Under Sideways Down''.]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:The German cover of ''Over Under Sideways Down''.]]

''The Yardbirds'' is the third studio album by Music/TheYardbirds, released in 1966. ''Roger The Engineer'' is the fan nickname for this album - based on the album cover - and is now the most commonly used title for this album. A third title used was ''Over Under Sideways Down'', and it was officially released under that name in France, Germany and the United States, the latter omitting two songs off the album. It is also their first studio album to officially be released in Britain.

''Roger The Engineer'' is the only album by The Yardbirds to feature no {{Cover Version}}s, with song-writing credits on every song given to every member; the album was also produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and their then-manager Simon Napier-Bell. This album is often included on Greatest Albums of all-time lists, including Magazine/RollingStone's ''Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime'', where it was placed at no. #350.

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'''''The Yardbirds''''' is the third studio album by Music/TheYardbirds, released in 1966. '''''Roger The Engineer''''' is the fan nickname for this album - based on the album cover - and is now the most commonly used title for this album. A third title used was '''''Over Under Sideways Down''''', and it was officially released under that name in France, Germany and the United States, the latter omitting two songs off the album. It is also their first studio album to officially be released in Britain.

* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The main album cover is a simple amateurish pencil drawing of an engineer. The other is a cut-and-paste group shot of the band where various photos of the band members are put together to provide an unrealistic band photo.

[[caption-width-right:350:The British cover, drawn by Chris Deja. It's an caricature of the album's engineer, Roger Cameron.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Roger The Engineer''.]]

''Roger The Engineer'' is the only album by The Yardbirds to feature no {{Cover Version}}s, with song-writing credits on every song given to every member; the album was also produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and their then-manager Simon Napier-Bell. This album is generally considered to be the band's MagnumOpus - with some competition from ''Music/FiveLiveYardbirds'' and ''Music/HavingARaveUp'' - and is often included on Greatest Albums of all-time lists, including Magazine/RollingStone's ''Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime'', where it was placed at no. #350.

''Roger The Engineer'' is the only album by The Yardbirds to feature no covers, with song-writing credits on every song given to every member; the album was also produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and their then-manager Simon Napier-Bell. This album is generally considered to be the band's MagnumOpus - with some competition from ''Music/FiveLiveYardbirds'' and ''Music/HavingARaveUp'' - and is often included on Greatest Albums of all-time lists, including Magazine/RollingStone's ''Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime'', where it was placed at no. #350.

''Roger The Engineer'' is the only album by The Yardbirds to feature no covers, with song-writing credits on every song given to every member; the album was also produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and their then-manager Simon Napier-Bell. This album is generally considered to be the band's MagnumOpus - with some competition from ''Music/FiveLiveYardbirds'' and ''Music/HavingARaveUp'' - and is often included on Greatest Albums of all-time lists, including Magazine/RollingStone's ''Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime'', where it was placed at nr. #350.

''Roger The Engineer'' is the only album by The Yardbirds to feature no covers, with song-writing credits on every song given to every member; the album was also produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and their then-manager Simon Napier-Bell. This album is generally considered to be the band's MagnumOpus - with some competition from ''Music/FiveLiveYardbirds'' and ''Music/HavingARaveUp'' - and is often included on Greatest Albums of all-time lists, including Magazine/RollingStone's ''Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime'', where it was place on nr. #350.

''Roger The Engineer'' is the only album by The Yardbirds to feature no covers, with song-writing credits on every song given to every member; the album was also produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and their then-manager Simon Napier-Bell. This album is generally considered to be the band's MagnumOpus - with some competition from ''Music/FiveLiveYardbirds'' and ''Music/HavingARaveUp'' - and is often included on Greatest Albums of all-time lists.

This album also turned out to be the band's last studio album to feature Paul Samwell-Smith and Jeff Beck. The former chose to leave around the time of the album's release, having grown tired of touring and wanting to move on to production. Samwell-Smith would go on to become a successful producer, with production credits on such artists as Cat Stevens, Music/JethroTull, Music/CarlySimon, Renaissance (Keith Relf and Jim [=McCarty=]'s post-Yardbirds band), etc. He was replaced first by [[Music/LedZeppelin Jimmy Page]] on bass, but Page switched to co-lead guitar with Jeff Beck once Chris Dreja made the transition from rhythm guitar to bass. Although this twin guitar line-up was highly influential, Beck quickly grew frustrated, and by the end of 1966, he had been sacked from the band. The Yardbirds with Page would release ''Music/LittleGames'' in 1967 before calling it quits the following year.

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This album also turned out to be the band's last studio album to feature Paul Samwell-Smith and Jeff Beck. The former chose to leave around the time of the album's release, having grown tired of touring and wanting to move on to production. Samwell-Smith would go on to become a successful producer, with production credits on such artists as Cat Stevens, Music/JethroTull, Music/CarlySimon, Renaissance (Keith Relf and Jim [=McCarty=]'s post-Yardbirds band), etc. He was replaced first by [[Music/LedZeppelin Jimmy Page]] on bass, but Page switched to co-lead guitar with Jeff Beck once Chris Dreja made the transition from rhythm guitar to bass. Although this twin guitar line-up was highly influential, Beck quickly grew frustrated, and by the end of 1966, he had been sacked from the band. The Yardbirds with Page would release ''Little Games'' in 1967 before calling it quits the following year.

''Roger The Engineer'' is the only album by The Yardbirds to feature no covers, with song-writing credits on every song given to every member; the album was also produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and then-manager Simon Napier-Bell. This album is generally considered to be the band's MagnumOpus - with some competition from ''Five Live Yardbirds'' and ''Music/HavingARaveUp'' - and is often included on Greatest Albums of all-time lists.

* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The main album cover is a simple amateuristic pencil drawing of an engineer. The other is a cut-and-paste group shot of the band where various photos of the band members are put together to provide an unrealistic band photo.

* SelfTitledAlbum: At least officially. Like ''Music/TheWhiteAlbum'' by Music/TheBeatles, the fan nickname is far more well-known than it's actual name.

* DesignStudentsOrgasm: One album cover is a simple amateuristic pencil drawing of an engineer. The other is a cut-and-paste group shot of the band where various photos of the band members are put together to provide an unrealistic band photo.