Tracks
- Lost Woman
- Over, Under, Sideways, Down
- The Nazz Are Blue
- I Can't Make Your Way
- Rack My Mind
- Farewell
- Hot House of Omagarashid
- Jeff's Boogie
- He's Always There
- Turn into Earth
- What Do You Want
- Ever Since the World Began
Yardbirds is a confrontational album. The music is loud and heavy. Many of the songs are driven by riffs and the lead guitar swings from lyrical to aggressive.
The blues has always had sexual overtones. This album, with the help of a rock and roll infusion, takes that sexuality and infuses it with aggression. This may not be a completely original style, but it's incredibly innovative.
This album is an essential piece of the rock and roll puzzle and it's one worth listening to, if not downright owning. Jeff Beck is a master on guitar. That Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page were members of this band is a curious fact.
There is a lot of variety among the songs, yet the album remains strong and consistent. There isn't a weak song, but the real stand outs are: Lost Woman, Over, Under, Sideways, Down, The Nazz Are Blue, Rack My Mind and He's Always There.
★★★★★★★★★ ☆
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