'Ten Years After', what albums to look for?

[nitrous]

Ten Years After.

You may have to give "Sssssh" a second or third chance. It really is a very good record. "Undead" is terrific. There also exists a recording of their BBC appearances (may be a bootleg, may be legit now.) Highly recommended.

 

[BobHicks]

Cricklewood Green is one of my top 5 favourites of all time.

 

[jim t]

Live at the Filmore East 1970 a two cd set from Ten Years After, which came out in 2002 is great.

 

[gearhead]

TYA jams-literally

Boy, I've been reading a lot of good comments. It sounds like they are all good. I'll start looking for the rest of them now. Thanks for all the postings.

Everybody doesn't like something, but nobody doesn't like Alvin Lee.
From the looks of it, everybody likes everything.
Myself, I like A Space in Time, Cricklewood Green, Shhh, Stonedhenge, and even Positive Vibrations.
I was too young to discover them at their peak, and got a used cassette of Stonedhenge to start with.
Then I got Positive Vibrations, I think the last "real" TYA album.
From there I got the rest of them, travelling back in time.
There's something good to be said about all of them.
Watt has "Sweet Little Sixteen" recorded live at the Isle of Wight Festival, which is great.
"Help Me" will will send chills down your spine.
----etc., ad nauseum.

 

[Brett a]

IMHO, "A Space In Time" is one of the better rock albums ever recorded.
Regards, Sam

It's all the T.Y.A. I need.

:thmbsp:

 

[ScramMan2]

I had Essential TYA on last night. If you want to get the "hits" this is a good one.

 

[orionkc]

I saw them live in El Paso, Tx in 1970 while I was stationed at Fort Bliss....
Alvin Lee could boogie. :guitar:......My first experience with organic mescaline....uke2: I came out of the concert to find out some of the locals had ripped off my new 8 track tape player from my 69 GTX....:tears: Bummer

 

[shacky]

Must have seen Alvin and TYA 4-5 times back in the day. Great live band. All the best have been mentioned. A Space In Time, Cricklewood Green, and Recorded Live are musts. Self Tiled debut, Fillmore Live, Rock and Roll Music. Glad to see others call out Watt, Undead. There's another later album that's good - Positive Vibrations.

One of my favorites is Pure Blues. It's on a TYA blues compilation. George Harrison plays slide and one of Alvins best extended solos.

Alvin Lee was my favorite duitarist growing up. Even though I felt Santana and Eric had more talent I liked what Alvin did with his.

Read Jimi Hendrix was a bit envious Alvin beat him in using jazz chords on the blues as in I Can't Keep From Crying. Best version of which is on that Isle of White/Atlant Pop Festival double LP. Also a great, great version of Stormy Monday by Leslie West and Mountain. :yes:

 

[shacky]

Look for it, both albums on one cd. I have one and the sound is great!. :thmbsp:

Have that - it's a great recording. But have to admit Shhh isn't my fav.