A Space in Time

by Ten Years After

Overview

A Space in Time was Ten Years After's best-selling album. This was due primarily to the strength of "I'd Love to Change the World," the band's only hit single, and one of the most ubiquitous AM and FM radio cuts of the summer of 1971. TYA's first album for Columbia, A Space in Time has more of a pop-oriented feel than any of their previous releases had. The individual cuts are shorter, and Alvin Lee displays a broader instrumental palette than before. In fact, six of the disc's ten songs are built around acoustic guitar riffs. However, there are still a couple of barn-burning jams. The leadoff track, "One of These Days," is a particularly scorching workout, featuring extended harmonica and guitar solos. After the opener, however, the album settles back into a more relaxed mood than one would have expected from Ten Years After. Many of the cuts make effective use of dynamic shifts, and the guitar solos are generally more understated than on previous outings. The production on A Space in Time is crisp and clean, a sound quite different from the denseness of its predecessors. Though not as consistent as Cricklewood Green, A Space in Time has its share of sparkling moments. ~ Jim Newsom

Product Details

Release Date:	04/20/2018
Label:	Chrysalis Records
UPC:	5060516091140
Rank:	186745

Tracks

1. One of These Days
2. Here They Come
3. I'd Love to Change the World
4. Over the Hill
5. Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'N' Roll You
6. Once There Was a Time
7. Let the Sky Fall
8. Hard Monkeys
9. I've Been There Too
10. Uncle Jam

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ten Years After   Primary Artist
Ric Lee   Drums
Leo Lyons   Bass
Chick Churchill   Keyboards,Drums
Alvin Lee   Vocals,Guitar

Technical Credits

R. Lee   Composer
Ed Caraeff   Photography,Cover Photo
Mark Chatterton   Liner Notes
Chris Kinsey   Engineer
Del Newman   String Arrangements
Chris Wright   Executive Producer,Producer
David Gilmour   Composer
Ric Lee   Group Member,Composer
Nick Mason   Composer
Richard Wright   Composer
Roger Waters   Composer
Leo Lyons   Group Member,Composer
Chick Churchill   Group Member,Composer
Chris Kimsey   Engineer
Alvin Lee   Group Member,Photography,Composer