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:	03/17/2023
Label:	Chrysalis Records
UPC:	5060516097753
Rank:	19769

Tracks

Disc 1

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

Disc 2

11. One of These Days
12. Here They Come
13. I'd Love to Change the World
14. Over the Hill
15. Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'N' Roll You
16. Once There Was a Time
17. Let the Sky Fall
18. Hard Monkeys
19. I've Been There Too
20. Uncle Jam

Album Credits

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

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