Ssssh

by Ten Years After

Overview

Ssssh was Ten Years After's new release at the time of their incendiary performance at the Woodstock Festival in August, 1969. As a result, it was their first hit album in the U.S., peaking at number 20 in September of that year. This recording is a primer of British blues-rock of the era, showcasing Alvin Lee's guitar pyrotechnics and the band's propulsive rhythm section. As with most of TYA's work, the lyrics were throwaways, but the music was hot. Featured is a lengthy cover of Sonny Boy Williamson's "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl," with reworked lyrics leaving little doubt as to what the singer had in mind for the title character. Also included was a 12-bar blues song with the ultimate generic blues title "I Woke Up This Morning." Ssssh marked the beginning of the band's two-year run of popularity on the U.S. album charts and in the underground FM-radio scene. ~ Jim Newsom

Product Details

Release Date:	04/20/2018
Label:	Chrysalis Records
UPC:	5060516091119
Rank:	26691

Tracks

1. Bad Scene
2. Two Time Mama
3. Stoned Woman
4. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
5. If You Should Love Me
6. I Don't Know That You Don't Know My Name
7. The Stomp
8. I Woke Up This Morning

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ten Years After   Primary Artist
Alvin Lee   Guitar,Vocals
Chick Churchill   Drums,Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Leo Lyons   Bass
Roy Baker   Special Effects
Ric Lee   Drums

Technical Credits

Alvin Lee   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Ten Years After   Producer
John Fowlie   Photography
John "Buddy" Williams   Cover Design
Toshikazu Ohtaka   Liner Notes
Sonny Boy Williamson I   Composer
Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer
Graham Nash   Photography
Sam Hopkins   Composer
Andy Johns   Engineer
Chris Wright   Executive Producer