![]() String arrangement on "Over the Hill" by Del NewmanĬharts Chart performance for A Space in Time Chart (1971–1972)Īustralian Albums ( Kent Music Report) Ģ023 chart performance for A Space in Time Chart (2023)."Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You" – 2:10.I like it in a way, but it does lack a certain winning abandon, and I'm not crazy about the heavy's economic theories-fellow seems to believe that if you 'tax the rich to feed the poor' you soon run out of rich, with dire consequences." Track listing Īll songs by Alvin Lee except "Uncle Jam", which was composed by C. Village Voice critic Robert Christgau said the album is one "in which the rock heavy comes of age with his toughest, fullest, and most coherent album. However, he complained that a number of the tracks suffered from "lack of strength or projection of Alvin's voice" and concluded "Ten Years After are a far better live band than their albums suggest they get over much more of their charisma and excitement that has a job surfacing on their recorded work." He particularly praised Alvin Lee's guitar work. He noted the atypically soft sound of songs such as "Over the Hill" and "Let the Sky Fall" and approved of this "unexpected but pleasing dimension to the overall feel of the album", while simultaneously praising "the old TYA excitement" of tracks such as "I'd Love to Change the World" and "Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You". Critical reception Professional ratings Review scoresīilly Walker gave the album a generally positive review in Sounds. "Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You" also charted, peaking at number 61 in the US, and reaching number 54 in Canada. Although this was their biggest hit, they rarely played it live. By combining a melodic acoustic chorus with challenging electric guitar riffs, they managed to produce a sound that hit number 10 in the charts in Canada and number 40 in the US. The third track on the album, "I'd Love to Change the World", is also their biggest hit. It reached number 17 on the Billboard 200. A departure in style from their previous albums, A Space in Time is less 'heavy' than previous albums and includes more acoustic guitar, perhaps influenced by the success of Led Zeppelin who were mixing acoustic songs with heavier numbers. It was released in August 1971 by Chrysalis Records in the United Kingdom and Columbia Records in the United States. "Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You"Ī Space in Time is the sixth studio album by the British blues rock band Ten Years After.Though not as consistent as Cricklewood Green, A Space in Time has its share of sparkling moments. The production on A Space in Time is crisp and clean, a sound quite different from the denseness of its predecessors. Many of the cuts make effective use of dynamic shifts, and the guitar solos are generally more understated than on previous outings. ![]() After the opener, however, the album settles back into a more relaxed mood than one would have expected from Ten Years After. The leadoff track, "One of These Days," is a particularly scorching workout, featuring extended harmonica and guitar solos. However, there are still a couple of barn-burning jams. In fact, six of the disc's ten songs are built around acoustic guitar riffs. The individual cuts are shorter, and Alvin Lee displays a broader instrumental palette than before. TYA's first album for Columbia, A Space in Time has more of a pop-oriented feel than any of their previous releases had. 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. A Space in Time was Ten Years After's best-selling album.
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