March 10, 2012

TEN YEARS AFTER - THINK ABOUT THE TIMES: THE CHRYSALIS YEARS (1969- 1972)







2010 three CD release featuring albums plus rare tracks all recorded during their time on Chrysalis Records. Their fourth album, Ssssh., issued in August 1969, coincided with their breakthrough appearance at the Woodstock festival, a definite highlight of the subsequent film and LP of that show. Fifth album Cricklewood Green, issued in April 1970, featured their biggest UK chart hit with 'Love Like A Man'. 1971's A Space In Time showed a change in direction, no doubt inspired by the more acoustic sounds prevalent in the States at the time. As well as producing their biggest Stateside hit with 'I'd Love To Change the World', this set is completed by Rock & Roll Music to the World from 1972, a classic mix of the blues and rock 'n' roll that made the band such a successful live draw, with lead guitarist Alvin Lee hailed as one of the fastest players in the world. This set also includes rare b-sides and single edits, appearing on CD for the first time. - amazon.com

DISC 1:
"Ssssh":
01. Bad Scene
02. Two Time Mama
03. Stoned Woman
04. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
05. If You Should Love Me
06. I Don't Know That You Don't Know My Name
07. The Stomp
08. I Woke Up This Morning
09. If You Should Love Me [B-side of Love Like A Man] - 'Ssssh' Bonus Recording
"Cricklewood Green":
10. Sugar The Road
11. Working On The Road
12. 50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain
13. Year 3,000 Blues
14. Me And My Baby
15. Love Like A Man
16. Circles
17. As The Sun Still Burns Away

DISC 2:
01. Love Like A Man [Single A-side] - 'Cricklewood Green' Bonus Recording
"Watt":
02. I'm Coming On
03. My Baby Left Me
04. Think About The Times
05. I Say Yeah
06. The Band With No Name
07. Gonna Run
08. She Lies In The Morning
09. Sweet Little Sixteen
"A Space In Time":
10. One Of These Days
11. Here They Come
12. I'd Love To Change The World
13. Over The Hill
14. Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'N' Roll You
15. Once There Was A Time
16. Let The Sky Fall
17. Hard Monkeys
18. I've Been There Too
19. Uncle Jam

DISC 3:
01. I'd Love To Change The World [Single Edit] - 'A Space In Time' Bonus Recording
"Rock 'n' Roll Music To the World"
02. You Give Me Loving
03. Convention Prevention
04. Turned Off T.V. Blues
05. Standing At The Station
06. You Can't Win Them All
07. Religion
08. Choo Choo Mama
09. Tomorrow I'll Be Out Of Town
10. Rock & Roll Music To The World
Bonus Recordings:
11. Choo Choo Mama
12. Love Like A Man - Live [B-side]

Recording information: Cap Ferrat, South France (06/1969); Isle Of Wight Festival (06/1969); Morgan Studios, London, England (06/1969); Olympic Sound Studios (06/1969); Olympic Studio 1 (06/1969); Olympic Studios, London, England (06/1969); Cap Ferrat, South France (1970); Isle Of Wight Festival (1970); Morgan Studios, London, England (1970); Olympic Sound Studios (1970); Olympic Studio 1 (1970); Olympic Studios, London, England (1970).

Personnel: Alvin Lee (vocals, guitar, electronics); Chick Churchill (piano, organ, keyboards); Ric Lee (drums); Alan Black (balloons).

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