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A Space in Time is the seventh album by the British blues rock band, Ten Years After

Ten Years After

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. It was released in August 1971 by Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records

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 in the United Kingdom

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 and Columbia Records

Columbia Records

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 in America

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. 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

Led Zeppelin

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 who were mixing acoustic songs with heavier numbers. The album also contains their biggest hit, "I'd Love To Change The World", the third track on the album. Although this was their biggest hit they rarely played it live.

Track listing

All songs by Alvin Lee

Alvin Lee

Alvin Lee is an English rock guitarist and singer. He began playing guitar at the age of 13, and with Leo Lyons formed the core of the band Ten Years After in 1960...

 except "Uncle Jam", which was composed by C. Churchill, A. Lee, R. Lee and L. Lyons.

Side one

1. "One of These Days" – 5:52
2. "Here They Come" – 4:36
3. "I'd Love to Change the World" – 3:44
4. "Over The Hill" – 2:28
5. "Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You" – 2:16

Side two

1. "Once There Was a Time" – 3:22
2. "Let the Sky Fall" – 4:19
3. "Hard Monkeys" – 3:10
4. "I've Been There Too" – 5:44
5. "Uncle Jam" – 1:57

Personnel

• Alvin Lee
  Alvin Lee
  Alvin Lee is an English rock guitarist and singer. He began playing guitar at the age of 13, and with Leo Lyons formed the core of the band Ten Years After in 1960...
  
   – guitar and vocals
• Leo Lyons
  Leo Lyons
  Leo Lyons is an English rock musician, who was also the bassist of the British late 1960s to 1970s rock group Ten Years After....
  
   – bass
• Ric Lee
  Ric Lee
  Ric Lee is the English drummer of the British late 1960s to 70s rock group, Ten Years After.-Biography:...
  
   – drums
• Chick Churchill
  Chick Churchill
  Chick Churchill is the keyboard player of the British late 1960s to 70s rock band, Ten Years After.-Career:...
  
   – keyboards

Credits

• Recorded at Olympic Studios, London
• Engineer – Chris Kimsey
• String arrangement on Over the Hill by Del Newman
• Front cover photograph – Ed Caraeff
• Back cover photograph – Alvin Lee
• Executive producer – Chris Wright

External links

• A Space in Time at Myspace
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  (streamed copy where licensed)