A Space In Time
Year
1971
Genre
Rock
Style
Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock
Label
Columbia
Producer
Chris Wright
Album Summary
A Space in Time was recorded and released in 1971 on Chrysalis Records, marking Ten Years After's fourth studio album during their peak commercial period in the early 1970s.
Reception
- The album reached the top 20 on the UK Albums Chart and achieved gold certification in the United States.
- Lead single 'I'd Love to Change the World' became the band's signature song and reached the top 40 on multiple international charts.
Significance
- The album exemplifies early 1970s British blues rock with socially conscious lyrics reflecting contemporary political concerns.
- Ten Years After were key figures in the blues rock boom of the early 1970s, bridging traditional blues with rock sensibilities.
Legacy
- The track 'I'd Love to Change the World' has been sampled and referenced in hip-hop and popular music, maintaining cultural relevance decades after release.
- The album remains a touchstone of 1970s rock and influenced subsequent generations of blues rock and hard rock musicians.
Tracklist
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A1 One Of These Days 5:55
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A2 Here They Come 4:38
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A3 I'd Love To Change The World
3:43
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A4 Over The Hill 2:27
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A5 Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'N' Roll You 2:15
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B1 Once There Was A Time 3:20
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B2 Let The Sky Fall 4:18
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B3 Hard Monkeys 3:10
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B4 I've Been There Too 5:43
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B5 Uncle Jam 1:57
Total Runtime: 37:26
Most Popular Members
Ric Lee
Samuel C. Lees
Craig Fletcher
Dave Burgoyne
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Artist Discography
The Lost BBC Sessions (1968)
About Time (1989)
Now (2004)
A Sting in the Tale (2017)
Top Ten From Ten Years After (2020)
