Ten Years After Albums Ranked

Ten Years After are a British blues-rock band, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, Ten Years After scored eight Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart. In addition, they had twelve albums enter the US Billboard 200, and are best known for tracks such as “I’m Going Home”, “Hear Me Calling”, “I’d Love to Change the World” and “Love Like a Man”. Their musical style consisted of blues-rock and hard rock. Here are all of Ten Years After albums ranked.

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6. Stonedhenge (1969)

“This is one hell of an album. As usual, there’s a wide variety of musical styles. But unlike most other TYA albums, it’s heavily drenched with psychedelia. “Going To Try”, the opener, is the best example. It goes from dark and eerie to fast and rockin’ all in a matter of seconds. Churchill’s organ is very prominent here, especially when he plays those haunting notes in the beginning, amidst a wonderful vocal from Alvin. But then, unexpectedly, Leo’s bass starts pounding and the band really begins to get fired up and jam. But you don’t have much time to enjoy it before they slow down again and go back to that dreary, creepy atmosphere. It’s a killer song.”

5. Rock & Roll Music To The World (1972)

“Rock & Roll Music to the World is quite possibly the most overlooked album by Ten Years After. It contains really strong songwriting, and perhaps its only drawback is that some of the songs are written in a predictable way, and the band plays it safe with the guitar solos more often than not. Still, I refuse to give it anything other than the highest rating because I enjoy it quite a bit.”

4. Watt (1970)

“This album proves that Alvin Lee is one of the best guitar players of all time, This is just as good today as when released. Looking back from the present , I would say that it feels like a very mature and well thought out attempt at branching out from rock and roll while putting a signature sound down for, in this case no one to follow. “Watt” does not feel dated nor can it be easily pigeon-holed as just another British blues band release from forty years ago. I think many would agree this is one of the best of some really great albums.”

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3. Ssssh (1969)

“”Ssssh” is an album where the blues rock sound of the 60’s (even though they were almost over) comes to life, with a bit of touch from the upcoming 70’s. A good mix of rough electric and soft acoustic make the album sound pretty variant, but not in a bad way. The notes in the album state that the band had issues making an album sound like their live shows, and this album wasn’t exactly like that.”

2. A Space In Time (1971)

“This is a powerhouse blues based band on par with Led Zeppelin! “Ten Years After” has never gotten the credit due to them, maybe they were just to heavy a band for radio air play in the U.S. But they are a band worth checking out if your not that familiar with them! They are very eclectic drawing different flavors from all types of musical genre’s! If you know them I am preaching to the choir, if you don’t know them you are in for a musical treat!!”

1. Cricklewood Green (1970)

“This is one of the best albums ever made. Alvin Lee was one of the greatest guitarists ever. His bluesy style and chords are crisp and disciplined. Unlike some later players from the 70’s, ala Jimmy Page the riffs aren’t sloppy and it sounds perfectly natural from a focused and disciplined guitarist. All songs are excellent, but the standout tune is Love Like a Man.”