After several years of local success in the Nottingham / Mansfield area as a band known since 1962 as The Jaybirds (its core was formed in late 1960 as Ivan Jay and the Jaycats), and later as Ivan Jay and the Jaymen, Ten Years After was founded by Alvin Lee and Leo Lyons. Ivan Jay sang lead vocals from late 1960 to 1962 and was joined by Ric Lee in August 1965, replacing original drummer Dave Quickmire, who had joined in 1962. In 1966 The Jaybirds moved to London, where Chick Churchill joined the group. That November the quartet signed a manager, Chris Wright, and decided to change their name to Blues Trip, Blues Yard (under which they played a show at the legendary Marquee Club supporting Bonzo Dog Band), and finally Ten Years After in November 1966. They became the first band of the soon-to-be Chrysalis Agency. They secured a residency at the Marquee, and received an invitation to play at the renowned Windsor Jazz Festival in 1967. That performance led to a contract with Deram, a subsidiary company of Decca — the first band so signed without a hitsingle. In October, their 1967 self-titled debut album "Ten Years After" was released. (Source: Wikipedia)
This album was described by one person I know as "pretty emotional". Hed had arrived in Studio 2 at Decca´s Recording studios in West Hampstead during a run-through of the final edited tapes, and quiete obviously, to judge from his expression, this remark was an understatement, But then you can´t suddenly blurt out, "It´s bloody marvellous" - or can you ? I almost did, but then one usually tends to exaggerate and magnify in the emotional heat of the moment. (John C. Gee, Manager of the Marquee Club, London, 1967)
Ten Years After:
Chick Churchill (keyboards)
Leo Lyons (bass)
Alvin Lee (guitar, vocals)
Ric Lee (drums)
01. I Want to Know (McLeod) 2.12
02. I Can´t Keep From Crying Sometime (Kooper) 5.34
03. Adventures Of A Young Organ (Churchill) 2.37
04. Spoonful (Dixon) 6.20
05. Losing The Dogs (A.Lee/Dudgeon) 3.09
06. Feel It For Me (A.Lee) 2.45
07. Love Until I Die (A.Lee) 2.10
08. Don´t Want You Woman (A.Lee) 2.41
09. Help Me (Dixon/Bass) 10.16
(Artwork included)
Ten Years After:
Chick Churchill (keyboards)
Leo Lyons (bass)
Alvin Lee (guitar, vocals)
Ric Lee (drums)
01. I Want to Know (McLeod) 2.12
02. I Can´t Keep From Crying Sometime (Kooper) 5.34
03. Adventures Of A Young Organ (Churchill) 2.37
04. Spoonful (Dixon) 6.20
05. Losing The Dogs (A.Lee/Dudgeon) 3.09
06. Feel It For Me (A.Lee) 2.45
07. Love Until I Die (A.Lee) 2.10
08. Don´t Want You Woman (A.Lee) 2.41
09. Help Me (Dixon/Bass) 10.16
(Artwork included)
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Thanks. A true gem from the '60s.
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