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Alvin Lee and Company
Rock · 1972 · 6 tracks

Alvin Lee and Company

Ten Years After

High-octane blues rock and psychedelic leftovers defined by Alvin Lee’s blistering speed and heavy Hammond organ. A raw, archival snapshot of British blues at its peak.

March 1972 · Deram

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Alvin Lee and Company captures a band in a state of high-velocity transition. While technically a compilation of odds and ends, it possesses a raw, unvarnished vitality that often eludes more calculated studio albums. The sound is anchored by Alvin Lee's legendary speed, but it is the interplay between his overdriven Gibson ES-335 and the thick, swirling Hammond organ that provides the album's true weight. It feels like a sweaty, mid-summer club performance captured on tape, where the blues is played with a frantic, almost desperate energy.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
The Sounds
4:00
02
Rock Your Mama
3:00
03
Hold Me Tight
2:15
04
Standing at the Crossroads
4:00
05
Portable People
2:13
06
Boogie On
14:35
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive transition into the guitar solo on Rock Your Mama where Lee's speed becomes almost percussive
The gritty, overdriven organ solo in Hold Me Tight that competes with the guitar for sonic dominance
The raw, unpolished audience noise and feedback at the start of the live Crossroads cover
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Triumphant+2.2σ

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