Description

As with many of the other English beat groups of the 60s, Alvin Lee cut his musical teeth in Hamburg, Germany in a band called the Jaybirds. By 1966, back in England, he had changed the name of his band to Ten Years After and was rapidly becoming a major attraction because of the virtuosity of his solo work. His 1975 solo album Pump Iron is a bit less frenetic than the Lee efforts with Ten Years After and a bit mellower than his live solo set of several months ago. Less emphasis on the mile a minute guitar style he trademarked near the end of the 60s and more emphasis on tasteful, apparently more carefully chosen licks. Several instrumentals highlighted by Lee's guitar and the organ work of Ronnie Leahy are standouts, as are the cuts where Lee uses his basically good voice to handle slower material. A couple of good acoustic cuts here as well. Musicians include Boz of Bad Company, Mel Collins on Sax and production comes from Lee. Mix of rock, country and basic blues offers Lee's most versatile showing to date. Track listing: 1. One More Chance 2. Try To Be Righteous 3. You Told Me 4. Have Mercy 5. Julian Rice 6. Time And Space 7. Burnt Fungus 8. The Darkest Night 9. Its All Right Now 10. Truckin Down The Other Way 11. Let The Sea Burn Down