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Cricklewood Green
Cricklewood Green is the fourth studio album by the English blues rock band Ten Years After, released in 1970 by Deram Records.
The album's title originated from one of the band's crew members, who lived in Cricklewood, London, and was an avid gardener.
During the recording of "Working on the Road," someone accidentally leaned against the tape recorder, causing a speed irregularity. Although the problem was discovered during the mixing process, the band ultimately chose neither to correct it nor to re-record the track, and the flawed recording was released as it was.
"Love Like a Man" runs for over seven minutes on the album. For its single release, however, the guitar solo was removed, reducing the song to approximately three minutes. The band opposed the edit, and as a compromise, the B-side featured the complete live version of the song recorded at the Fillmore East. As a result, the single was issued in an unusual format, with the A-side playing at 45 rpm and the B-side at 33⅓ rpm.
In a retrospective review, Jim Newsom of AllMusic opined that "the band and engineer Andy Johns mix studio tricks and sound effects, blues-based song structures, a driving rhythm section, and Alvin Lee's signature lightning-fast guitar licks into a unified album that flows nicely from start to finish."
All songs written by Alvin Lee.
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Cricklewood Green
Cricklewood Green is the fourth studio album by the English blues rock band Ten Years After, released in 1970 by Deram Records.
The album's title originated from one of the band's crew members, who lived in Cricklewood, London, and was an avid gardener.
During the recording of "Working on the Road," someone accidentally leaned against the tape recorder, causing a speed irregularity. Although the problem was discovered during the mixing process, the band ultimately chose neither to correct it nor to re-record the track, and the flawed recording was released as it was.
"Love Like a Man" runs for over seven minutes on the album. For its single release, however, the guitar solo was removed, reducing the song to approximately three minutes. The band opposed the edit, and as a compromise, the B-side featured the complete live version of the song recorded at the Fillmore East. As a result, the single was issued in an unusual format, with the A-side playing at 45 rpm and the B-side at 33⅓ rpm.
In a retrospective review, Jim Newsom of AllMusic opined that "the band and engineer Andy Johns mix studio tricks and sound effects, blues-based song structures, a driving rhythm section, and Alvin Lee's signature lightning-fast guitar licks into a unified album that flows nicely from start to finish."
All songs written by Alvin Lee.