Originally from Nottingham in the UK, this band of virtuoso musicians under the leadership of Alvin Lee conquered the UK scene and then spread their wings to the USA. Their blend of jazz, blues and rock was initially slightly awkward but their first album provided an opening for them. In October, their 1967 self-titled debut album was released.
In 1968, after touring Scandinavia and the United States, Ten Years After released their second album, live Undead, which brought their first classic, "I'm Going Home." This was followed in February 1969 by studio issue, Stonedhenge, a British hit, that included another classic, "Hear Me Calling" (it was released also as a single, and covered in 1972 by British glam rock rising stars, Slade). In July 1969 they appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival, in the first event to which rock bands were invited. In August, the band performed a breakthrough American appearance at Woodstock; their furious-to-soft-to-furious rendition of "I'm Going Home" featuring Alvin Lee as the lead singer was featured in both the subsequent film and soundtrack album and catapulted them to star status.
During 1970, Ten Years After released "Love Like a Man", their only hit in the UK Singles Chart. This song was on their fifth album, Cricklewood Green. The name of the album comes from a friend of the group who lived in Cricklewood, London. He grew a sort of plant which was said to have hallucinogenic effects. The band did not know the name of this plant, so they called their album Cricklewood Green. It was the first record to be issued with a different playing speed on each side – one a three-minute edit at 45rpm, the other, a nine-minute live version at 33rpm. In August, Ten Years After played the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 to an audience of 600,000.
In 1971, the band released the album A Space in Time which marked a move toward more commercial material. It featured their biggest hit, "I'd Love To Change The World". But a few albums later, the band broke up after the 1974 album Positive Vibrations. They re-united in 1983 to play the Reading Festival and this performance was later released on CD as The Friday Rock Show Sessions - Live At Reading '83. In 1988, they re-united for a few concerts and recorded the album About Time (1989). Finally, in 1994, they participated in the Eurowoodstock festival in Budapest.
Alvin Lee has since then mostly played and recorded under his own name. In 2003, the other band members replaced him with Joe Gooch and recorded the album Now. Material from the following tour was used for the 2005 double album Roadworks.
Lee died on March 6, 2013. According to his website, he died from "unforeseen complications following a routine surgical procedure."[2][3][4] He was 68. His former bandmates lamented his death, Leo Lyons called him "the closest thing I had to a brother", while Ric Lee (no relation) said "I don't think its even sunk in yet as to the reality of his passing." Billboard Magazine wrote of his passing, highlighting such landmark performances as "I'm Going Home" from the Woodstock festival and his 1974 hit single "I'd Love to Change the World."[5]
Band members:
Alvin Lee – guitar, vocals
Leo Lyons – bass
Chick Churchill – keyboards
Ric Lee – drums
Joe Gooch – guitar, vocals (joined in 2003)
You can also see Alvin Lee and / or Alvin Lee & Ten Years After and / or Alvin Lee & Co and / or The Alvin Lee Band on Last.fm.
Woman Trouble
Ten Years After Lyrics
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Got a babe, but she'll never be my wife
'Cause I know, yes, I know
When she got you, man, you're never letting go
You see her in the street with the sparkling eyes
Don't forget that she knows how to cry
'Cause you know, yes, I know
She says, baby, that we'll never fight
I know I'm gonna treat you right
You won't be lonely, this I know
There's a time when women have got to go
Woman trouble always on my mind
My kind of woman I'll never find
'Cause I know, yes, I know
When she got you, man, you'll never let go
Woman trouble always in my life
Got a babe, but she'll never be my wife
'Cause I know, yes, I know
When they got you, man, they're never letting go
In the song Woman Trouble, the lyrics describe a man's life with constant woman troubles. The singer tells of a woman he has, but she will never be his wife because she knows that when she has you, she will never let go. He warns that even though she has sparkling eyes seen on the streets, she knows how to cry, and if she takes hold of you, you'll never let go.
The woman in the lyrics tells the singer that they will never fight, and she will always treat him right, but the singer knows that there will come a time when women have to leave. The chorus repeats that woman trouble is always on the singer's mind and that his kind of woman he will never find because every time he gets one, she never lets go.
Line by Line Meaning
Woman trouble always in my life
I always seem to have problems with women.
Got a babe, but she'll never be my wife
I have a girlfriend, but we'll never get married.
'Cause I know, yes, I know
It's because I'm aware and mindful of what's going on.
When she got you, man, you're never letting go
When a woman has a hold on you, she won't let go.
You see her in the street with the sparkling eyes
When you see her walking down the street, her eyes are full of life and energy.
Don't forget that she knows how to cry
However, don't forget that women can also be emotional and cry.
She says, baby, that we'll never fight
My girlfriend tells me that we will never argue or have conflicts.
I know I'm gonna treat you right
She assures me that she will treat me well.
You won't be lonely, this I know
I won't be lonely because she will always be there for me.
There's a time when women have got to go
But eventually, there comes a time when women will leave.
My kind of woman I'll never find
The type of woman that I am looking for doesn't exist.
When they got you, man, they're never letting go
When women have you under their spell, they won't let go.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ALVIN LEE
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Jairo Toffanetto
Quarenta e dois anos depois que do LP Stonedhenge(1969), conheci-o em 72, a faixa Woman Trouble surpreende na memória e fica passando passando e passando, desde ontem. Um prazer para os sentidos, uma poética musical que o tempo presente desconhece, mas bem que deveria.
Claudio Collu
GRANDISSIMO ALBUM!!!
Steve Foster
Love this version, and this band!😊👍❤️
MrSpacevoyager
1 of 10 best albums in my life.....
Gérard Go
Ce titre a influencé mon jeu depuis 50 ans, et m'a servi de base, encore jusqu'à aujourd'hui!
Jonathan Schaefer
Thanks for this ... had the LP in high school, a favorite then.
Har Par
me2 BLUES POWER LP
Adam Crane Guilford
That is jammin
steve mann
GROOOVEEEY 😎🤘🤘
Har Par
my fav 10