Ssssh –TEN YEARS AFTER****

Bad Scene/Two Time Mama/Stoned Woman/Good Morning Little Schoolgirl/If You Should Love Me/I Don’t Know That You Don’t Know My Name/The Stomp/I Woke Up This Morning

Ten Years After put behind them some of the self indulgence of the previous album with Ssssh, a set of solid blues rock numbers performed with just a hint of psychedelia. (US:20 UK:4)

“Marvellous album. This is an iconic hard-blues-rock achievement. The band is mature and plays creative, catchy music without corny moments, but with slight addition of psychedelic flavour. Impressive, how self-confident the band sounds. There are no flaws on this LP."

“Very strong totality from this awesome band once again. Some really nice blues rockers here including a strong cover version of Good Morning Little Schoolgirl. In some parts this album feels a bit loose but mostly it's just great. Very entertaining blues rock delivered in the Alvin Lee's classic style.”

“This is another fairly good Ten Years After album. They hadn't quite reached the heights of Cricklewood Green at this point but it is still solid blues prog rock typical of the time. There are no bad tracks on here, but similarly there are no great standouts either. Album closer I Woke Up This Morning would be my personal favourite.”

“If you're a fan of heavy blues-rock music with excellent hooks and riffs, this vintage TYA disc is made for you.”

“This could very well be the ultimate combination of blues and rock. I can only imagine how satisfying it must have been for those lucky enough to experience this terrific album back in 1969 when it was brand new. It takes the traditional style of hard rock blues to a much heavier level.”

“Speed, finesse, and soul, a rare combination. You can feel the emotion in every note he plays, as if his emotions came right out through his fingers. An incredible depth of feeling. It is beyond question that Lee is a terrific guitarist and that Ten Years After were a great band, but Lee's songwriting on this album is mostly very traditional blues/rock, and some songs may sound a little dated.”