Let it Rock

Let's make no doubt about this review from the start: Alvin Lee solo is not the same thing as Ten Years After and such comparisons miss the mark entirely…

Alvin Lee - Let It Rock (1978) {2008 Japan Mini LP Remaster}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (image)+CUE+LOG -> 363 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 126 Mb
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© 2008 Alvin Lee / Warner Japan | AIRAC-1445
Rock / Blues Rock / Classic Rock

R.I.P. Alvin Lee Of Ten Years After. –– Let's make no doubt about this review from the start: Alvin Lee solo is not the same thing as Ten Years After and such comparisons miss the mark entirely. I loved Ten Years After mainly because of Alvin Lee, but no guitar player can afford to give up a bass/drums rhythm section like Leo Lyons and Ric Lee and expect to sound the same–he had been blessed with those two and the keyboards of Chick Churchill and together they made Ten Years After the legend they were and are today.

Forty classic Australian chart hits of the 1970s with many tracks seeing the light of day for the first time in many years. From the blockbuster national hits to the hits unique to just one or two regions, this release features the big hits from Dragon, Jon English and Sherbet to Brisbane's Moonlight and Adelaide's Musick Express. Also present is Digby Richards, Chain, Ross Wilson, Max Merritt & The Meteors and The Seekers 1970s comeback hit to rare gems from Rumour and Tony Cole.

Alvin Lee always works with red hot drummers and one of the delights of this excellent album is the driving drum work of American funkster John Susswell, visiting England when Alvin was planning this 1978 solo effort. Vintage performances by the guitarist are sparked by a tasty rhythm section that includes stalwart bass player Alan Spenner. Ten top tracks written by Alvin include the intriguing ‘Chemicals, Chemistry, Mystery & More’.