Watt (album)
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| Watt | ||||
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| Studio album by Ten Years After | ||||
| Released | December 1970 | |||
| Recorded | September 1970 Olympic Sound Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 38:05 | |||
| Label | Deram Chrysalis |
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| Producer | Ten Years After | |||
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Watt is the fifth studio album by the English blues rock band Ten Years After, released in 1970. It was recorded in September 1970 except for the last track, a cover of Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen", which is a recording from the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Allmusic gave Watt a moderately negative review, saying it "had many of the same ingredients as its predecessor, Cricklewood Green, but wasn't nearly as well thought out." They praised the band for performing as energetically as ever, but contended that Alvin Lee's compositions for the album are uniformly uninspired.[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Alvin Lee, unless otherwise noted.
- "I'm Coming On" – 3:48
- "My Baby Left Me" – 5:23
- "Think About the Times" – 4:43
- "I Say Yeah" – 5:17
- "The Band with No Name" – 1:37
- "Gonna Run" – 6:02
- "She Lies in the Morning" – 7:24
- "Sweet Little Sixteen" (live) (Chuck Berry) – 4:09
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | The Billboard 200 | 21 |
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | UK | 5 |
Personnel
- Alvin Lee – guitar, vocals
- Leo Lyons – bass
- Ric Lee – drums
- Chick Churchill – organ
