![]() He particularly praised Alvin Lee's guitar work. He noted the atypically soft sound of songs such as "Over the Hill" and "Let the Sky Fall" and approved of this "unexpected but pleasing dimension to the overall feel of the album", while simultaneously praising "the old TYA excitement" of tracks such as "I'd Love to Change the World" and "Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You". Critical reception Professional ratings Review scoresīilly Walker gave the album a generally positive review in Sounds. "Baby Won't You Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You" also charted, peaking at number 61 in the US, and reaching number 54 in Canada. Although this was their biggest hit, they rarely played it live. By combining a melodic acoustic chorus with challenging electric guitar riffs, they managed to produce a sound that hit number 10 in the charts in Canada and number 40 in the US. The third track on the album, "I'd Love to Change the World", is also their biggest hit. It reached number 17 on the Billboard 200. A departure in style from their previous albums, A Space in Time is less 'heavy' than previous albums and includes more acoustic guitar, perhaps influenced by the success of Led Zeppelin who were mixing acoustic songs with heavier numbers. It was released in August 1971 by Chrysalis Records in the United Kingdom and Columbia Records in the United States.
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