TYA cover versions
TYA/Alvin Lee cover versions by other artists

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Leo Lyon's KICK / TOUGH TRIP THROUGH PARADISE (CD: KDC 10016, '94)

Track 6 : Working In A Parking Lot (Lyons / Nye / Crooks)
Track 8 : Bad Blood (Lyons / Crooks)

"Workin In A Parking Lot" was originally appeared on the album "HERTLAND"(1987) by THE KICK ... TEN YEARS AFTER covered the song on "ABOUT TIME" album.

CHRIS FARLOWE / WAITING IN THE WINGS (CD:LINE LICD 9.01200 O, '92)

Track 5 : Working In A Parking Lot (Lyons / Nye / Crooks)
Track 7 : Too Late To Run For (Lee / Hinkley)

In this album, Alvin Lee and Leo Lyons are also playing on each song. (Track5: originally in "ABOUT TIME", Track7: "DETROIT DIESEL")
Tim Hinkley, who co-wrote "Too Late To Run For" with Alvin, produced most of all the songs of this wonderful album.
On "Too Late To Run For" with Alvin's guitar, Boz Burrel played Bass and Charlie Morgan played Drums, and all the other parts were played by Tim.

SLADE / SLADE ALIVE (CD:Polydor 841 114-2, '72)

Track 1 : Hear Me Calling (Alvin Lee)

The opening number for the live album which became No.2 in the UK chart.

L.A.GUNS / VICIOUS CIRCLE (CD:PolyGram PHCR-1254, '94)

Track 10 : I'd Love To Change The World (Alvin Lee)

I had never heard of this album until when I received a mail from a young Japanese guitarist. He told me that he thought this song is the best in this album and he discovered the original virsion of Ten Years After!

MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA / WOODCHOPPER'S BALL (CD:Toshiba TOCT-8460, '94)

Track 1 : Woodchopper's Ball (Herman / Bishop)

This one of the most popular guitarists in Japan is also famous as an Alvin Lee fan. He was often said to be only Japanese who could copy and play the Alvin's phrases...

KING BISCUIT BOY / BADLY BENT (CD:Stony Plain records SPCD 1228)

I'm Writing You A Letter (Alvin Lee)
THE LEOPARD BAND / The most beautiful songs of Alvin Lee (LP: Motors Records 44043 - France, '75?)

Working on the road, Rock and roll music to the world, Convention prevention, One of these days, Me and my baby, You can't win them all, Choo choo moma, Love like a man, Standing at the station, Tomorrow I'll be out of town, Positive vibrations, You give me loving
SISTER RED / SISTER RED
I'd Love To Change The World
ACCUSED
I'd Love To Change The World
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