Originally from Nottingham in the UK, this band of virtuoso musicians under the leadership of
Alvin Lee conquered the UK scene and then spread their wings to the USA. Their blend of
jazz,
blues and
rock was initially slightly awkward but their first album provided an opening for them. In October, their 1967 self-titled debut album was released. In 1968, after touring Scandinavia and the United States, Ten Years After released their second album, live Undead, which brought their first classic, "I'm Going Home.