| Positive Vibrations | ||||
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| Released | April 1974 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 40:28 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis (UK) Columbia (USA) | |||
| Producer | Ten Years After | |||
| Ten Years After chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Positive Vibrations is the eighth studio album by the English blues rock band, Ten Years After, which was released in 1974. Shortly after the release of this album, the band broke up. [1] The album peaked at #81 in the US Billboard 200 chart. [2]
All songs written by Alvin Lee, except where noted.
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] | 84 |
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This is the discography of British rock band Ten Years After.
