Ten Years After Ssssh - 2025 Deluxe Edition 3CD Hardcover
Product description
Some listeners want the familiar sound of an original album, others want additional context around the music. This three-CD hardcover edition of Ten Years After’s Ssssh brings both approaches together, pairing the original 1969 mix with a new 2025 stereo mix and a live recording from Helsinki. Newly written liner notes and previously unseen photographs add a closer look at the album and its era.
Usage tips
Choose the original 1969 mix for the album in its original form, or play the new 2025 stereo mix to hear Charlie Russell’s fresh mix of the original ¼-inch production multitrack tapes. The third disc shifts the focus to the stage: it captures Ten Years After at Kulttuuritalo Hall in Helsinki on December 3, 1969, just months after the band’s Woodstock performance. That gives the set a clear listening path, from the studio album to a contemporary live performance.
The hardcover format also makes this edition suited to a more considered album session. The liner notes and previously unseen photographs offer material to explore alongside the music, rather than leaving the collection as audio alone. If you’re introducing someone to Ssssh, the original mix provides a direct starting point, the alternate mix and live disc then broaden the listening experience.
Technical details
- Format: 3-CD hardcover edition
- Audio: Original 1969 mix and new 2025 stereo mix
- Live recording: Kulttuuritalo Hall, Helsinki, December 3, 1969
- Remastering: AIR Mastering
- Additional content: Newly written liner notes, Joe Bonamassa testimonial, and previously unseen photographs
What stands out
Ssssh was originally released in 1969 and helped bring Ten Years After to a wider rock audience, combining blues riffs with the energy of British psychedelia. This edition gives listeners more than one way into that music: the original mix preserves the album’s starting point, while the new stereo mix and archival live performance add distinct perspectives. The live set is especially relevant for listeners interested in how the band’s music translated to the stage during the same period.
The editorial material gives the hardcover presentation a useful listening companion. Newly written liner notes provide additional context, while the Joe Bonamassa testimonial and previously unseen photographs add perspectives beyond the audio. Buyers who discuss the album often highlight its blues-and-rock character, the musicianship, and Alvin Lee’s guitar work, others connect it with memories of the era. Those responses speak to the album’s enduring appeal, while the three-disc contents give longtime fans a specific reason to revisit it.
Compared with a reissue focused only on the original album, this set is built around multiple versions and a period live recording. That makes it a natural fit for listeners who want the studio release alongside archival material and a more substantial physical presentation.
What to clarify
Does this edition include the original album mix? Yes. The set includes the original 1969 mix, alongside a new 2025 stereo mix.
What is on the live disc? It contains a newly discovered recording of Ten Years After performing at Kulttuuritalo Hall in Helsinki on December 3, 1969.
What comes with the hardcover presentation? The edition includes newly written liner notes, a Joe Bonamassa testimonial, and previously unseen photographs.
Is it worth it?
For Ten Years After fans, this edition brings together the original Ssssh, a new stereo mix, and a live performance from 1969 in one three-CD hardcover set. The added liner notes and photographs make it a fitting choice for listeners who want to spend time with the album’s studio and live sides, as well as its history.