Storm Force Ten marked a return to a more rock-oriented sound for Steeleye Span after the experimentalism of 'Rocket Cottage.' The album features a notable cover of the traditional song 'The Weaver and the Factory Maid,' which became a concert staple.
- The album was recorded at Theurgery Studios in London.
- Storm Force Ten reached number 95 on the UK Albums Chart.
- This album was the last to feature guitarist Bob Johnson, who was replaced by Rick Kemp for subsequent tours.
Steeleye Span formed in 1969, initially as an acoustic folk group, before controversially adopting electric instruments and achieving mainstream success in the early 1970s. By 1977's Storm Force Ten, the band had weathered lineup changes and stylistic shifts, finding themselves at a point of searching for a new direction after earlier chart triumphs.
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