By the early 1970s he had adapted his musical approach to one of insightful and intelligent social commentary. His musical score
for Lindsay Anderson's classic 1973 film "O Lucky Man!" and the resulting soundtrack album gained him much critical praise (as did his appearance in the picture).
Whilst "O Lucky Man!" was acerbic in its commentary, it was with Price's 1974 album BETWEEN TODAY & YESTERDAY that he took this one stage further (earning a UK album chart position in the process). A loosely conceptual work, the album was divided between songs reflecting "Yesterday" on one side and "Today" on the other, drawing on musical influences as wide as rock, blues and music hall. On works such as 'Left Over People' and 'In Times Like These' Price reflected on social commentary equal to anything written by his contemporary Ray Davies, but it was the track 'Jarrow Song' (a UK hit single) that saw Price capture this perfectly. The album's second side was equally inciteful, particularly the superb 'You're Telling Me' and the album's title track. BETWEEN TODAY & YESTERDAY is now regarded as the finest of Alan Price's solo works.
01 Left Over People 02 Away Away 03 Between Today And Yesterday 04 In Times Like These 05 Under The Sun 06 Jarrow Song 07 City Lights 08 Look At My Face 09 Angel Eyes 10 You're Telling Me 11 Dream Of Delight 12 Between Today And Yesterday
13 Bonus Tracks 14 Jarrow Song (single Version) 15 In Times Like These (single Version)