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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)

WISHBONE ASH
London, GB
* 1969

Line-Up (2019):

Andy Powell - g,voc
Mark Abrahams
Bob Skeat
Joe Crabtree - ds

Former Members:

Claire Hamill (voc, 1981)

Ted Turner (g, 1969-10/74, cca 1989-cca 1992); Glen Turner (g, 1969-70); Laurie Wisefield (g,voc, 10/74-1985)

Martin Turner (voc,bg, 1969-10/80, cca 1989); John Wetton (bg, 10/80-1981); Trevor Bolder (bg, cca 4/81-83); Mervyn Spence (bg,voc, 1985); Andy Pyle (bg, 1985, cca 1992)

Dan Gillogly (kb, cca 1992)

Steve Upton (ds, 1969-85, cca 1989); Ray Weston (ds, 1989-cca 1992)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Wishbone Ash	12/1970	MCA		34
2.	Pilgrimage produced by: Derek Lawrence	17.09.1971	MCA		14
3.	Argus produced by: Derek Lawrence	08.05.1972	MCA		3
4.	Live From Memphis	11/1972	Decca
5.	Wishbone Four produced by: Wishbone Ash	5/1973	MCA		12	44
6.	Live Dates (2LP) produced by: Wishbone Ash	11/1973	MCA		23	82
7.	There's The Rub produced by: Bill Szymczyk	15.11.1974	MCA		16	88
8.	Locked In produced by: Tom Dowd	19.03.1976	MCA		36
9.	New England produced by: Ron Albert/Howard Albert	29.10.1976	MCA		22
10.	Classic Ash	20.05.1977	MCA
11.	Front Page News produced by: Ron Albert/Howard Albert	07.10.1977	MCA		31
12.	No Smoke Without Fire produced by: Derek Lawrence	06.10.1978	MCA		43
13.	Live In Japan, November '78	4/1979	Flyover
14.	Just Testing	18.01.1980	MCA		41
15.	Live Dates Vol 2	24.10.1980	MCA		40
16.	Number The Brave	10.04.1981	MCA		61
17.	Hot Ash	1/1982	MCA
18.	The Best Of Wishbone Ash	6/1982	MCA
19.	Twin Barrels Burning	11/1982	A.V.M.		22
20.	Raw To The Bone	1/1985	Neat
21.	Nouveau Calls	2/1988	IRS
22.	Here To Hear	8/1989	IRS
23.	Strange Affair	5/1991	IRS
24.	Live In Concert	10/1991	Windsong
25.	The Ash Live In Chicago	3/1992	Permanent
26.	Time Was (2CD)	1993	MCA
27.	Blowin' Free - The Very Best Of Wishbone Ash	3/1994	Nectar
28.	In Concert	11/1994	Start
29.	Illuminations	03.02.1997	H.T.D./Rough Trade
30.	Living Proof - Live In Chicago	09.11.1998
31.	Archives	16.11.1998	2CD
32.	Trance Visionary	07.12.1998	Resurgence/EFA
33.	From The Archives 2	08.06.1999
34.	Bare Bones	6/2000	Castle Music
35.	Live Dates III	3/2001	Eagle
36.	Live In Wind City	2/2002
37.	Lost Cause In Paradise	19.03.2002	Yeaah
38.	Bonafide	21.05.2002	Talking Elephant
39.	Warriors	06.01.2004	Recall
40.	Time Was...The Live Anthology	05.10.2004	Castle
41.	Trans Visionary	08.02.2005	Invisible Hands
42.	Inside Wishbone Ash 1970-2004	15.02.2005	Classic Rock Legends
43.	Clan Destiny	16.05.2006	Eagle
44.	Live on XM Satellite Radio	21.11.2006	Friday Music
45.	Live Affairs	09.01.2007	Music Avenue
46.	Raw Tracks	30.01.2007	Talking Elephant
47.	Lost Pearls	01.05.2007	Eagle
48.	First Light	29.05.2007	Talking Elephant
49.	Tracks 3	17.07.2007	Talking Elephant
50.	Live in Hamburg	11.09.2007	BHM Productions
51.	Power of Eternity	13.11.2007	Sanctuary
52.	Past & Future	18.03.2008	Recall
53.	Tender	20.05.2008	Talking Elephant
54.	Tough	20.05.2008	Talking Elephant
55.	Rocked Up Beyond Belief	17.06.2008	Smith & Co
56.	Argus: Through the Looking Glass credited to: Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash	03.03.2009	Mystic
57.	40th Anniversary Concert: Live in London	04.05.2010	C&B Productions
58.	Sometime World: An MCA Travelogue	22.06.2010	UME
59.	Live On Air	12.10.2010	Ais
60.	Elegant Stealth	22.11.2011	C&B Productions
61.	Live From London	17.07.2012	The Store For Music
62.	Performance	31.07.2012	4Worlds Media
63.	Live in Geneva 1995	13.11.2012	Angel Air
64.	The Essential Collection	25.03.2013	Spectrum Music
65.	Life Bigins credited to: Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash	24.09.2013	JVC
66.	First Lights (April 1970 - May 1971 Studio Sessions)	05.12.2013	Verne
67.	Live in Tokyo	24.12.2013	Universal
68.	Blue Horizon	18.03.2014	Intergroove
69.	Access All Areas	31.07.2015	Edsel
70.	Live at Metropolis	20.11.2015
71.	Road Works	11.12.2015	Talking Elephant
72.	Live in Paris 2015	18.03.2016	Solid Rockhouse
73.	Live to Air	06.05.2016	The Store For Music
74.	Vintage Years (1970-1991)	4/2018
75.	Live At Glasgow Apollo 77	1/2019
76.	Coat Of Arms	3/2020

Martin Turner:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Walking The Reeperbahn	08.03.1999	Blueprint/EFA
2.	The Garden Party a Celebration of Wishbone Ash Music	14.10.2014	Dirty Dog
3.	Written in the Stars	11.09.2015	Dirty Dog Discs
4.	Life Begins	15.04.2016	Dirty Dog Discs
5.	New Live Dates	15.04.2016	Dirty Dog Discs
6.	The Beauty Of Chaos: Live At The Citadel	4/2018

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Blind Eye / Queen Of Torture	1/1971	MCA
2.	Jail Bait / Vas Dis (v USA)	10/1971	Decca
3.	Blowin' Free / No Easy Road	6/1972	MCA
4.	Rock'n'Roll Widow / No Easy Road (v USA)	7/1973	MCA
5.	So Many Things To Say / Rock'n'Roll Widow	7/1973	MCA
6.	Hometown / Persephone	29.11.1974	MCA
7.	Silver Shoes / Persephone	28.02.1975	MCA
8.	Outward Bound / Lorelei	05.11.1976	MCA
9.	Blowin' Free / Phoenix / Jailbait	22.04.1977	MCA
10.	Front Page News / Diamond Jack	23.09.1977	MCA
11.	Front Page News / Goodbye Baby Hello Friend (v USA)	10/1977	MCA
12.	Goodbye Baby Hello Friend / Come In From The Rain	11/1977	MCA
13.	You See Red / Bad Weather Blues (live)	22.09.1978	MCA
14.	Come In From The Rain (live) / Lorelei (live) (LP bonus)	06.10.1978	MCA
15.	Come On / Fast Johnny	8/1979	MCA
16.	Living Proof / Jail Bait (live)	04.01.1980	MCA
17.	Helpless / Insomnia (v USA)	1/1980	MCA
18.	Helpless (live) / Blowin' Free (live)	4/1980	MCA
19.	Underground / My Mind Is Made Up	27.03.1981	MCA
20.	Get Ready / Loaded (v USA)	5/1981	MCA
21.	Get Ready / Kicks On The Street	05.06.1981	MCA
22.	Engine Overheat / Genevieve	10/1982	A.V.M.
23.	No More Lonely Nights / Streets Of Shame	12/1982	A.V.M.
24.	In The Skin / Tangible Evidence	5/1988	IRS
25.	Cosmic Jazz / T-Bone Shuffle 12" + Bolan's Monument	6/1989	IRS
26.	Everybody Needs A Friend	4/2000
27.	We Stand As One	11/2019

Videos:

1. Classic Rock Legends - 10/2001, DVD
2. Elegant Stealth: The Story Behind the Album - 30.10.2012, Golden Core

Awards:

1971 Melody Maker Pop Poll - British Brightest Hope

WWW Links:

http://www.wishboneash.com

Various:

disbanded 1985
reunited

Compilation Appearances:

"Blowin' Free" on compilation "The Cavern - The Most Famous Club In The World" (20.8.07)

Andy Powell:

appeared on the LP:

Night Of The Guitar Live! (1989, IRS)

Ted Turner:

appeared on the LP:

Night Of The Guitar Live! (1989, IRS)

Laurie Wisefield:

appeared on the LP:

Roger Chapman: In My Own Time (26.4.99)

Press References:

Big Beng!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1998	43	03.12.1998	338	Hard & Heavy Masters	discography
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1971	0	18.09.1971	24		profile
1972	0	05.02.1972	33	Caught In The Act	gig review
1972	0	30.12.1972	25	Caught In The Act	gig review
1974	41	12.10.1974	30	Caught In The Act	gig review
1974	43	26.10.1974	32	Caught In The Act	gig review
1974	43	26.10.1974	59
1974	47	23.11.1974	40	Albums	album review
1975	9	01.03.1975	4
1975	10	08.03.1975	13	Singles	single review
1976	8	21.02.1976	8		interview
1976	43	23.10.1976	5
1976	45	06.11.1976	45	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	45	13.11.1976	20	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	45	13.11.1976	29	New Albums	album review
1976	48	27.11.1976	48	Singles Extra	single review
1977	37	10.09.1977	5
1977	43	22.10.1977	17	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	45	05.11.1977	47		interview
1978	37	16.09.1978	4
1978	42	04.11.1978	28	Caught In The Act	gig review
1979	51	22.12.1979	3	News
1979	52	29.12.1979	4	News
1980	5	02.02.1980	37	Caught In The Act	gig review
1980	7	15.02.1980	26	Albums	album review
1980	36	18.10.1980	5	News
1980	39	08.11.1980	5	News
1981	12	21.03.1981	4	News
1981	23	05.06.1981	24	Singles	single review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1972	0	25.11.1972	32	Front Line Reviews	gig review
1972	0	25.11.1972	59	This Is America
1972	0	30.12.1972	4
1972	0	30.12.1972	14	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1973	0	12.05.1973	42
1973	0	19.05.1973	38	Albums	album review
1973	0	23.06.1973	24	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1973	0	25.08.1973	34	This Is America
1973	0	20.10.1973	6
1974	0	19.10.1974	2	News Desk - Recording News
1974	0	26.10.1974	31
1974	0	02.11.1974	2	News Desk
1974	0	30.11.1974	23	Platters	album review
1975	0	08.03.1975	3	News Desk - Recording News
1976	0	30.10.1976	40	On The Town	gig review
1976	0	13.11.1976	40	Platters	album review
1976	0	13.11.1976	50	On The Town	gig review
1976	0	27.11.1976	21	Singles	single review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1996	10		20	Galerie
2000	5		15	Pelmel
2000	9		111	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2007	8		56	Recenze	album review
2007	11		68	Recenze	album review