Review
by Dave Sleger
For a band that quickly evolved into a radio-friendly prog-leaning outfit, it's a wonder that Wishbone Ash started out as the boogie and blues-based group that this debut reveals. If the term "jam band" existed in 1970, Wishbone
Ash surely would have been a major player in that genre. As it was,
this album stacked up nicely when compared with other British hard rock
releases that year. Not as complex or calculated as Led Zeppelin's Led
Zeppelin III but definitely more focused than Mott the Hoople's Mad
Shadows, Wishbone
Ash
more closely resembled Benefit by Jethro Tull, a group that hadn't yet
adopted its own progressive elements. The dual lead guitar attack of
Andy Powell and Ted Turner was a component that none of the above bands
possessed, but unfortunately their (shared) lead vocals lacked the punch
and authority necessary for hard rock bands to be taken seriously. So
while they could rock as loudly and convincingly as virtually anyone,
their lead singers, perhaps, held them back from being the force they
should have been. The follow-up, Pilgrimage, took steps to rectify Wishbone Ash's odd position, but this album nevertheless opened eyes and ears and revealed to the rock & … » Read more
Artist : Wishbone Ash
Album : Wishbone Ash
Genre : Rock
Year : 1970
Songs : 6
Playtime : 00:42:24
Size : 97,24 MB
Codec : MPEG 1 Layer III / Lame 3.98 / 320 kbps
001. Blind Eye (03:45)
002. Lady Whiskey (06:13)
003. Errors Of My Way (06:56)
004. Queen Of Torture (03:23)
005. Handy (11:37)
006. Phoenix (10:27)
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