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Points: 7028 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 28 2010 at 15:41
Wishbone Four, New England and Front Page News also deserve a good puntApprove
 
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Points: 20298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 28 2010 at 09:12
1- Argus
2- Wishbone ash
3- Live Dates
4- Pilgrimage
5- There's The Rub.
 
 
I'm no fan of the rest of their albums
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Points: 12815 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 28 2010 at 08:56
Originally posted by TODDLER TODDLER wrote:

Their debut is decent but weaker than Argus and Pilgimage.

 
Disagree. I'm far more likely to play the eponymous first album with end to end satisfaction, than any other of WA's output, especially with the endpiece and piece de resistance: Phoenix. IMHO one of those albums that fills the gap between the British blues boom of the 60's and prog flavoured rock of the early 70's  - reflecting steps in their progression for one band
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Points: 3144 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 27 2010 at 09:18
Argus is my favorite album of all-time! I first found them when I went on a trip to London in November 2007 with my dad to see the Foo Fighters, way before I heard (of) prog, and apparently, except for the Foos, there was a Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash gig in London around that time. So my dad loaded his iPod with Argus, for the flight, so I could know the music played at the gig LOL. So when it came to the Throw Down the Sword guitar solo, I shed a few tears, and it was then, that Argus was crowned as my favorite album ever.

Fabulous gig too!
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Points: 4119 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2010 at 23:45
One the best Live Bands i have ever seen there set at Reading festival in 1975 was bloody awesome

Live dates is a stunning live album  some which i was lucky enough to be at, which was recorded at the Reading University .
I think the first 4 albums are all top stuff, i happen to rather like Wishbone Four. New England to is well worth a listen. 
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Points: 3126 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2010 at 23:37

Their debut is decent but weaker than Argus and Pilgimage. Wishbone Four is a real sleeper for me. Live Dates is a worthwhile purchase. Never heard Vol.II or Vol.III. There's the Rub and New England are a return to the early style. More modern late 70's sounding but nevertheless a return to strong songwriting with beautiful guitar harmony leads. I hardly enjoyed anything past New England while discovering 2 to 3 decent tracks from their later releases.  They toured the southern United States with Camel back in the day. Camel released "On the Road" live 72' which is from this tour and Wishbone Ash released some of their performances of the tour as bonus tracks "Live In Memphis" I would like to obtain a recording of both bands during this short time period when they toured together. Live in Memphis was originally an EP with maybe only 3 songs

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Points: 3449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2010 at 23:28
I think you'll find plenty of Wishbone Ash fans around here.  I particularly like Argus, but have to admit to have lost a bit of interest after their fourth album.  They're on the site.
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Points: 79 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2010 at 22:24
Anybody fans of this group? I've heard the "Pilgrimage" and "Argus" albums, which I think are both great... with the standout songs being the instrumental "Vas Dis" and the awesome "Warrior". What other albums by them are worth hearing? They're definitely a very progy group, but probably a little too simple sometimes to be labeled a progressive rock band. Anyway, they're awesome.
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