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Poll Question: What’s Your Favourite Ash Studio Album?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 21 2006 at 10:31
ARGUS!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 21 2006 at 11:15
Argus, but I love all the first three albums. Didn't like the way they seemed to become a more generic mid-Atlantic rock band after that though.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2008 at 08:09

I voted for Argus too because it is more of a prog album, though I  like all of their albums and they are consistant in their quality with the exception of Wonderful Stash, never could work out the philosophy behind that one. It is one of the few bands of whom I have a full discography, except their latest release Power of Eternity which I am trying to find.  Definitely an underrated band.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2008 at 10:40
Tough choice between "Pilgrimage" and "New England" for me. Due to the beautiful "By Candlelight" I went with "New England".


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2008 at 16:12

It's Argus for me.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 20 2008 at 16:30
Argus, everthing just came together for them on that album, what can I say. Blowin' Free and Warrior are my two favorite songs by them.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2008 at 12:21
Since you asked for studio albums only it has to be Argus, although I first got into Wishbone Ash listening to Live Dates. It blew me away and I guess that's partly because of the songs from Argus presented live. Throw Down The Sword, Warrior, Blowin' Free and King Will Come - amazing stuff!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 27 2008 at 10:55
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2008 at 19:37
I have always liked their first three LP's.
I also thought of, later on, that the Wishbone debut, was just as good as Dire Straits 'Sultans'.
 (just an opinion mind you)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2008 at 16:49
Argus, duh
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2008 at 17:04
I Like Argus. But the first album I heard was Number the Brave. What is a much heavier and direct album.
I can recomend that to any Wishbone Ash fan
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2008 at 17:25
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Can't believe someone voted for the very poor "Locked In".Ermm
 
Can't believe someone voted for the even worse 'Twin Barrels Burning'. Confused
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 21 2008 at 15:04
Argus by far for me
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2008 at 20:05
There's the Rub, both FUBB and Persephone are memorable. Truth be said though, Live Dates is the best Ash album, because they shone live!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2008 at 16:37
Originally posted by Drachen Theaker Drachen Theaker wrote:

One vote for Pilgramage, a much underrated album that gets overshadowed by Argus. It has a lot of tracks every bit as good - Vas Dis, title track, Valediction, Lullabye and Alone. Love that twin lead guitar sound of Ted and Andy.

 
Yeah that album was a really stander!!! i vote for that. 
 
It is partially spoilt though by two godawful 'boogie' tracks Jailbait and Where were you Tomorrow? From the Ash albums I've heard the first three are the strongest. After that they seemed to get less ambitious and more West Coast.
 
You have to listen to the "Vocal Version" of Alone, it's incredible!!!




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2008 at 16:44
Predictably, I went for Argus... with Pilgrimage a very close second.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2008 at 23:16
I won't try to be smart and vote ''Locked in''.......like everybody else i think ARGUS is above the rest.
 
As mentioned above, EVERYBODY NEEDS A FRIENDHeart happens to be my favorite song by them...9mns of wonderful music.....a ballad as good as ITCOTCK song.
.........VOL 4 is not that bad. you know!
 
LIVE DATES is something else as well!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2008 at 04:09
It has to be Argus for me too.

I love four of the first five albums.I think that 'Four' is weaker than the first three but they made up for it on 'There's The Rub'.Laurie Wisefield debuts with some blistering fretwork.

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2008 at 04:44
Wishbone Four for me, sentimental reasons. Ballad of Big is awesome..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 29 2008 at 05:29
Originally posted by Chris Stacey Chris Stacey wrote:

Wishbone Four for me, sentimental reasons. Ballad of Big is awesome..


Did Genesis cover a Wishbone Ash song? ;-)

I'm sure that you meant Ballad of the Beacon

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