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| Name = Wishbone Ash

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| Type = Studio Album

{{Infobox album

| Artist = Wishbone Ash

| Covername = Selftitlede.jpgWishbone Ash

| Typetype = Studio Album

| Background = orange

| Releasedartist = [[1970Wishbone Ash]]

| Genrecover = RockWishboneAsh_WishboneAshalbum.jpg

| Labelalt = [[MCA]] =

| Producerreleased = [[Derek4 Lawrence]]December 1970

| Thisrecorded album = ''Wishbone Ash'' <br />September (1970)

| venue =

| Next album = ''[[Pilgrimage (album)|Pilgrimage]]'' <br /> (1971)

| studio = [[De Lane Lea Studios]], [[London]], England

| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[blues rock]], [[progressive rock]]

| length = 41:57

| label = [[Decca Records|Decca]]/[[MCA Records|MCA]]

| producer = [[Derek Lawrence]]<ref name="Credits"/>

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| Next albumnext_title = ''[[Pilgrimage (Wishbone Ash album)|Pilgrimage]]'' <br /> (1971)

| next_year = 1971

}}

{{Album ratings

'''''Wishbone Ash''''' is the first album by legendary rock band [[Wishbone Ash]]. The band's debut album became a reality when they were opening for [[Deep Purple]] in early 1970. Purple guitarist [[Ritche Blackmore]] was jamming during the band's soundcheck when Wishbone guitarist [[Andy Powell]] boldly plugged in and began jamming with Blackmore.

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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AMG">{{cite web | url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/wishbone-ash-mw0000475431 | title = Wishbone Ash Wishbone Ash | access-date = 2013-09-29 | last = Sleger | first = Dave | website= [[AllMusic]] }}</ref>

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'''''Wishbone Ash''''' is the first studio album by [[Wishbone Ash]].<ref name="AMG"/> It peaked at number 29 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] in January 1971.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book

After the show, Blackmore recommended that [[MCA Records]] sign the band. Deep Purple producer [[Derek Lawrence]] produced this album, which features elements of [[blues]], [[folk]], [[progressive rock]], and [[psychedelic]] [[improvisation]]. The album was a success and Wishbone Ash would soon become one of the most popular rock bands of the early 1970s.

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= [[British Hit Singles & Albums]]

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| ___location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| page= 607}}</ref>

===Track Listing=Background==

The band opened for [[Deep Purple]] in early 1970. Deep Purple guitarist [[Ritchie Blackmore]] was jamming during the band's soundcheck, when Wishbone guitarist [[Andy Powell]] joined in and began jamming with Blackmore.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} After the show, Blackmore recommended that [[MCA Records]] sign the band. Deep Purple producer [[Derek Lawrence]] produced this album,<ref name="Credits"/> which features elements of [[blues]], [[jazz]], [[progressive rock]], and [[Psychedelic music|psychedelic]] [[improvisation]].{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}. The first side contains three uptempo tracks along with the ballad "Errors Of My Way" which, unusually for a rock song, was written in 12/8 time. Side two contains two lengthy tracks featuring long instrumental passages, the second of which, "Phoenix", was to become a live favourite often stretching in excess of 17 minutes, for example on their Live From Memphis EP and the Live Dates album.

==Track listing==

1. Blind Eye

{{Tracklist

| headline = Side one

2. Lady Whiskey

| all_writing = [[Martin Turner]], [[Ted Turner (guitarist)|Ted Turner]], [[Steve Upton]], [[Andy Powell]]

1.| title1 = Blind Eye

3. Errors Of My Way

| length1 = 3:40

2.| title2 = Lady Whiskey

4. Queen Of Torture

| length2 = 6:08

3.| title3 = Errors Ofof My Way

| length3 = 6:56

4.| title4 = Queen Ofof Torture

| length4 = 3:20

}}

{{Tracklist

5. Handy

| headline = Side two

| title5 = Handy

| length5 = 11:30

6.| title6 = Phoenix

| length6 = 10:23

}}<ref name="AMG"/>

"Blind Eye" and "Queen of Torture" were released on 7" single, MCA MK5061<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/mk5061|title=Wishbone Ash - Blind Eye|access-date=17 May 2021|website=45cat.com}}</ref> (Decca 32826 in US) (February 1971)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/32826|title=Wishbone Ash - Blind Eye|access-date=17 May 2021|website=45cat.com}}</ref>

6. Phoenix

===Personnel===

| Name = ;Wishbone Ash

*[[Andy Powell]]: - lead guitar, vocals

*[[Ted Turner (musicianguitarist)|Ted Turner]]: - lead guitar, vocals

*[[Martin Turner]]: - bass, vocals

*[[Steve Upton]] - drums<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wishboneash.com/blog/post/strange_days_interview/ |title=Wishbone Ash |access-date=15 July 2019 |archive-date=15 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715222935/http://wishboneash.com/blog/post/strange_days_interview/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref name="Credits">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wishbone-ash-mw0000475431/credits|title=Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash &#124; Credits &#124; AllMusic|access-date=17 May 2021|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

;Guest appearance:

*[[Matthew Fisher (musician)|Matthew Fisher]] - piano

==Charts==

[[Martin Turner]]: bass, vocals

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|-

! Chart (1971)

! Peak<br />position

|-

{{Album chart|UK2|29|date=19710131|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 30, 2023}}

|}

==References==

[[Andy Powell]]: guitar, vocals

{{Reflist}}

| Artist = {{Wishbone Ash}}

[[Ted Turner (musician)|Ted Turner]]: guitar, vocals

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[[Steve Upton]]: drums

[[Category:Wishbone Ash albums]]

[[Category:Albums produced by Derek Lawrence]]

[[Category:MCA Records albums]]

[[Category:1970 debut albums]]

[[Category:Decca Records albums]]