Wishbone Ash (UK) - Argus, 1972 [2002, MCA Records]

Artist: Wishbone Ash
Album: Argus
Year: 1972
Label: MCA Records, 2002
Style: Progressive rock
Genre: Prog Related
Format: FLAC (separate) +CUE+LOG+SCANS
Size: 522 Mb + 25 Mb scans
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The history of Wishbone Ash goes back to 1966, when drummer Steve Upton of the 'Scimitars' joined bassist Martin Turner and Martin's brother Glen in the band The Empty Vessels. The trio named themselves 'Tanglewood' and moved to London. Glen Turner quit soon and was replaced by Ted Turner of Birmingham band 'King Biscuit'. The line-up was finalised by guitarist Andy Powell (Ex-Sugarband). The two guitarists developed a melodic twin guitar lead style that would become the trademark of Wishbone Ash.

In 1970 Wishbone Ash released their self titled first record, establishing a mixture of Blues-Rock, Jazz and English Folk, that the band would elaborate on in their following records. The production work by Martin Birch was excellent and the record contains the masterpiece "Phoenix", that would become a Wishbone Ash live classic and give way to elaborate improvisations on stage. At the same time the band would start to use lyrics and imagery drawn from mythology and fantasy. Like "The King will come", "Throw down the sword", "Persephone" & "Argus".

In 1971 Wishbone Ash released "Pilgrimage" and a year later "Argus", both records bringing the Wishbone Ashsound to perfection by introducing elaborate vocal arrangements and sophisticated instrumental passages. Both records are masterpieces. In 1973 the band released their fourth LP, "Wishbone Four", and toured Europe, documented by their live release "Live Dates" (1973) and followed by an extended America Tour. In 1974 Ted Turner left and was replaced by Laurie Wisefield (Ex-Home) who added steel guitar and banjo to the 'Wishbone Ash' sound on their 1974 release "It's a rub". During the rest of the seventies the new line-up recorded a series of good but less interesting records.

In 1987 the original line-up re-united fora series of records, including the all instrumental "Nouveau Calls" (1988), before going again though a series of line-up changes. At the end of the 90's the band found a new stability with founding guitarist Andy Powell, bass player Bob Skeat and drummer Ray Weston, joined in 2004 by Finnish guitarist Muddy Manninen.


Line-up / Musicians:
Martin Turner - vocals, bass
Andy Powell - guitar, vocals
Ted Turner - guitar, vocals
Steve Upton - drums

Songs / Tracks Listing:
1. Time Was (9:42)
2. Sometime World (6:52)
3. Blowin' Free (5:19)
4. The King Will Come (7:05)
5. Leaf and Stream (4:06)
6. Warrior (5:51)
7. Throw Down The Sword (5:55)
Bonus Tracks:
8. Jail Bait (Live from Memphis 21-08-1972) (4:57)
9. The Pilgrim (Live from Memphis 21-08-1972) (10:10)
10. Phoenix (Live from Memphis 21-08-1972) (17:05)


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