The Vintage Years 1970–1991

Compilation by Wishbone Ash

Released 18 April 2018

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CD 1: Wishbone Ash (1970)
1
Blind Eye
3:45
2
Lady Whiskey
6:13
3
Errors of My Way
6:57
2.0 ★
4
Queen of Torture
3:23
5
Handy
11:37
6
Phoenix
10:26
7
Lady Whiskey (First Light recording)
3:12
8
Roads of Day to Day (First Light recording)
5:50
9
Blind Eye (First Light recording)
3:35
10
Joshua (First Light recording)
2:14
11
Queen of Torture (First Light recording)
3:08
12
Handy (First Light recording)
12:40
13
Errors of My Way (First Light recording)
6:25
CD 2: Pilgrimage (1971)
1
Vas Dis
4:46
2
The Pilgrim
8:35
3
Jail Bait
4:45
4
Alone
2:25
5
Lullaby
3:03
6
Valediction
6:22
7
Where Were You Tomorrow
10:27
8
Alone (full length album sessions version with vocals)
5:56
9
Alone (First Light recording with vocals)
3:05
10
Where Were You Tomorrow (album sessions studio version)
7:23
CD 3: Argus (1972)
1
Time Was
9:43
2
Sometime World
6:55
4.5 ★
3
Blowin’ Free
5:18
3.0 ★
4
The King Will Come
7:06
4.0 ★
5
Leaf and Stream
3:55
6
Warrior
5:53
4.0 ★
7
Throw Down the Sword
5:55
8
Jail Bait (live from Memphis 1972)
4:54
9
The Pilgrim (live from Memphis 1972)
10:08
10
Phoenix (live from Memphis 1972)
17:05
CD 4: Wishbone Four (1973)
1
So Many Things to Say
4:04
2
Ballad of the Beacon
5:03
3
No Easy Road
3:46
4
Everybody Needs a Friend
8:22
5
Doctor
5:51
6
Sorrel
5:01
7
Sing Out the Song
4:23
8
Rock ’n’ Roll Widow
5:53
9
No Easy Road (1972 single version)
3:35
10
Blowin’ Free (1972 single version)
3:55
CD 5: Live Dates (1973)
1
The King Will Come (June ’73, Croydon, Fairfield Hall)
7:44
2
Warrior (June ’73, Newcastle, City Hall)
5:42
3
Throw Down the Sword (June ’73, Newcastle, City Hall)
5:57
4
Rock ’n’ Roll Widow (June ’73, Reading, University)
6:08
5
Ballad of the Beacon (June ’73, Reading, University)
5:22
6
Baby What You Want Me to Do (June ’73, Portsmouth, Guildhall)
7:48
7
The Pilgrim (June ’73, Croydon, Fairfield Hall)
9:14
8
Blowin’ Free (June ’73, Newcastle, City Hall)
5:31
9
Jail Bait (June ’73, Reading, University)
4:37
10
Lady Whiskey (June ’73, Reading, University)
5:57
11
Phoenix (June ’73, Croydon, Fairfield Hall)
17:23
CD 6: There’s the Rub (1974)
1
Silver Shoes
6:36
2
Don’t Come Back
5:10
3
Persephone
7:00
4
Hometown
4:48
5
Lady Jay
5:56
6
F*U*B*B
9:37
CD 7: Locked In (1976)
1
Rest in Peace
6:44
2
No Water in the Well
3:48
3
Moonshine
3:35
4
She Was My Best Friend
3:54
5
It Started in Heaven
3:18
6
Half Past Lovin’
5:31
7
Trust in You
5:07
8
Say Goodbye
5:02
9
Bad Weather Blues
4:35
10
Chicago Tease
3:05
CD 8: New England (1976)
1
Mother of Pearl
4:34
2
(In All of My Dreams) You Rescue Me
6:15
3
Runaway
3:19
4
Lorelei
5:27
5
Outward Bound
4:54
6
Prelude
1:17
7
When You Know Love
5:47
8
Lonely Island
4:34
9
Candlelight
1:52
CD 9: Front Page News (1977)
1
Front Page News
5:11
2
Midnight Dancer
4:31
3
Goodbye Baby Hello Friend
3:52
4
Surface to Air
4:53
5
714
3:23
6
Come in From the Rain
4:45
7
Right or Wrong
2:53
8
Heart Beat
4:22
9
The Day I Found Your Love
4:31
10
Diamond Jack
4:19
11
Come in From the Rain (live)
5:06
CD 10: No Smoke Without Fire (1978)
1
You See Red
6:00
2
Baby the Angels Are Here
4:49
3
Ships in the Sky
3:03
4
Stand and Deliver
7:19
5
Anger in Harmony
5:09
6
Like a Child
5:00
7
The Way of the World – Part 1
4:11
8
The Way of the World – Part 2
5:29
9
Time and Space (album session outtake)
5:55
10
Firesign (album session outtake)
5:03
11
Hard on You (album session outtake)
4:59
12
John Sherry Jam (album session outtake)
6:28
13
Sherriff of Sherwood (album session outtake)
6:09
CD 11: Live at Tokyo Sun Plaza (1978)
1
F*U*B*B
10:50
2
The Way of the World
10:26
3
You See Red
6:27
4
Jail Bait
7:02
5
Blowin’ Free
5:15
6
Bad Weather Blues (live B‐side from ‘You See Red’ 12″ single)
8:38
7
Helpless (live single)
4:04
8
Blowin’ Free (live single)
6:30
CD 12: Just Testing (1980)
1
Living Proof
5:43
2
Haunting Me
4:33
3
Insomnia
5:08
4
Helpless
4:04
5
Pay the Price
3:32
6
New Rising Star
3:54
7
Master of Disguise
4:25
8
Lifeline
6:28
9
Fast Johnny
4:04
10
Come On
3:23
11
Is Justice Done (album outtake)
4:21
12
The Bells Chime (album outtake)
3:22
13
Out on a Limb (album outtake)
3:44
14
Where You Been (album outtake)
4:00
15
Halfway House (album outtake – Martin Turner vocal)
3:36
16
Halfway House (album outtake – Claire Hamill vocal)
3:48
17
Football and Boxing (album outtake)
3:29
CD 13: Live Dates, Volume Two (1980)
1
Doctor (Hull City Hall, 1980)
5:43
2
Living Proof (Bristol Colton Hall, 1980)
5:50
3
Runaway (Wolverhampton Civic Hall, 1980)
3:15
4
Helpless (Wolverhampton Civic Hall, 1980)
3:48
5
F*U*B*B (London, Hammersmith Odeon, 1978)
9:45
6
The Way of the World
10:29
7
Lorelei
6:20
8
Persephone
6:20
9
(In All of My Dreams) You Rescue Me
6:58
10
Time Was
6:52
11
Goodbye Baby Hello Friend
5:20
12
No Easy Road
7:20
CD 14: Number the Brave (1981)
1
Loaded
4:11
2
Where Is the Love
3:19
3
Underground
4:14
4
Kicks on the Street
4:15
5
Open Road
5:18
6
Get Ready
3:13
7
Rainstorm
4:54
8
That’s That
3:02
9
Roller Coaster
3:17
10
Number the Brave
4:56
11
My Mind Is Made Up (B‐side)
4:39
12
Get Ready (single mix with Claire Hamill backing vocal)
3:15
13
Now or Never (album outtake – John Wetton)
3:54
14
Hard on You (album outtake)
4:59
CD 15: Twin Barrels Burning (1982)
1
Engine Overheat
4:04
2
Can’t Fight Love
4:00
3
Genevieve
3:36
4
Me and My Guitar
4:00
5
Hold On
4:50
6
Streets of Shame
4:37
7
No More Lonely Nights
5:18
8
Angels Have Mercy
3:54
9
Wind Up
5:06
10
Cat and Dog Fight
3:41
11
Go for the Gold
4:05
12
Night Hawker
6:15
CD 16: Raw to the Bone (1985)
1
Cell of Fame
4:33
2
People in Motion
3:50
3
Don’t Cry
3:29
4
Love Is Blue
3:44
5
Long Live the Night
3:33
6
Rocket in My Pocket
3:46
7
It’s Only Love
4:13
8
Don’t You Mess
3:54
9
Dreams (Searching for an Answer)
3:30
10
Perfect Timing
3:56
11
She’s Still Alive
3:40
12
Apocalypso
3:47
13
Valley of Tears
3:42
14
Nkomo
3:39
15
Talk to Me
3:26
CD 17: Nouveau Calls (1987)
1
Tangible Evidence
4:22
2
Clousseau
3:40
3
Flags of Convenience
4:30
4
From Soho to Sunset
3:28
5
Arabesque
4:30
6
In the Skin
4:51
7
Something Happening in Room 602
3:35
8
Johnny Left Home Without It
3:35
9
The Spirit Flies Free
3:44
10
A Rose Is a Rose
3:39
11
Real Guitars Have Wings
3:14
12
T‐Bone Shuffle
3:32
CD 18: Here to Hear (1989)
1
Cosmic Jazz
3:30
2
Keeper of the Light
3:55
3
Mental Radio
4:55
4
Walk on Water
4:02
5
Witness to Wonder
4:10
6
Lost Cause in Paradise
4:46
7
Why Don’t We
6:13
8
In the Case
3:28
9
Hole in My Heart – Part One
3:06
10
Hole in My Heart – Part Two
4:33
11
Heaven Is (album outtake)
4:35
12
Bolan’s Monument (B‐side)
3:56
13
Duffle Shuffle (album outtake)
3:59
CD 19: Strange Affair (1991)
1
Strange Affair
4:18
2
Wings of Desire
3:51
3
Renegade
3:55
4
Dream Train
4:58
5
Some Conversation
4:17
6
Say You Will
4:06
7
Rollin’
3:55
8
You
3:50
9
Hard Times
3:01
10
Standing in the Rain
5:38
11
Chimes of Freedom (Andy Powell vocal)
3:26
12
Standing in the Rain (Martin Turner vocal)
5:35
13
Strange Affair (brass mix)
4:24
14
Dream Train (brass mix)
5:00
15
Rollin’ (brass mix)
3:53
16
Chimes of Freedom (Martin Turner vocal)
3:25
CD 20: Portsmouth 1973 – Wishbone Four / Live Dates Recording Tour, Part 1
1
The King Will Come
7:01
2
Warrior
5:38
3
Throw Down the Sword
6:41
4
Ballad of the Beacon
6:21
5
Rock ’n’ Roll Widow
7:11
6
Everybody Needs a Friend
7:16
7
Blowin’ Free
5:23
8
Jail Bait
4:58
CD 21: Portsmouth 1973 – Wishbone Four / Live Dates Recording Tour, Part 2
1
Doctor
6:28
2
So Many Things to Say
7:01
3
Baby What You Want Me to Do
7:20
4
Phoenix
18:56
5
It Ain’t Easy
4:47
6
Where Were You Tomorrow
9:41
CD 22: Southampton 1973 – Wishbone Four / Live Dates Recording Tour
1
The King Will Come
7:34
2
Warrior
5:40
3
Throw Down the Sword
5:53
4
Ballad of the Beacon
7:06
5
Rock ’n’ Roll Widow
6:29
6
Everybody Needs a Friend
6:52
7
Blowin’ Free
5:21
8
Jail Bait
5:07
9
Doctor
6:26
10
So Many Things to Say
7:23
11
Baby What You Want Me to Do
6:33
CD 23: Edinburgh 1976 – New England Tour
1
Runaway
3:30
2
The King Will Come
7:19
3
Warrior
6:45
4
Lorelei
6:23
5
Persephone
9:29
6
(In All of My Dreams) You Rescue Me
7:16
7
Outward Bound
4:09
8
Mother of Pearl
5:59
9
Rest in Peace
6:44
10
Time Was
7:14
11
Bad Weather Blues
8:45
12
Jail Bait
6:08
CD 24: Marquee Club 1977 – Front Page News Tour
1
Blind Eye
2:41
2
Lady Whiskey
2:41
3
The King Will Come
6:33
4
Warrior
5:10
5
Throw Down the Sword
4:27
6
Front Page News
6:20
7
Sometime World
7:06
8
Goodbye Baby Hello Friend
5:53
9
Runaway
3:37
10
Phoenix
10:36
11
Jail Bait
5:20
12
Blowin’ Free
6:43
13
Bad Weather Blues
8:37
CD 25: Newcastle 1977 – Front Page News Tour
1
Blind Eye
2:42
2
Lady Whiskey
2:48
3
The King Will Come
6:18
4
Warrior
5:24
5
Throw Down the Sword
4:36
6
Front Page News
6:04
7
Sometime World
7:20
8
Goodbye Baby Hello Friend
5:48
9
Runaway
3:27
10
Come in From the Rain
5:17
11
Jail Bait
5:40
12
Blowin’ Free
8:15
13
No Easy Road
6:23
14
Bad Weather Blues
8:52
CD 26: Bournemouth 1978, Part 1
1
The King Will Come (Bournemouth 1978)
7:03
2
Warrior (Bournemouth 1978)
6:28
3
Errors of My Way (Bournemouth 1978)
6:21
4
You See Red (Bournemouth 1978)
6:54
5
F*U*B*B (Bournemouth 1978)
9:32
6
The Way of the World (Bournemouth 1978)
10:53
CD 27: Bournemouth 1978, Part 2
1
Phoenix (Bournemouth 1978)
12:52
2
Anger in Harmony (Bournemouth 1978)
3:39
3
Time Was (Bournemouth 1978)
7:16
4
Runaway (Bournemouth 1978)
3:39
5
Lady Whiskey (Bournemouth 1978)
2:51
6
Jail Bait (Bournemouth 1978)
5:38
7
Queen of Torture (Bournemouth 1978)
3:45
8
Blowin’ Free (Bournemouth 1978)
8:28
9
Bad Weather Blues (Bournemouth 1978)
8:36
CD 28: Guildford 1980 – Just Testing Tour, Part 1
1
Doctor (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
5:41
2
Blind Eye (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
4:05
3
Way of the World (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
10:14
4
Living Proof (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
5:57
5
The King Will Come (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
6:46
6
Lifeline (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
6:52
7
Insomnia (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
5:01
CD 29: Guildford 1980 – Just Testing Tour, Part 2
1
Phoenix (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
16:38
2
Blowin’ Free (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
6:38
3
Queen of Torture (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
3:28
4
Helpless (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
3:31
5
Jail Bait (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
6:49
6
Bad Weather Blues (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
10:00
7
Too Much Monkey Business (Guildford 1980 – Just Testing tour)
5:10
CD 30: Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free Tour
1
Doctor (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
5:06
2
Lady Whiskey (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
2:54
3
Helpless (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
3:50
4
I Need People (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
5:36
5
The Pilgrim (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
8:34
6
Lookin’ for a Reason (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
3:56
7
Runaway (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
5:48
8
The King Will Come (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
6:57
9
Phoenix (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
15:31
10
Blowin’ Free (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
6:52
11
Jail Bait (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
5:15
12
Bad Weather Blues (Chelmsford 1980 – Blowin’ Free tour)
8:40

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Release credits

Andy Powell
guitar [3.1-7, 9.1-10], lead vocals [2-4, 6-7, 9], vocal [2-4, 6-7]
Derek Lawrence
producer [1.1-6, 2.1-7, 3.1-7]
Howard Albert
producer [1-10]
John Tout
guest [7], organ [7]
Laurie Wisefield
guitar [1-10], lead vocals [3]
Martin Birch
engineer [3.1-7, 1.1-6, 2.1-7]
Martin Turner
bass [1-10], bass guitar [1-7], lead vocals [3.1-10, 9.1-2, 9.4-10], vocal [1-7]
Nigel Gray
producer [1-5, 7-10]
Ron Albert
producer [1-10]
Steve Gursky
engineer [1-10]
Steve Upton
drums (drum set) [1-10], membranophone [1-7, 7], percussion [1-7, 7]
Ted Turner
guitar [1-7], lead vocals [1, 3], vocal [1, 3]
Tom Dowd
producer [1-8]

Issues

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The Vintage Years 1970–1991
30x CD
18 April 2018