Wishbone 4 [Import]

Wishbone Ash | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 13, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002OHF
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,927 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese reissue of the UK prog-rock act's 1973 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature gatefold LP sleeve. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Peculiarly underrated album, March 4, 2001

By 

Gavin Wilson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wishbone 4 (Audio CD)

This album's only failing was that it was the band's next release after the classic ARGUS -- it was always going to be a tough act to follow. The cover was also, by comparison, uninspired. Nice windswept hairdos, lads, but we preferred the medieval imagery of anonymous knights watching UFOs landing over Glastonbury.

WISHBONE 4 suffered only because the band were determined not to duplicate ARGUS. In doing so, they perhaps reverted to the boogie style of their first two albums. There are some great rockers on this album, alternating with some softer tracks, all of them sprinkled with anthemic solos from the dual guitars of Andy Powell and Ted Turner. The sound quality on my MCA/BMG copy of the CD is not tremendous, particularly the drums, which are very dull and muffled.

The album reached No. 12 in the US, and the loyal fan base persuaded the band to become UK tax exiles there!

This is a good album, and the only reason for not buying this version is that the equally good follow-up THERE'S THE RUB seems now to be available only as a twin-set with this album. I would recommend buying that.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST!, November 26, 1999

By 

Karl Richards (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wishbone 4 (Audio CD)

I had purchased this album years ago and have loved it ever since. This is problably one of the greatest albums to have come out of this era. This band never got the recognition the richly deserved. If you really love GOOD music, this is a MUST BUY!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good album, but must not be your first W.Ash album, May 26, 2006

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Subash S L "slsubash" (Chennai, India.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wishbone 4 (Audio CD)

The last and acceptable album from the Mark 1 line-up. As it always happens with most big albums follow-ups rarely live up to the formers' glory. With Argus becoming their biggest seller "Wishbone Four" was a difficult follow-up. Ted Turner would leave after this album only to return for the all instrumental Nouveau Calls album. Laurie Wisefield would replace Ted to continue the twin-lead legacy of WA and to usher a different but another nice era for the band. Martin's voice shows sings of wear and aging although the melody and the singing spirit is very much there. There are gems from the album, "Everybody needs a friend", `Ballad of the Beacon", "Sorrel" and "Sing out the Song". Good music on "So Many things to say" and "Rock and Roll Widow" but the familiar twin-lead guitar attack and harmony is diminished. Besides, most of the songs are slow and long and can wear you down. Album cover is a disappointment. Certainly not an attractive cover for the album with the band looking like a bunch of puny kids.

Wishbone Four, a must for the ardent fan. Wouldn't recommend for the first timer.