New England

Artist: Wishbone Ash
Label: Polygram Int'l
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4988005281722
ASIN: B00005NS0T

Release Date: 2007-03-14

New England

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Tracks:

Mother of Pearl
(In All of My Dreams) You Rescue Me
Runaway
Lorelei
Outward Bound
Prelude
When You Know Love
Lonely Island
Candle-Light

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Album Description

Japanese reissue of the UK prog-rock act's 1976 album that's out-of-print domestically, packaged in a limited edition miniature gatefold LP sleeve.

Album Details

Japanese Re-issue of the 1976 Album. Packaged in a Limited Edition Minature Gatefold LP Sleeve.

Customer Reviews:

As a diehard Mark I fan.............2006-05-04

I was a diehard Mark I fan, totally inflexible when it came to my Wishbone Ash....i loved all 3 albums....tolerated Wishbone IV....i saw them twice, in 1972 and 1973, both times at The warehouse in New Orleans...what SHOWS !!!! Magical Music at its best....but...when Ted turner quit, so did I...i never even bought or listened to ANY of the Mark II with laurie...which , as it turns out ,was my loss....
HOWEVER, last year,I went to see the new lineup in Memphis, with the wonderfully laidback yet soulful Muddy from Finland on guitar with andy, and i SWEAR they were better than in 1972. SO , I ve been scarfing up everything Ash i could, to make up for lost time....I've found a BUNCH of gems, and New England is the crown jewel.This is ALMOST, and maybe, AS GOOD as Argus. Sacrilege, you may say???? I say, buy it and see. Hats off to Andy Powell for keeping the fire burning after all these years, never stagnating, or getting stale.

Nasty dueling twin guitar rockers with a buttery bluesy core.......2006-01-15

There's enough happening here to satisfy just about any rock aficionado... and audiophile! A well-recorded album, with plenty of ambience and wide-open space in the mix - that's but one of its many strong points; which, even, incredibly, survive those lossy compressed transcriptions. Listen on, you mellomanes... and now let's get on with the incredible songwriting and playing.

The album shifts gears to and from rocker to atmospheric ballad many times. And does it perfectly. And every song has gold nuggets to be mined within.

One unforgettable moment is the segue from "(In All Of My Dreams) You Rescue Me" to "Runaway." Listening at a respectably loud volume level, if anything ever made someone jump... lulled by ambient chirping crickets; then suddenly SLAMMED with the opening chords of Runaway! WOW! The sonic equivalent of the horror movie "cheap scare" - when the monster pops from the bushes. On vinyl, a careful listener hears a faint "bump" an instant before the onslaught... and even that's not enough preparation; even when you know what's coming, still not quite ready for it.

The songwriting is mostly haunting, mostly making you question: are these really Brits, rocking away in a "Southern" tradition? Can it be?

"Blue" overtones pervade the writing. The album ends with the eerie "candlelight," a solo electric guitar moaning to the moon; the perfect dessert after this musical feast.

I've listened to this album, in its entirety, easily over a hundred times. Probably more than any other. (The band, "Ash" with the album `77' might have been obliquely inspired by this, but not sure.) It is a standout, and remains a treasured part of my music collection. It should be part of yours.

Fantastic Album!.......2005-08-07

I remember buying this when it was on 8 track. I simply had to buy it again...It's that good!

In My All My Dreams..........2005-02-27

One of Laurie Wisefield's favorite Ash record when he was with the band!!! SOOOO much v-a-r-i-e-t-y on this one!!! The bass/guitar interplay in 'Lorelei' is near priceless. And those suspended ninths in 'Lonely Island' are beautifully played. Interestingly this record was recorded in BASSIST MARTIN TURNER's home basement studio, but goes to show that with very little, one CAN DO very much with!!! This is a TIMELESS CLASSIC!!! Amazing they were touring with AEROSHIP to promote this record back when it was originally released-too bad! Laurie Wisefeld IS DEF. one of the most underrated guitarists ever! (BTW, I always said Meta-lack-a's KIRK HAMMETT stole Laurie's looks and playing ability.) Laurie had great success w/TINA TURNER after leaving the Bone on Dec 30, 1985. He's currently working with some local English bands and has appeared on a musical program in England similar to Top of the Pops.

Another classic that critics probably hate because it's good.......2004-12-28

Forget what the critics say about the mid-to-late seventies being a stale era for rock. All they care about anyhow are the 3 chord darlings who despise the Queen or President, if not all mankind. Now, if you are the type who cares about about music that's crafted by experts who used to churn out albums that were great from opening note to ending, then this is the epitome of just that type of album, which is now considered 'outdated' or 'irrelevant', when in fact it will stand the test of time once all the fad bands of today are long forgotten.

No, it doesn't 'rock' as hard as Metallica, but it does rock in a very listenable, beautiful way. The guitars have a very natural tone to them, and at times are on the heavy side, but a very naturally overdriven REAL tone that's not overprocessed. Martin Turner's Thunderbird bass sounds incredibly full in driving the very inventive but meaningful bass-lines throughout each song. I just turned my 30 year old wife onto this album and now she always wants to hear it. Her favorite track is the opener, "Mother Of Pearl".

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