It’s quite hard to believe now, but back in the day, Wishbone Ash were on par with Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Uriah Heep, as they used to sell out tours with regularity. The twin guitars of Ted Turner and Andy Powell were a major pull for me. They have this very southern US vibe to their music, mixed with a healthy dose of rock, and even a bit of folk thrown in for good measure. Pilgrimage and Argus are my two favourite albums by the band, and this doesn’t quite reach the heights of those two, but it still has its high points.
Ballad Of The Beacon is a very folk style piece, but has beautiful vocal melodies and the guitar interplay is fantastic. Doctor is almost a fast boogie, but the guitars are what make this track. My favourite track is the last track, Rock N Roll Widow, which has a very Allman’s vibe to it – they were big fans of the band.
Not a bad album but not their best.
7.5/10 from The Grooveman.
