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''Wishbone Four'' is the fourth studio album by British rock band
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, released in 1973. It was a departure from their previous album, '' Argus'', in that it lacked that recording's overall cohesion and atmosphere and the loose conceptual framework of a stately, pastoral and warring medieval England. Containing only hints of the extended twin-lead guitar harmonies, ''Wishbone Four's'' stylistic variety found its footing in acoustic
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elements in half of the eight-song set ("Ballad of the Beacon", "Everybody Needs a Friend", "Sorrel" and "Sing Out the Song"), two aggressive and melodic starters on each side of the vinyl release (Side 1: So Many Things to Say" and Side 2: "Doctor"), and the band's first use of horns on the semi-autobiographical "rave-up" touring song "No Easy Road". Although the sombre, sensitive and rather more fragile acoustic songs contained the wistful intro elements that featured on the previous album, the lead guitars lacked the slow climb of the band's trademark duelling crescendos and energetic fretwork expected from the band at the time, tending to a more subtle and subdued interplay on the longer tracks. ''Wishbone Four'' was popular among fans upon its release as it implied musical growth and a willingness to experiment in the band's divergence of a successful formula (similar at the time to the effect of Led Zeppelin III's contrast to that band's previous efforts). ''Wishbone Four'' was also the first release not produced by
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but by the band themselves. ''
There's the Rub ''There's the Rub'' is the fifth studio album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first album to feature guitarist-vocalist Laurie Wisefield, who would be a major part of the band's creative direction for the next 11 years. It also marked a ...
'', the band's next and fifth studio album, was the first album to feature guitarist-vocalist
Laurie Wisefield Laurence Mark Wisefield (born 27 August 1952) is an English guitarist and vocalist, best known for his contributions to Wishbone Ash during the 1970s and 1980s. Early career Prior to his stint in Wishbone Ash, Wisefield performed with the pro ...
, who would be a major part of the band's creative direction for the next 11 years, as founding member
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left the band after the subsequent Wishbone Four tour. The album peaked at No. 12 in the
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Wishbone Ash Wishbone Ash are a British Rock music, rock band who achieved success in the early to mid-1970s. Their albums include ''Wishbone Ash (album), Wishbone Ash'' (1970), ''Pilgrimage (Wishbone Ash album), Pilgrimage'' (1971), ''Argus (album), Argu ...
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, except "Rock 'n Roll Widow" by Steve Upton. #"So Many Things to Say" – 5:00 #"Ballad of the Beacon" – 4.58 #"No Easy Road" – 3:40 #"Everybody Needs a Friend" – 8:53 #"Doctor" – 5.48 #"Sorrel" – 5:35 #"Sing Out the Song" – 4:21 #"Rock 'n Roll Widow" – 5:41


Personnel

;Wishbone Ash *
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– lap-steel, 12 string, acoustic and electric guitars, vocals * Andy Powell – acoustic and electric guitars, vocals *
Martin Turner Martin Robert Turner (born 1 October 1947) is an English musician best known for his time as the bass guitarist, lead vocalist and a founding member of the rock band, Wishbone Ash. Career Turner was with Wishbone Ash from their inception in ...
– bass guitar, vocals * Steve Upton – drums and percussion ;Additional personnel *George Nash – keyboards on "Everybody Needs a Friend" *Graham Maitland – piano on "No Easy Road" *
Phil Kenzie Phil Kenzie is an English multi-saxophone player and rock and roll musician. He has been voted by fans as "one of the greatest rock 'n' roll sax players of all time." Born in Liverpool Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdo ...
, Dave Coxhill and Bud Parks – horn section on "No Easy Road"


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