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Just Testing is the tenth studio album by the British rock band Wishbone Ash, released on 18 January 1980 by MCA Records. Recorded primarily at Surrey Sound Studios in England, it was the last to feature the original lead vocalist and bass guitarist Martin Turner until the release of Nouveau Calls (1987). The track "Helpless" is only the second cover version released by the band on a studio album, the previous one being "Vas Dis" on Pilgrimage.

Just Testing
Studio album by
Wishbone Ash
Released18 January 1980
RecordedSurrey Sound Studios, England, except "Helpless" at Kingsway Recorders, London, 1979
GenreHard rock
Length38:00
LabelMCA
Producer
Wishbone Ash chronology
Live in Tokyo
(1979)
Just Testing
(1980)
Live Dates 2
(1980)
Singles from Just Testing
  1. "Living Proof/Jail Bait"
    Released: 1980
  2. "Helpless/Living Proof"
    Released: 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album reached number 43 in the UK Albums Chart.


Track listing


All tracks are written by Martin Turner, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Living Proof"Laurie Wisefield, Claire Hamill5:44
2."Haunting Me" 4:34
3."Insomnia" 5:10
4."Helpless"Paul Kendrick4:03
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Pay the Price" 3:35
6."New Rising Star" 3:58
7."Master of Disguise"Andy Powell4:26
8."Lifeline"Turner, Powell, Wisefield, Steve Upton6:29
Total length:38:00
1998 remastered edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Come On"Chuck Berry3:23
10."Fast Johnny"Turner, Powell, Wisefield, Upton4:04
11."Blowin' Free" (live)Powell, Upton, Ted Turner, Turner6:34
12."Helpless" (live)Kendrick3:46
Total length:55:43

Personnel



Wishbone Ash



Additional musicians



Technical personnel



Charts


Chart (1980) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 51
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 41
US Billboard 200[4] 179

References


  1. Allan, Mark. Wishbone Ash: "Just Testing" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. "Wishbone Ash | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. "Wishbone Ash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.





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