music.wikisort.org - CompositionJust 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.
1980 studio album by Wishbone Ash
Just Testing |
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Released | 18 January 1980 |
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Recorded | Surrey Sound Studios, England, except "Helpless" at Kingsway Recorders, London, 1979 |
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Genre | Hard rock |
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Length | 38:00 |
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Label | MCA |
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- "Living Proof/Jail Bait"
Released: 1980
- "Helpless/Living Proof"
Released: 1980
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
The album reached number 43 in the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Martin Turner, except where noted.
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1. | "Living Proof" | Laurie Wisefield, Claire Hamill | 5:44 |
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2. | "Haunting Me" | | 4:34 |
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3. | "Insomnia" | | 5:10 |
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4. | "Helpless" | Paul Kendrick | 4:03 |
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5. | "Pay the Price" | | 3:35 |
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6. | "New Rising Star" | | 3:58 |
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7. | "Master of Disguise" | Andy Powell | 4:26 |
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8. | "Lifeline" | Turner, Powell, Wisefield, Steve Upton | 6:29 |
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Total length: | 38:00 |
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9. | "Come On" | Chuck Berry | 3:23 |
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10. | "Fast Johnny" | Turner, Powell, Wisefield, Upton | 4:04 |
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11. | "Blowin' Free" (live) | Powell, Upton, Ted Turner, Turner | 6:34 |
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12. | "Helpless" (live) | Kendrick | 3:46 |
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Total length: | 55:43 |
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Personnel
Wishbone Ash
- Andy Powell – electric and acoustic guitars, back vocals
- Laurie Wisefield – electric and acoustic guitars, back vocals
- Martin Turner – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, back vocals; co-producer
- Steve Upton – drums and percussion
Additional musicians
- Claire Hamill – vocals (on "Living Proof", "Pay the Price" and "Master of Disguise")
- Ian Kew – organ (on "Master of Disguise")
Technical personnel
- John Sherry – co-producer
- Martin Moss – engineer
- Bob Broglia – engineer
- Colin Elgie – sleeve design
- Hipgnosis – photography and art direction
Charts
References
External links
Wishbone Ash |
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums |
- Live from Memphis
- Live Dates
- Live in Tokyo
- Live Dates 2
- The Ash Live in Chicago
- Live in Geneva
- Live Timeline
- The King Will Come
- Live Dates 3
- Almighty Blues: London and Beyond
- Live on XM Satellite Radio
- Live in Hamburg
- Argus "Then Again" Live
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Compilations |
- Classic Ash
- The Best of Wishbone Ash
- Time Was: The Wishbone Ash Collection
- The Very Best of Wishbone Ash: Blowin' Free
- Distillation
- Blowin' Free: An Introduction to Wishbone Ash
- The Collection
- Backbones
- Lost Pearls
- Tough
- Tender
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