First Light (Wishbone Ash album)

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First Light
Studio album by Wishbone Ash
Released	2007
Recorded	1970
Genre	Rock
Length	40:13
Label
Producer	Phil Dunne, Eddie Offord & Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash chronology
Clan Destiny (2006) First Light (2007) Live In Hamburg (2007)

First Light, although only released in 2007, is the earliest album recorded by rock band Wishbone Ash. The recording was made to get a record deal but as the band signed to MCA Records with the well-known help from Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in early 1970, they decided to re-record most of them.

In 2006 a Wishbone Ash aficionado from America named Dr. John managed to purchase the acetate from a Christie's auction and in 2007 the re-discovered recordings were released by Talking Elephant and so the Wishbone Ash fans finally got the opportunity to experience the very original versions of tracks from the debut-album as well as two never before heard songs ("Roads Of Day To Day" and "Joshua"), as well as a version of "Alone" with vocals (the song was first released as an instrumental on their second album, Pilgrimage). The album as a whole represents the band in their first stages of their creation. During the sessions of recording, the band used homemade instruments - Martin Turner used a homemade bass guitar which he had bought for £5.

Track listing[]

All songs composed by Andy Powell, Martin Turner, Ted Turner, and Steve Upton

1. "Lady Whiskey" – 3:11
2. "Roads Of Day To Day" – 5:51
3. "Blind Eye" – 3:35
4. "Joshua" – 2:13
5. "Queen Of Torture" – 3:09
6. "Alone" (with vocals) – 3:09
7. "Handy" – 12:41
8. "Errors Of My Way" – 6:24

Personnel[]

• Martin Turner – bass, vocals
• Andy Powell – guitar, vocals
• Ted Turner – guitar, vocals
• Steve Upton – drums