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1980 studio album by Wishbone Ash
Just Testing Released 18 January 1980 Recorded Surrey Sound Studios, England, except "Helpless" at Kingsway Recorders, London, 1979 Genre Hard rock Length 38 :00 Label MCA Producer
"Living Proof/Jail Bait" Released: 1980
"Helpless/Living Proof" Released: 1980
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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 .
The album reached number 43 in the UK Albums Chart .
Track listing [ ]
All tracks are written by Martin Turner , except where noted.
5. "Pay the Price" 3:35 6. "New Rising Star" 3:58 7. "Master of Disguise" Andy Powell 4:26 8. "Lifeline" Turner, Powell, Wisefield, Steve Upton 6:29 Total length: 38:00
9. "Come On " Chuck Berry 3:23 10. "Fast Johnny" Turner, Powell, Wisefield, Upton 4:04 11. "Blowin' Free" (live) Powell, Upton, Ted Turner , Turner 6:34 12. "Helpless" (live) Kendrick 3:46 Total length: 55:43
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 [ ]
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