Raw to the Bone

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Raw to the Bone
Studio album by Wishbone Ash
Released	July 5, 1985[1][2]
Studio	Surrey Sound, Leatherhead, England, 1984
Genre	Hard rock
Length	37.36
Label	Neat
Producer	Nigel Gray
Wishbone Ash chronology
Twin Barrels Burning (1982) Raw to the Bone (1985) Nouveau Calls (1987)

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Raw to the Bone is the 13th album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the only Wishbone Ash album to feature Mervyn Spence on bass and vocals. It is also the last album with guitarist/vocalist Laurie Wisefield, who ended his eleven-year stint with Wishbone Ash after the release of this album.

It was only the 4th Wishbone Ash studio album to date to feature a cover version, Lowell George of Little Feat's "Rocket in My Pocket". It was also the first Wishbone Ash studio album to fail to chart in the UK.

Track listing[]

All tracks written by Wishbone Ash, except where noted.

Side 1

1. "Cell of Fame" – 4:31
2. "People in Motion" – 3:45
3. "Don't Cry" – 3:24
4. "Love Is Blue" – 3:38
5. "Long Live the Night" – 3:27

Side 2

1. "Rocket in My Pocket" (Lowell George) – 3:41
2. "It's Only Love" – 4:07
3. "Don't You Mess" – 3:48
4. "Dreams (Searching for an Answer)" – 3:25
5. "Perfect Timing" – 3:50

Personnel[]

Wishbone Ash[]

• Andy Powell – guitar, backing vocals
• Laurie Wisefield – guitar, backing vocals
• Mervyn Spence – bass, lead vocals
• Steve Upton – drums

Additional musicians[]

• Brad Lang - bass
• Andrew Bown, Simon Butt - keyboards

Production[]

• Nigel Gray - producer
• Jim Ebdon - engineer

References[]