Just Testing
1980 studio album by Wishbone Ash
Just Testing | ||||
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Studio album by Wishbone Ash | ||||
Released | 18 January 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Surrey Sound Studios, Leatherhead, England; except "Helpless" at Kingsway Recorders, London | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 38:00 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
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
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Living Proof" | Laurie Wisefield, Claire Hamill | 5:44 |
2. | "Haunting Me" | 4:34 | |
3. | "Insomnia" | 5:10 | |
4. | "Helpless" | Paul Kendrick | 4:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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, backing vocals
- Laurie Wisefield – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Martin Turner – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing 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
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 51 |
UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 41 |
US Billboard 200[4] | 179 |
References
- ^ Allan, Mark. Wishbone Ash: "Just Testing" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wishbone Ash – Just Testing" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Wishbone Ash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
External links
- The Official Wishbone Ash Website
- Classic Wishbone Ash History
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Wishbone Ash
- Andy Powell
- Bob Skeat
- Mike Truscott
- Mark Abrahams
- Steve Upton
- Martin Turner
- Ted Turner
- Laurie Wisefield
- John Wetton
- Trevor Bolder
- Claire Hamill
- Mervyn Spence
- Jamie Crompton
- Phil Palmer
- Andy Pyle
- Robbie France
- Roger Filgate
- Mike Sturgis
- Tony Kishman
- Mark Birch
- Ben Granfelt
- Muddy Manninen
- Joe Crabtree
- Wishbone Ash
- Pilgrimage
- Argus
- Wishbone Four
- There's the Rub
- Locked In
- New England
- Front Page News
- No Smoke Without Fire
- Just Testing
- Number the Brave
- Twin Barrels Burning
- Raw to the Bone
- Illuminations
- Trance Visionary
- Power of Eternity
- Elegant Stealth
- Blue Horizon
- Coat of Arms
- Live from Memphis
- Live Dates
- Live Dates 2
- Backbones
- Backbones
- Tough
- Tender