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Time Was: The Wishbone Ash Collection

Wishbone Ash · 1993

146 min · 23 tracks · hard rock

Melodic hard rock intertwines twin guitar harmonies with reflective songwriting and dynamic instrumental passages.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic exploration with peaks
  • melodic interludes for reflection
  • patient unfolding of themes
  • live tracks energize the flow
  • wave-like pacing for immersion

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer shorter, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1993, 'Time Was: The Wishbone Ash Collection' captures the band's evolution after their peak in the 1970s. This compilation arrives years after their last studio album, 'Here to Hear' (1989), showcasing both classic tracks and deep cuts that highlight their signature sound. It serves as a retrospective of their influential contribution to the hard rock genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Thin Lizzy· UFO· Blue Öyster Cult

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Phoenix 10:27
  • 2 Blind Eye 3:46
  • 3 Errors of My Way 6:57
  • 4 Handy 11:34
  • 5 Vas Dis 4:44
  • 6 Lullaby 3:01
  • 7 Where Were You Tomorrow 7:26
  • 8 The Pilgrim (live) 10:10
  • 9 Blowin’ Free 5:23
  • 10 Time Was 9:44

Disc 2

  • 1 Warrior 5:56
  • 2 Sometime World 6:52
  • 3 The King Will Come 7:08
  • 4 So Many Things to Say 5:01
  • 5 Ballad of the Beacon 5:01
  • 6 Sorrel 4:59
  • 7 Baby What You Want Me to Do (live) 6:12
  • 8 F.U.B.B. 9:19
  • 9 Front Page News 5:07
  • 10 714 3:21
  • 11 You See Red 6:02
  • 12 Pay the Price 3:30
  • 13 Underground 4:17

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