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>Archive Copy<

Wishbone Ash

'S/T'

MCA, UK, 1970

2383 108

DEBUT ALBUM from this highly revered and much loved British rock stalwarts who arrived on the scene like a breath of fresh air. Pioneers of the twin lead guitar style (later co-opted by Thin Lizzy) and purveyors of a unique style that fused hard rock with folk, the Ash received plaudits and praise from virtually every corner of the rock world during the early seventies.

This album is stuffed full of long guitar fuelled tracks such as 'Blind Eye', 'Lady Whisky', 'Queen Of Torture', 'Errors Of My Way' and 'Phoenix', the latter an eleven minute Ash classic. 

Produced by Derek Lawrence and engineered by Martin Birch, the men behind those early and great Deep Purple albums.

As you know Ash albums aren't that hard to find but getting your hands on absolutely MINT 1st press Red/Pink dog bone label copies are a thing of the past. Every time I find this album it's usually a later Blue/Black dog bone or MCA rainbow press and the cover/vinyl is totally trashed. Well, this one is a stunning archive copy - about as good as it gets.

Pressing: MCA, UK, 1970 - Original 1st press Blue/Black Hexagon label

Vinyl: Superb clean and shiny condition. No spindle marks on labels and no other signs of any use. Grades as shop fresh archive MINT!

Cover: Again, no signs of any use - still retains the crisp original printers bloom. Issued in a beautifully illustrated gatefold cover. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no ring wear, no split seams and no creases. Spine is stiff, straight and totally uncrushed. Beautiful and impossible to find like this 53 years after release. Looks like the cover and vinyl walked out of the factory yesterday. Grades as top shop fresh archive MINT!

Inserts: None

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: 7 - 224

Side Two: 7 - 225