Twin Barrels Burning
1982 studio album by Wishbone Ash
Twin Barrels Burning | ||||
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Studio album by Wishbone Ash | ||||
Released | 8 October 1982 | |||
Studio | The Sol, Cookham, Berkshire Surrey Sound, Leatherhead, England (track 4) | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 38:57 | |||
Label | AVM Records | |||
Producer | Wishbone Ash, Ashley Howe, Stuart Epps (track 4 produced by Nigel Gray and Stuart Epps) | |||
Wishbone Ash chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Twin Barrels Burning is the twelfth studio album by British rock band Wishbone Ash. It was recorded at Sol Studios and released in 1982. It was the highest charting Wishbone Ash album since 1976, reaching No. 22 in the UK Albums Chart.[2] Conversely, it was the final album to appear in that listing to date.[3]
It is the only Wishbone Ash album to feature Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder, who was a member of the band for two years (April 1981 – April 1983)[4]: 109–117
Track listing
All tracks are written by Laurie Wisefield, Steve Upton and Andy Powell
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Engine Overheat" | 4:03 |
2. | "Can't Fight Love" | 3:59 |
3. | "Genevieve" | 3:34 |
4. | "Me and My Guitar" | 3:58 |
5. | "Hold On" | 4:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Streets of Shame" | 4:34 |
2. | "No More Lonely Nights" | 5:12 |
3. | "Angels Have Mercy" | 3:50 |
4. | "Wind Up" | 4.59 |
Personnel
Wishbone Ash
- Andy Powell – guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Laurie Wisefield – guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Trevor Bolder – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 5
- Steve Upton – drums
Additional personnel
- Allan Townsend – synthesizer on "Hold On"
Production
- Ashley Howe, Stuart Epps – producers, engineers
- Nigel Gray – producer and engineer on track 4
- John Sherry – executive producer
- Ian Harris – sleeve design and art
Charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 22 |
References
- ^ "Wishbone Ash - Twin Barrels Burning review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Wishbone Ash Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 607. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Carter, Gary; Chatterton, Mark (2000). Blowin' Free: Thirty Years of Wishbone Ash. Firefly. ISBN 0-946719-33-0.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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