2017 Update History
31-Dec-2017
Updates:
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Added info of Deluxe 2CD Set and picture Disc LPs both of Twin Barrels Burning and Raw to the Bone. See year 2017.
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Added CD Ted & Majella - Better Together to Ted's sideline story. See Sidelines on from there Former Wishbone Ash members.
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Ben Reinhardt sent info about a new LP based on yet another rehash of "Phoenix Rising" DVD. See year 2017.
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Dr. John sent me info of a couple of Japanese bootleg CDs:
- Locked Out and
- Locked in the West. See
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Finally:
Added a new year to the timeline: 2018.
30-Nov-2017
Update: The Vintage Years 30 CD Box Set is available for pre-order now.
05-Nov-2017
Updates:
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Added two more Universal / Music on CD releases: Locked In and New England. See, e.g. year 1976.
22-Oct-2017
Updates:
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Added two Universal / Music on CD releases: Live Dates and Front Page News. See, e.g. years 1973 and 1977. There's two more releases in the pipeline...
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Updated Phil Palmer's sideline story concerning his Spin 1ne 2wo project. See Sidelines on from there Former Wishbone Ash members.
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Ben Reinhardt sent me a list of new acquisitions, so the following updates to vinyl printings were done:
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Argus, Japanese White label promo release. See, e.g. year 1972.
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Wishbone Four, Brazilian and South Korean releases. See, e.g. year 1973.
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Live Dates, German release. See, e.g. year 1973.
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There's The Rub, Japanese White label promo release. See, e.g. year 1974.
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Front Page News, German, Spanish and South African releases. See, e.g. year 1977.
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No Smoke Without Fire, Singaporean release. See, e.g. year 1978.
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Just Testing, Brazilian promo release. See, e.g. year 1980.
29-Jul-2017
Another quick update to add Muddy Manninen's background stories of all tracks on his solo album. Again, see Sidelines and from there Former Wishbone Ash members.
24-Jul-2017
Quick update to add Muddy Manninen's solo album. See Sidelines and from there Former Wishbone Ash members.
09-Jul-2017
Updates:
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Added another Norwegian printing of Just Testing. See, e.g. year 1980. The difference is in the label only.
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Added Raw to the Bones Polarvox promo release to year 1985.
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Added a 30th Anniversary Concert DVD re-release to year 2017.
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Added the cover of 1971 Reading Festival's programme to Books etc. section.
Picture courtesy of Dr. John.
13-May-2017
Updates:
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Changes in Sidelines section to reflect current band member changes. Goodbye Muddy, welcome Mark Abrahams!
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Added a 2LP release of Illuminations. See, e.g. year 2017.
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Added Terry Tonik - A Tonik for the Nation to Andy Powell's Sideline story.
16-Apr-2017
Updates:
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Added two Japanese Super Audio, Super High Material CD printings of Argus. One for year 2016 and another for year 2010. See, e.g. year 1972.
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Added Reason to Believe advanced Promo CD-R to UK singles. See UK section of Singles
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Added details of 1996 Illuminations Tour Book, including back cover art. See Books etc.
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Martin Blow sent me info of Ben Granfelt's LP release of Another Time. See Ben Granfelt's Sideline story among former Wishbone Ash members.
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Jon Hahn sent a correction to Reunion Live 91 - Blowin' Free Bootleg. The drummer was Ray Weston, not Steve Upton. See 1990 to 1999 section of
30-Jan-2017
A minor version update because the Books section is now "Books etc.". We're now in version 6.8
Updates:
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Added a Various Artists Band Score Book called Rock Again 70's. See Books etc.
Thanks to: Dr. John.
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Jean-Paul Baume sent me the following stuff found in Books etc. section:
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Three Japanese Tour Programmes: 1975, 1976 and 1978.
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1975 Orange Festival Poster.
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1971 Tour Souvenir.
01-Jan-2017
A relatively long break between updates. Sorry!
Computer update etc. reserved my spare time. Well, here goes.
Updates:
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Added a UK CD printing of Pilgrimage. See, e.g. year 1971.
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Added Ben Granfelt Band's new release Another Time in Ben Granfelt's Sideline story among former Wishbone Ash members.
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Jean-Paul Baume sent me info and pictures of several rarities:
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Most likely a south African printing of No Smoke Without Fire. See year 1978 and No Smoke Without Fire's printings and cover art.
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A Russian and a Polish flexi disc single. See Singles.
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Reel-to-Reel tape of Pilgrimage. See year 1971 and Pilgrimage's printings and cover art.
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Reel-to-Reel tape of Wishbone Four. See year 1973 and Wishbone Four's printings and cover art.
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The following Japanese promo boxes published together with Japanese paper sleeve CD releases:
- Pilgrimage
- Argus (two versions)
- Wishbone Four
- Live Dates (two versions)
- Live Dates Volume two
See Cover Art of respective albums.
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During AshCon 2016 Ben Reinhardt gave me an LP rarity:
American Forces Radio and Television Services LP that contains side A of Wishbone Ash's Just Testing LP. See year 1980 and Just Testing's printings and cover art.
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Year 2017 added to the web site's timeline.
Written by: Rainer Frilund