Tough (Wishbone Ash album)

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Tough
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Compilation album by
Wishbone Ash
Released18 May 2008
Genre Rock
Label Talking Elephant
Wishbone Ash chronology
Power of Eternity
(2007)		Tough
(2008)		 Tender
(2008)

Tough is a compilation album by British rock artists Wishbone Ash, released in May 2008 by the Talking Elephant label. [1] It features rock numbers by the band and complements the album Tender , featuring a compilation of mellow tunes, that was released at the same time. [2]

Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular albums included Wishbone Ash (1970), Pilgrimage (1971), Argus (1972), Wishbone Four (1973), There's the Rub (1974), and New England (1976). Wishbone Ash are noted for their extensive use of harmony twin lead guitars, which had been attracting electric blues bands since Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page had played together in the Yardbirds in 1966. Their contributions helped Andy Powell and Ted Turner to be voted "Two of the Ten Most Important Guitarists in Rock History", and to appear in the "Top 20 Guitarists of All Time". Melody Maker (1972) described Powell and Turner as "the most interesting two guitar team since the days when Beck and Page graced The Yardbirds". They have been cited as an influence by Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris, as well as other bands like Van Halen, Thin Lizzy, Metallica, Dream Theater and Overkill.

Track listing

  1. "Mountainside"
  2. "Wait Out The Storm"
  3. "Almighty Blues"
  4. "Changing Tracks"
  5. "Ancient Remedy"
  6. "Eyes Wide Open"
  7. "The Power"
  8. "Healing Ground"
  9. "In Crisis"

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References

  1. ↑ "Tough". Discography - Wishbone Ash. Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2008.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Classic Rock Legends Wishbone Ash Bring 'Eternity Tour' Back to the States in Spring '08". Jazz News. All About Jazz. 25 April 2008. Archived from the original on 27 April 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
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