Wishbone Ash - Everybody Needs A Friend (1973) [Wishbone Four] (Classic Album 1973)
Wishbone Four is the fourth album by British rock band Wishbone Ash & is a favorite of mine since I purchased a vinyl copy in 1982. "Everybody Needs A Friend" is a melancholic but uplifting & moving classic. The album was a radical departure from their previous album, Argus, containing almost none of the twin-lead guitar harmonies and folk elements that featured in the previous album. Though Wishbone Four was popular among fans upon its release, sales paled in comparison to Argus, and founding member Ted Turner would leave the band after the subsequent tour.
The progressive aspirations were put aside for Wishbone Four, the group's most solid-rocking album, though the folk-based element is still there, more solid than ever. "Ballad of the Beacon" is a genuinely beautiful song, and might have come from any number of electric folk-rock bands — the fact that it came from Wishbone Ash indicates just how serious they were in wanting to explore some of these sounds. Their most mature and successful album.
01."So Many Things to Say"
02."Ballad of the Beacon"
03."No Easy Road"
04."Everybody Needs a Friend"
05."Doctor"
06."Sorrel"
07."Sing Out the Song"
08."Rock 'n Roll Widow"
