Wishbone Four

"Wishbone Four" is the fourth studio album by British rock band Wishbone Ash, released in 1973. It was a departure from their previous album, Argus, in that it lacked that recording's overall cohesion and atmosphere and the loose conceptual framework of a stately, pastoral and warring medieval England. Containing only hints of the extended twin-lead guitar harmonies. Although the sombre, sensitive and rather more fragile acoustic songs contained the wistful intro elements that featured on the previous album, the lead guitars lacked the slow climb of the band's trademark duelling crescendos and energetic fretwork expected from the band at the time, tending to a more subtle and subdued interplay on the longer tracks. Though Wishbone Four was popular among fans upon its release as it implied musical growth and a willingness to experiment in the band's divergence of a successful formula (similar at the time to the effect of Led Zeppelin III's contrast to that band's previous efforts), this had a tangible loss of momentum among a growing legion of newer fans, as subsequently, album sales paled in comparison to the much revered, critically acclaimed Argus. Wishbone Four was also the firs…

When was Wishbone Four released?

Wishbone Four was released in 1973 on SPV GmbH.

How many tracks are on Wishbone Four?

Wishbone Four has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 44 minutes.

What genre is Wishbone Four?

Wishbone Four is catalogued under Rock.