Just Testing
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| Studio album by Wishbone Ash | ||||||||||
| Released | 18 January 1980 | |||||||||
| Recorded | Surrey Sound Studios, England, except "Helpless" at Kingsway Recorders, London | |||||||||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||||||||
| Length | 38:00 | |||||||||
| Label | MCA | |||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Just Testing is the tenth studio album by the British rock band Wishbone Ash, released on 18 January 1980 by MCA Records. Recorded primarily at Surrey Sound Studios in England, it was the last to feature the original lead vocalist and bass guitarist Martin Turner until the release of Nouveau Calls (1987).
Track listing
All tracks written by Martin Turner, except where noted.
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Living Proof" | Laurie Wisefield, Claire Hamill | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Haunting Me" | 4:34 | |
| 3. | "Insomnia" | 5:10 | |
| 4. | "Helpless" | P. Kendrick | 4:03 |
| Side two | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 5. | "Pay the Price" | 3:35 | |
| 6. | "New Rising Star" | 3:58 | |
| 7. | "Master of Disguise" | Andy Powell | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Lifeline" | Turner, Powell, Wisefield, Steve Upton | 6:29 |
Total length: |
38:00 | ||
| 1998 remastered edition bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 9. | "Come On" | Chuck Berry | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Fast Johnny" | Turner, Powell, Wisefield, Upton | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Blowin' Free" (live) | Powell, Upton, Ted Turner, Turner | 6:34 |
| 12. | "Helpless" (live) | Kendrick | 3:46 |
Total length: |
55:43 | ||
Personnel
Wishbone Ash
- Andy Powell – electric and acoustic guitars, back vocals
- Laurie Wisefield – electric and acoustic guitars, back vocals
- Martin Turner – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, back vocals; co-producer
- Steve Upton – drums and percussion
Additional musicians
- Claire Hamill – vocals (on "Living Proof", "Pay the Price" and "Master of Disguise")
- Ian Kew – organ (on "Master of Disguise")
Technical personnel
- John Sherry – co-producer
- Martin Moss – engineer
- Bob Broglia – engineer
- Colin Elgie – sleeve design
- Hipgnosis – photography and art direction
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 51 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 41 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 179 |
References
- ↑ Allan, Mark. Wishbone Ash: "Just Testing" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wishbone Ash – Just Testing" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ Illegal name entered Wishbone Ash/Wishbone+Ash/chart?f=305 "Wishbone Ash – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Wishbone Ash.
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