Front Page News

Front Page News
Studio album by
Wishbone Ash
ReleasedOctober 7, 1977
GenreRock, soft rock
Length42:01
LabelMCA
ProducerRon Albert, Howard Albert
Wishbone Ash chronology
Classic Ash
(1977) 		Front Page News
(1977) 		No Smoke Without Fire
(1978)

Front Page News is the eighth album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It peaked at No. 31 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The Leader-Post deemed the album "stylish and polished" and "gentle, light rock."[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton; except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Front Page News" – 5:08
  2. "Midnight Dancer" – 4:24
  3. "Goodbye Baby Hello Friend" (Wisefield) – 3:51
  4. "Surface to Air" (Turner) – 4:49
  5. "714" (Wisefield) – 3:19

Side two

  1. "Come in from the Rain" (Turner) – 4:38
  2. "Right or Wrong" (Turner) – 2:50
  3. "Heart-Beat" (Turner) – 4:21
  4. "The Day I Found Your Love" – 4:27
  5. "Diamond Jack" – 4:17[2]

Personnel

Wishbone Ash
  • Martin Turner – bass guitar, lead vocals except "Goodbye Baby Hello Friend"
  • Andy Powell – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, mandolin, vocals
  • Laurie Wisefield – lead, 12 string and rhythm guitars, lead vocal on "Goodbye Baby Hello Friend"
  • Steve Upton – drums

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 31
US Billboard 200[5] 166

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 607. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. Front Page News at AllMusic
  3. ^ Whelan, Tim (24 February 1978). "Front Page News Wishbone Ash". Postscript. The Leader-Post. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Wishbone Ash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.