New England (Wishbone Ash album)

New England
Studio album by
Wishbone Ash
ReleasedOctober 1976[1]
StudioLaurel Edge, Connecticut; Criteria Sound Studios, Miami[1]
GenreRock, hard rock
Length37:02
LabelMCA & Atlantic (US)
ProducerRon Albert, Howard Albert
Wishbone Ash chronology
Locked In
(1976) 		New England
(1976) 		Classic Ash
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

New England is the seventh studio album by rock band Wishbone Ash released only seven months after Locked In. It was a success compared to Locked In but still did not chart as high as most of their previous albums. It peaked at No. 22 in the UK Albums Chart.[3] This album marked the "Americanization" of Wishbone Ash, as the band relocated from England to the Northeastern United States (New England) for tax purposes.[citation needed]

New England contained an even balance of hard rock songs and breezy, soft rock ballads, the latter of which would see further exploration from Wishbone Ash on their next studio album, Front Page News.[citation needed]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton; except "Candlelight" by Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield, Steve Upton and Ted Turner.[2]

Side one

  1. "Mother of Pearl" – 4:25
  2. "(In All of My Dreams) You Rescue Me" – 6:09
  3. "Runaway" – 3:14
  4. "Lorelei" – 5:20

Side two

  1. "Outward Bound" – 4:48
  2. "Prelude" – 1:13
  3. "When You Know Love" – 5:43
  4. "Lonely Island" – 4:23
  5. "Candlelight" – 1:47[2]

Personnel

Wishbone Ash
Additional personnel
  • Nelson "Flaco" Padron – percussion[4]

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 35
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 22
US Billboard 200[7] 154

References

  1. ^ a b "Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash". wishboneash.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "New England - Wishbone Ash | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 607. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ a b "New England - Wishbone Ash | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wishbone Ash – New England" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Wishbone Ash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.


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