No Smoke Without Fire
No Smoke Without Fire is the ninth studio album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It was the first album since 1972's Argus to be produced by Derek Lawrence. It was also the heaviest Wishbone Ash album in years, featuring rockers like the hit single "You See Red" and the multi-part epic "The Way of the World." The album peaked at No. 43 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]
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| Released | 6 October 1978 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:30 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Derek Lawrence | |||
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After a 1978 tour to support the album, Wishbone Ash took a one-year hiatus during 1979 before regrouping for songwriting sessions at the end of the year.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Laurie Wisefield except where noted.
Side one
- "You See Red" – 6:05
- "Baby the Angels Are Here" (Martin Turner) – 4:50
- "Ships in the Sky" – 3:00
- "Stand and Deliver" – 7:35
Side two
- "Anger in Harmony" (Andy Powell/Wisefield/Turner) – 5:06
- "Like a Child" (Turner) – 5:01
- "The Way of the World (Part 1)" – 4:09
- "The Way of the World (Part 2)" – 5:32
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 9. | "Firesign" | Martin Turner | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Time and Space" (remix)" | Martin Turner | 6:00 |
| 11. | "Lorelei" (live) | Andy Powell/Steve Upton/Laurie Wisefield/Martin Turner | 6:00 |
| 12. | "Come in from the Rain" (live) | Martin Turner | 4:55 |
| 13. | "Bad Weather Blues" (live) | Steve Upton/Andy Powell/Martin Turner/Laurie Wisefield | 8:00 |
Personnel
- Martin Turner – bass guitar, vocals
- Andy Powell – guitar, vocals
- Laurie Wisefield – guitar, vocals
- Steve Upton – drums
References
- No Smoke Without Fire at AllMusic
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 607. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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