''Live Dates 2'' is the second live album by

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Wishbone Ash Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular albums included ''Wishbone Ash'' (1970), ''Pilgrimage'' (1971), '' Argus'' (1972), ''Wishbone Four'' (1973), ''There's the Rub'' (1974), and '' ...

. It remains a sought-after collector's item. The album was recorded partly on dates between 1976 and 1980, including the tour in support of the album ''

Just Testing ''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 ...

''. It peaked at No. 40 in the

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. The first 25,000 copies of this album were a double album, with six extra bonus tracks. Subsequent copies of the album contained only tracks 1 to 6. The sleeve only lists the tracks on the first album along with their recording locations: Hull City Hall (Doctor) Bristol Colston Hall (Living Proof, The Way Of The World) Wolverhampton Civic Hall (Runaway, Helpless) London Hammersmith Odeon (F.U.B.B.) The tracks on side 1 were recorded in 1980 and those on side 2 in 1978. Dates for the bonus LP are not listed. The album was also released as two single LPs with the titles ''Live Dates 2'' and ''Live Dates 2, Additional Tapes''.

Track listing

Side 1 #"Doctor" 5:47 #"Living Proof" 5:55 #"Runaway" 3:15 #"Helpless" 3:56 Side 2 #"F.U.B.B." 9:52 #"The Way Of The World" 10:25 Side 3 #"Lorelei" 6:28 #"Persephone" 8:38 #"(In All of My Dreams) You Rescue Me" 6:59 Side 4 #"Time Was" 6:49 #"Goodbye Baby, Hello Friend" 5:30 #"No Easy Road" 7:20

Personnel

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Martin Turner Martin Robert Turner (born 1 October 1947) is an English musician best known for his time as the bass guitarist, lead vocalist and a founding member of the rock band, Wishbone Ash. Career Turner was with Wishbone Ash, known for their twin le ...

- bass, vocals *

Andy Powell Andrew Powell (born 19 February 1950) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is a founding member of the British band Wishbone Ash, whose use of twin lead guitars was influential. Early life and career Powell was born in the East E ...

- guitar, vocals *

Laurie Wisefield Laurence Mark Wisefield (born 27 August 1952) is an English guitarist, best known for his contributions to Wishbone Ash during the 1970s and 1980s. Early career Prior to his stint in Wishbone Ash, Wisefield performed with the progressive rock b ...

- guitar, vocals *

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- drums ;Technical *Produced by: John Sherry, Wishbone Ash *Recorded at

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- Glasgow (19 November 1976),

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- Sheffield (18 October 1977),

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- London (19 October 1977),

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- London (25 October 1978),

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- Bristol, England (27 October 1978),

- Bristol (16 February 1980),

- Hull (1 June 1980), Civic Hall - Wolverhampton (4 June 1980)

References

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