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

Front Page News
Studio album by
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)

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

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

Track listing edit

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

Side one edit

  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 edit

  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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  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.