WISHBONE ASH

Some of the best debut albums are the finest from a band and Wishbone Ash came very close with thir first one. The debut is the atypical Wishbone Ash branded sound which made it's mark on many albums to follow. Argus will unquestionably always be their best album but vintage jamming tracks like the excellent ' Lady Whisky' and the ballad like ' Error of My Ways' are arguably a couple of the best songs ever written by the band. The album closes off with the 11 minute jam of ' Handy' which has great drum work from Steve Upton and the guitar laden ' Phoenix' makes for a great ending to the album. I guess many critics will feel their albums climaxed at Argus but I beg to differ. What I do know is that this debut comes very close to be the true epic, vintage high quality sound that many fans grew to admire and respect over the years from Wishbone Ash. A worthy four stars for the debut.