Wishbone Ash – First Light / Talking Elephant Records Audio CD / TECD108

UPC 5028479010820

First Light, although only released in 2007, is the earliest album recorded by rock band Wishbone Ash. The recording was made to get a record deal but as the band signed to MCA Records with the well-known help from Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in early 1970, they decided to re-record most of them.

In 2006 a Wishbone Ash aficionado from America named Dr. John managed to purchase the acetate from a Christie's auction and in 2007 the re-discovered recordings were released by Talking Elephant and so the Wishbone Ash fans finally got the opportunity to experience the very original versions of tracks from the debut-album as well as two never before heard songs ("Roads Of Day To Day" and "Joshua"), as well as a version of "Alone" with vocals (the song was first released as an instrumental on their second album, Pilgrimage). The album as a whole represents the band in their first stages of their creation. During the sessions of recording, the band used homemade instruments - Martin Turner used a homemade bass guitar which he had bought for £5.