No Smoke Without Fire
1978 studio album by Wishbone Ash
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Studio album by Wishbone Ash | ||||
Released | 6 October 1978 [1] | |||
Recorded | June–August 1978 | |||
Studio | De Lane Lea, London, England | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 40:58 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Derek Lawrence | |||
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No Smoke Without Fire is the ninth studio album by English rock band Wishbone Ash. It was the first album since 1972's Argus to be produced by Derek Lawrence.[3] The album peaked at No. 43 in the UK Albums Chart.[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Laurie Wisefield except where noted.
Side one
- "You See Red" – 6:03
- "Baby the Angels Are Here" (Martin Turner) – 4:44
- "Ships in the Sky" – 3:02
- "Stand and Deliver" – 7:35
Side two
- "Anger in Harmony" (Andy Powell, Wisefield, Turner) – 5:00
- "Like a Child" (Turner) – 4.53
- "The Way of the World (Part 1)" – 4:09
- "The Way of the World (Part 2)" – 5:32[3]
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
- Wishbone Ash
- Martin Turner – bass guitar, vocals
- Andy Powell – guitar, vocals
- Laurie Wisefield – guitar, vocals
- Steve Upton – drums[3]
- Production
- Derek Lawrence – producer
- Rafe McKenna – engineer
- Peter Wandless – assistant engineer
- Hipgnosis – cover design, photography
- Colin Elgie – graphics
- Richard Draper – cover model
- Peter Christopherson – cover model
Charts
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 43 |
References
- ^ "No Smoke Without Fire by Wishbone Ash". genius.com. 6 October 1978. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ No Smoke Without Fire at AllMusic
- ^ a b c "No Smoke Without Fire - Wishbone Ash | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 607. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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