Product Description
Wishbone Ash – At The BBC 1970 – 1988 ( Box Set )
RELEASE DATE: 28-Mar-25
‘Wishbone Ash – At The BBC 1970-1988’ is an extraordinary collection of iconic
performances, rare recordings & behind-the-scenes gems, captured over nearly two
decades from one of the most celebrated bands in rock history. Four years in the
making & shaped by the input of devoted fans & band members alike, this long-
awaited release is the definitive archive of Wishbone Ash’s unforgettable relationship
with the BBC.
Packaged in a protective slipcase, the audiovisual book set is comprised of:
● 11 CDs of electrifying live material including never-before-heard sessions &
performances, expertly restored & remastered by Pete Reynolds. Includes
iconic shows from the Paris Theatre, Glasgow Apollo & Hammersmith Odeon,
as well as performances on John Peel’s Sunday Concert, Sounds of the
Seventies, Top Gear + more
● a DVD of ‘Old Grey Whistle Test’ footage from 1971, 1977 & 1980. Includes
rare outtakes, full performances & behind-the-scenes moments.
● a beautifully bound 72-page hardback book, complete with rare photos,
session documentation from the BBC vaults & exclusive insights from the
band.
For fans, collectors & newcomers alike, this is the ultimate treasure trove of Ash’s
signature melodic twin-lead guitars & progressive rock mastery. The wait is over.
- CD1: John Peel/Sounds of the 70s/Top Gear 1970/71
- Vas Dis (John Peel’s Sunday Concert 19/11/70) [04:24]
- Phoenix (John Peel’s Sunday Concert 19/11/70) [14:13]
- Where Were You Tomorrow (John Peel’s Sunday Concert 19/11/70) [06:23]
- Queen of Torture (Sounds of the Seventies 1/1/71) [03:30]
- Errors of my Way (Sounds of the Seventies 1/1/71) [06:38]
- Blind Eye (Sounds of the Seventies 21/4/71) [03:52]
- Lullaby (Sounds of the Seventies 21/4/71) [02:48]
- The Pilgrim (Top Gear 5/7/71) [06:57]
- Jail Bait (Top Gear 5/7/71) [04:54]
- Lady Whiskey (Top Gear 5/7/71) [05:39]
- Lullaby (Top Gear 5/7/71) [03:12]
- Jail Bait (Sounds of the Seventies 1/11/71) [04:59]
- The Pilgrim (Sounds of the Seventies 1/11/71) [08:39]
- Lullaby (Sounds of the Seventies 1/11/71) [03:15]
- CD 2: Paris Theatre 1972
- Time Was (Paris Theatre London 25/5/72) [10:27]
- Blowin’ Free (Paris Theatre London 25/5/72) [05:32]
- Jail Bait (Paris Theatre London 25/5/72) [05:23]
- The Pilgrim (Paris Theatre London 25/5/72) [10:25]
- Warrior (Paris Theatre London 25/5/72) [05:40]
- Throw Down The Sword (Paris Theatre London 25/5/72) [06:27]
- The King Will Come (Paris Theatre London 25/5/72) [08:24]
- Phoenix (Paris Theatre London 25/5/72) [19:35]
- CD 3: Top Gear 1972/Paris Theatre 1974
- Blowin’ Free (Top Gear 18/4/72) [06:47]
- Warrior (Top Gear 18/4/72) [04:50]
- The King Will Come (Top Gear 18/4/72) [06:10]
- Ballad Of The Beacon (Paris Theatre London 14/2/74) [06:01]
- Sometime World (Paris Theatre London 14/2/74) [07:36]
- Rock ‘n Roll Widow (Paris Theatre London 14/2/74) [05:58]
- Blowin’ Free (Paris Theatre London 14/2/74) [05:22]
- Jail Bait (Paris Theatre London 14/2/74) [09:08]
- Time Was (Paris Theatre London 14/2/74) [07:33]
- Phoenix (Paris Theatre London 14/2/74) [18:34]
- CD4: Glasgow Apollo 1976/OGWT 1977
- Runaway (John Peel Show 19/11/76) [03:36]
- The King Will Come (John Peel Show 19/11/76) [07:39]
- Lorelei (John Peel Show 19/11/76) [06:23]
- Mother Of Pearl (John Peel Show 19/11/76) [06:01]
- Blowin’ Free (John Peel Show 19/11/76) [05:56]
- Come In From The Rain (Old Grey Whistle Test 11/10/77) [04:45]
- Goodbye Baby Hello Friend (Old Grey Whistle Test 11/10/77) [03:35]
- CD 5: Glasgow Apollo 1977
- Blind Eye (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [02:48]
- Lady Whiskey (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [02:50]
- Warrior (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [05:38]
- Throw Down The Sword (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [04:24]
- Front Page News (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [05:55]
- Goodbye Baby Hello Friend (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [05:31]
- Come In From The Rain (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [05:21]
- Phoenix (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [12:39]
- Blowin’ Free (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [06:37]
- Bad Weather Blues (Glasgow Apollo 17/10/77) [08:26]
- CD 6: Hammersmith Odeon 1978 – part 1
- The King Will Come (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [06:55]
- Warrior (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [06:11]
- Errors Of My Way (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [06:28]
- You See Red (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [06:47]
- F*U*B*B (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [10:05]
- Front Page News (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [05:39]
- The Way Of The World (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [10:22]
- Phoenix (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [13:36]
- Anger In Harmony (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [04:44]
- Time Was (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 1)) [06:47]
- CD7: Hammersmith Odeon 1978 (part 2)/Empire Pool 1979
- Runaway (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 2)) [03:46]
- Lady Whiskey (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 2)) [03:00]
- Jail Bait (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 2)) [05:10]
- Queen Of Torture (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 2)) [03:13]
- Blowin’ Free (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 2)) [07:05]
- Bad Weather Blues (Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/78 (part 2)) [08:57]
- Blowin’ Free (Wembley Empire Pool 22/11/79) [07:04]
- Living Proof (Wembley Empire Pool 22/11/79) [05:44]
- Helpless (Wembley Empire Pool 22/11/79) [04:16]
- Bad Weather Blues (Wembley Empire Pool 22/11/79) [09:07]
- CD 8: Hammersmith Odeon 1980
- Doctor (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [06:07]
- Blind Eye (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [03:50]
- The Way Of The World (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [09:15]
- Insomnia (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [07:01]
- Queen Of Torture (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [03:20]
- Lifeline (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [07:13]
- Living Proof (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [06:02]
- Blowin’ Free (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [06:39]
- Helpless (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [04:01]
- Jail Bait (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [05:32]
- Bad Weather Blues (Hammersmith Odeon 2/2/80) [09:30]
- CD 9: Hammersmith Odeon 1981 – part 1
- The King Will Come (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [06:31]
- Lady Whiskey (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [03:27]
- Where Is The Love (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [04:32]
- Living Proof (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [05:57]
- Underground (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [05:28]
- Warrior (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [06:26]
- Loaded (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [07:04]
- Kicks On The Street (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [04:45]
- Blowin’ Free (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [07:33]
- Get Ready (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 1)) [04:28]
- CD 10: Hammersmith Odeon 1981 (part 2)/Friday Rock Show 1985
- Phoenix (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 2)) [15:29]
- Number The Brave (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part2)) [05:41]
- Helpless (Hammersmith Odeon 2/6/81 (part 2)) [07:16]
- Long Live The Night (The Friday Rock Show 24/5/85) [03:47]
- Love Is Blue (The Friday Rock Show 24/5/85) [04:07]
- People in Motion (The Friday Rock Show 24/5/85) [03:54]
- Cell Of Fame (The Friday Rock Show 24/5/85) [04:53]
- CD 11: Hammersmith Odeon 1988
- Tangible Evidence (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [03:55]
- Living Proof (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [06:29]
- Genevieve (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [03:57]
- No More Lonely Nights (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [06:23]
- The King Will Come (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [06:23]
- Throw Down The Sword (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [05:22]
- Clousseau (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [04:54]
- In The Skin (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [06:03]
- Phoenix (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [13:48]
- Blowin’ Free (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [06:38]
- Jail Bait (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [06:22]
- Bad Weather Blues (Hammersmith Odeon 4/3/88) [06:52]
- DVD: Old Grey Whistle Test
- Vas Dis (take 1) (Old Grey Whistle Test 12/10/71) [04:50]
- Vas Dis (take 2) (Old Grey Whistle Test 12/10/71) [04:48]
- Jail Bait (take 1) (Old Grey Whistle Test 12/10/71) [01:10]
- Jail Bait (take 2) (Old Grey Whistle Test 12/10/71) [05:00]
- Jail Bait (take 3) (Old Grey Whistle Test 12/10/71) [00:59]
- Jail Bait (take 4) (Old Grey Whistle Test 12/10/71) [05:30]
- Come In From The Rain (Old Grey Whistle Test 11/10/77) [04:39]
- Goodbye Baby Hello Friend (Old Grey Whistle Test 11/10/77) [03:29]
- Helpless (Old Grey Whistle Test 13/5/80) [03:32]
- Blowin` Free (Old Grey Whistle Test 13/5/80) [06:17]