Raw to the Bone

Raw to the Bone
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Studio album by Wishbone Ash
Released	1985
Studio	Surrey Sound, Leatherhead, England
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	38:10
Label	Neat
Producer	Nigel Gray
Wishbone Ash chronology
Twin Barrels Burning (1982)Twin Barrels Burning1982 Raw to the Bone (1985) Nouveau Calls (1987)Nouveau Calls1987

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Raw to the Bone is the 13th album by rock band Wishbone Ash. Like its predecessor, Twin Barrels Burning, it is one of the band's heaviest records, capitalising on the popular new wave of British heavy metal that Wishbone Ash had helped influence.

It is the only Wishbone Ash album to feature Mervyn Spence on bass and vocals. It is also the last album with guitarist/vocalist Laurie Wisefield, who ended his eleven-year stint with Wishbone Ash after the release of this album.

Track listing

All tracks written by Wishbone Ash, except where noted.

Side 1

1. "Cell of Fame" – 4:35
2. "People in Motion" – 3:48
3. "Don't Cry" – 3:27
4. "Love Is Blue" – 3:41
5. "Long Live the Night" – 3:29

Side 2

1. "Rocket in My Pocket" (Lowell George) – 3:44
2. "It's Only Love" – 4:07
3. "Don't You Mess" – 3:51
4. "Dreams (Searching for an Answer)" – 3:28
5. "Perfect Timing" – 3:51

Personnel

Wishbone Ash

• Andy Powell – guitar, vocals
• Laurie Wisefield – guitar, vocals
• Mervyn Spence – vocals, bass
• Steve Upton – drums

Additional musicians

• Brad Lang - bass
• Andrew Bown, Simon Butt - keyboards

Production

• Nigel Gray - producer
• Jim Ebdon - engineer