Portsmouth 1980

Description

Previously Unreleased Live Recording from WISHBONE ASH recorded in Portsmouth in 1980. Wishbone Ash enjoyed considerable success in the early to mid-1970s, during which time the band were one of England's most popular hard rock bands, achieving an incredible eight Top 40 charting albums. Madfish are proud to issue a newly discovered classic live recording from 1980, when the band were at the height of their powers. The newly remastered 14-track set was recorded at one of the country's premier venues, the Portsmouth Guildhall, in February 1980, in support of the recently released album Just Testing. It features classic Wishbone Ash tracks such as "Phoenix", "Blowin' Free", and "The King Will Come", as well as the inspired cover of Chuck Berry's "Too Much Monkey Business", which closed out the tour.