Illuminations (Wishbone Ash album)
Encyclopedia
Illuminations is the seventeenth studio album from rock band Wishbone Ash
recorded during 1995. It features a brand new version of the band with founding member Andy Powell
along with new members Tony Kishman
, Roger Filgate
, and Mike Sturgis
. It is the first Wishbone Ash studio album since Strange Affair
five years earlier.
In order to fund the album's production, founding member Andy Powell
reached out to friends and family via the Internet
.
/Roger Filgate
except where noted.
Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular records included Wishbone Ash , Argus , There's the Rub , and New England...
recorded during 1995. It features a brand new version of the band with founding member Andy Powell
Andy Powell
Andy Powell is an English guitarist and songwriter, and best known as a founding member of Wishbone Ash.-Early life and career:...
along with new members Tony Kishman
Tony Kishman
Tony Kishman is an American bassist, most noted for his work with Wishbone Ash and in the musical Beatlemania.-Early career:Kishman began his musical career playing in cover bands in the Tucson, Arizona area. While playing lead guitar in a band in South California, his booking agent – Fred...
, Roger Filgate
Roger Filgate
Roger Filgate is an American guitarist, most noted for his work with Wishbone Ash.-Musical career:Prior to playing with Wishbone Ash, Filgate played on various gig circuits across the United States before meeting Andy Powell in a music store in Connecticut...
, and Mike Sturgis
Mike Sturgis
Mike Sturgis is an American drummer, having played for the band 21 Guns and later with Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith in Psycho Motel, where he played on both State of Mind and Welcome to the World albums...
. It is the first Wishbone Ash studio album since Strange Affair
Strange Affair
Strange Affair is the sixteenth album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first album in the band's 21-year history without drummer Steve Upton, who quit the band during the album's recording sessions...
five years earlier.
In order to fund the album's production, founding member Andy Powell
Andy Powell
Andy Powell is an English guitarist and songwriter, and best known as a founding member of Wishbone Ash.-Early life and career:...
reached out to friends and family via the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Andy PowellAndy Powell
Andy Powell is an English guitarist and songwriter, and best known as a founding member of Wishbone Ash.-Early life and career:...
/Roger Filgate
Roger Filgate
Roger Filgate is an American guitarist, most noted for his work with Wishbone Ash.-Musical career:Prior to playing with Wishbone Ash, Filgate played on various gig circuits across the United States before meeting Andy Powell in a music store in Connecticut...
except where noted.
- "Mountainside"
- "On Your Own"(Powell/Filgate/Ted TurnerTed TurnerRobert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
) - "Top of the World"(Powell/Filgate/Tony KishmanTony KishmanTony Kishman is an American bassist, most noted for his work with Wishbone Ash and in the musical Beatlemania.-Early career:Kishman began his musical career playing in cover bands in the Tucson, Arizona area. While playing lead guitar in a band in South California, his booking agent – Fred...
) - "No Joke"
- "Tales of the Wise"
- "Another Time"(Powell/Filgate/Kishman)
- "A Thousand Years"(Filgate/Kishman)
- "The Ring"
- "Comfort Zone"
- "Mystery Man"(Filgate)
- "Wait Out the Storm"(Powell/Filgate/Andy PyleAndy PyleAndy Pyle is an English bass guitarist. He played with The Kinks from 1976–1978. Prior to that, he was in Blodwyn Pig and Savoy Brown...
)
Personnel
- Andy PowellAndy PowellAndy Powell is an English guitarist and songwriter, and best known as a founding member of Wishbone Ash.-Early life and career:...
- lead vocals on "No Joke", background vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin - Roger FilgateRoger FilgateRoger Filgate is an American guitarist, most noted for his work with Wishbone Ash.-Musical career:Prior to playing with Wishbone Ash, Filgate played on various gig circuits across the United States before meeting Andy Powell in a music store in Connecticut...
- background vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, lap steel, bass, Taurus bass pedals, keyboards - Mike SturgisMike SturgisMike Sturgis is an American drummer, having played for the band 21 Guns and later with Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith in Psycho Motel, where he played on both State of Mind and Welcome to the World albums...
- drums - Tony KishmanTony KishmanTony Kishman is an American bassist, most noted for his work with Wishbone Ash and in the musical Beatlemania.-Early career:Kishman began his musical career playing in cover bands in the Tucson, Arizona area. While playing lead guitar in a band in South California, his booking agent – Fred...
- lead vocals except "No Joke", background vocals
Additional musicians
- Mark Templeton - keyboards
- Mike Mindel - keyboards
- Paul Avgerinos - background vocals, keyboards, welding