Classic Ash is a compilation album by the hard rock band Wishbone Ash. It was released in 1977 on MCA Records. It was not issued in the U.S. Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular albums included Wishbone Ash (1970), Pilgrimage (1971), Argus (1972), Wishbone Four (1973), There's the Rub (1974), and New England (1976). Wishbone Ash are noted for their extensive use of the harmony twin lead guitar format which had been attracting electric blues bands since Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page had played together in the Yardbirds in 1966. Their contributions helped Andy Powell and Ted Turner to be voted "Two of the Ten Most Important Guitarists in Rock History" (Traffic magazine 1989), and to appear in the "Top 20 Guitarists of All Time" (Rolling Stone).
Essential: a masterpiece of rock music
Once upon a time before the twin guitar effects of bands such as Iron Maiden and Thin Lizzy made the practice common place, a humble blues rock band named WISHBONE ASH gestated the technique in the nascent proto-prog days of the early 70s and in the process became one of the most successful bands in all of the 70s UK and has only become more so worldwide as time goes by.
Phoenix Rising is a historical look at Wishbone Ash from it's beginnings to the present. This long awaited DVD will give the causal listener and the true believer insight into what has made this one of the most unique bands of our time. The players may have changed over the years, but the musical integrity laid down by the founding fathers lives faithfully on today.
Daniel Ash was the guitarist with Goth band Bauhaus as well as Love and Rockets a band he formed with bassist David J. This collection of Daniels solo work from his years with Beggars Banquet is a three-disc affair and contains his two solo albums Coming Down and Foolish Thing Desire as well a bonus disc of rare tracks, B-sides and demos. New sleeve notes containing a new interview with Daniel. Upgraded art work with many rare photos and memorabilia. This anthology is released with the full support from the artist.