Bare Bones (Wishbone Ash album)

Bare Bones is an all-acoustic studio album from rock band Wishbone Ash. It features re-arranged versions of old classics and a number of new original and cover songs. Several special guests also appear on the album, including former vocalist Claire Hamill. In support of the album, the band would integrate an all-acoustic set within their concert repertoire throughout 1999 and 2000.

Bare Bones
Studio album by Wishbone Ash
Released	1999
Genre	Rock
Producer	Andy Powell
Wishbone Ash chronology
Psychic Terrorism (1997) Bare Bones (1999) The King Will Come (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Wings Of Desire"
2. "Errors Of My Way"
3. "Master Of Disguise"
4. "You Won't Take Me Down"
5. "Love Abuse"
6. "One More Chance"
7. "Baby Don't Mind"
8. "Living Proof"
9. "Hard Times"
10. "Strange Affair"
11. "Everybody Needs A Friend"

Personnel

• Andy Powell - acoustic guitar; lead vocals (tracks 1–3, 5-11); mandolin (track 1)
• Mark Birch - acoustic guitar; backing vocals (tracks 1, 3-11); lead vocals (tracks 2, 4)
• Bob Skeat - bass; backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6-11)
• Ray Weston - drums

Additional Musicians

• Mick Parker - accordion (tracks 2, 7)
• Lewis Gibson - violin (track 2)
• Paul Moran - Hammond organ (tracks 3, 11); piano (tracks 9, 11)
• Glen LeFleur - percussion (tracks 4, 5)
• Giles Hedley - harmonica (track 5, 10)
• Claire Hamill - backing vocals (track 5)
• Aynsley Powell - percussion (track 8)
• Chris Davis - Dobro (track 10)[2]

References

1. Anderson, Jason. "Bare Bones - Wishbone Ash : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
2. "Wishbone Ash - Bare Bones". Discogs. Retrieved 15 September 2018.