Raw to the Bone

Raw to the Bone is the 13th album by rock band Wishbone Ash. 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.

Raw to the Bone
Studio album by Wishbone Ash
Released	July 5, 1985[1][2]
Studio	Surrey Sound, Leatherhead, England, 1984
Genre	Hard rock, classic rock
Length	38:10
Label	Neat
Producer	Nigel Gray
Wishbone Ash chronology
Twin Barrels Burning (1982) Raw to the Bone (1985) Nouveau Calls (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Kerrang!	[3]

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, backing vocals
• Laurie Wisefield – guitar, backing vocals
• Mervyn Spence – bass, lead vocals
• Steve Upton – drums

Additional musicians

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

Production

• Nigel Gray - producer
• Jim Ebdon - engineer

References

1. "Raw to the Bone Wishbone Ash". Amazon Music. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
2. "Raw to the Bone Wishbone Ash". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
3. Oliver, Derek (17 October 1985). "Wishbone Ash 'Raw to the Bone'". Kerrang!. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 27.