Twin Barrels Burning

1982 studio album by Wishbone Ash

Twin Barrels Burning is the twelfth studio album by British rock band Wishbone Ash. It was recorded at Sol Studios and released in 1982. It was the highest charting Wishbone Ash album since 1976, reaching No. 22 in the UK Albums Chart.^[2] Conversely, it was the final album to appear in that listing to date.^[3]

It is the only Wishbone Ash album to feature Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder, who was a member of the band for two years (April 1981 – April 1983)^{[4]: 109–117}

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laurie Wisefield, Steve Upton and Andy Powell

Personnel

Wishbone Ash

• Andy Powell – guitar, lead and backing vocals
• Laurie Wisefield – guitar, lead and backing vocals
• Trevor Bolder – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 5
• Steve Upton – drums

Additional personnel

• Allan Townsend – synthesizer on "Hold On"

Production

• Ashley Howe, Stuart Epps – producers, engineers
• Nigel Gray – producer and engineer on track 4
• John Sherry – executive producer
• Ian Harris – sleeve design and art

Charts

References

1. "Wishbone Ash - Twin Barrels Burning review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
2. "Wishbone Ash Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 607. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
4. Carter, Gary; Chatterton, Mark (2000). Blowin' Free: Thirty Years of Wishbone Ash. Firefly. ISBN 0-946719-33-0.
5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.