| Live Dates 2 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 20 October 1980 | |||
| Recorded | November 18, 1976 - June 4, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 80:54 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | John Sherry, Wishbone Ash | |||
| Wishbone Ash chronology | ||||
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Live Dates 2 is the second live album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It remains a sought-after collector's item. The album was recorded partly on dates between 1976 and 1980, including the tour in support of the album Just Testing.[1] It peaked at No. 40 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]
The first 25,000 copies of this album were a double album, with six extra bonus tracks. Subsequent copies of the album contained only tracks 1 to 6. The sleeve only lists the tracks on the first album along with their recording locations:
Hull City Hall (Doctor)
Bristol Colston Hall (Living Proof, The Way Of The World)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall (Runaway, Helpless)
London Hammersmith Odeon (F.U.B.B.)
The tracks on side 1 were recorded in 1980 and those on side 2 in 1978. Dates for the bonus LP are not listed.
The album was also released as two single LPs with the titles Live Dates 2 and Live Dates 2, Additional Tapes.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doctor" | Wishbone Four | 5:47 |
| 2. | "Living Proof" | Just Testing | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Runaway" | New England | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Helpless" | Just Testing | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "F.U.B.B." | There's the Rub | 9:52 |
| 2. | "The Way Of The World" | No Smoke Without Fire | 10:25 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lorelei" | New England | 6:28 |
| 2. | "Persephone" | There's the Rub | 8:38 |
| 3. | "(In All of My Dreams) You Rescue Me" | New England | 6:59 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time Was" | Argus | 6:49 |
| 2. | "Goodbye Baby, Hello Friend" | Front Page News | 5:30 |
| 3. | "No Easy Road" | Wishbone Four | 7:20 |
Personnel
- Wishbone Ash
- Martin Turner - bass, vocals
- Andy Powell - guitar, vocals
- Laurie Wisefield - guitar, vocals
- Steve Upton - drums
- Technical
- Produced by: John Sherry, Wishbone Ash
- Recorded at Apollo - Glasgow (19 November 1976), City Hall - Sheffield (18 October 1977), Marquee Club - London (19 October 1977), Hammersmith Odeon - London (25 October 1978), Colston Hall - Bristol, England (27 October 1978), Colston Hall - Bristol (16 February 1980), City Hall - Hull (1 June 1980), Civic Hall - Wolverhampton (4 June 1980)
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 40 |
References
- ↑ "Album Details - Live Dates Vol II". Martin Turner Official Website. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 607. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.