Raw to the Bone is the thirteenth album by rock band Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular records included Wishbone Ash , Argus , There's the Rub , and New England...

. Like its predecessor, Twin Barrels Burning

Twin Barrels Burning

-Personnel:*Andy Powell – guitar, vocals*Laurie Wisefield – guitar, vocals*Trevor Bolder – bass, vocals*Steve Upton – drums...

, it is one of the band's heaviest records, capitalizing on the popular New Wave of British Heavy Metal

New Wave of British Heavy Metal

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal was a heavy metal movement that started in the late 1970s, in Britain, and achieved international attention by the early 1980s. The movement developed as a reaction in part to the decline of early heavy metal bands such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black...

 that Wishbone Ash had helped influence.

It is the only Wishbone Ash album to feature Mervyn Spence

Mervyn Spence

Mervyn "Spam" Spence is a Northern Irish bassist, best known for his roles in Wishbone Ash and Trapeze.-Musical career:Spence moved to Staffordshire from Ireland in the 70s, and began playing with bands such as The Jury and Big Daisy.-Trapeze:...

 on bass and vocals. It is also the last album with guitarist/vocalist Laurie Wisefield

Laurie Wisefield

Laurie Wisefield is an English guitarist, known for his contributions to Wishbone Ash during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early career:Prior to his stint in Wishbone Ash, Wisefield performed with the progressive rock band, Home...

, who ended his eleven-year stint with Wishbone Ash after the release of this album.

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
   Lowell George
   Lowell Thomas George was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, who was the main guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Little Feat.- Early years :...
   
   ) – 3:44
2. "It's Only Love" – 4:10
3. "Don't You Mess" – 3:51
4. "Dreams (Searching for an Answer)" – 3:28
5. "Perfect Timing" – 3:51

Personnel

• Andy Powell
  Andy Powell
  Andy Powell is an English guitarist and songwriter, and best known as a founding member of Wishbone Ash.-Early life and career:...
  
   – guitar, vocals
• Laurie Wisefield
  Laurie Wisefield
  Laurie Wisefield is an English guitarist, known for his contributions to Wishbone Ash during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early career:Prior to his stint in Wishbone Ash, Wisefield performed with the progressive rock band, Home...
  
   – guitar, vocals
• Mervyn Spence
  Mervyn Spence
  Mervyn "Spam" Spence is a Northern Irish bassist, best known for his roles in Wishbone Ash and Trapeze.-Musical career:Spence moved to Staffordshire from Ireland in the 70s, and began playing with bands such as The Jury and Big Daisy.-Trapeze:...
  
   – vocals, bass
• Steve Upton
  Steve Upton
  Steve Upton is the former drummer for the British rock band Wishbone Ash. He was with the band for two decades...
  
  – drums