Just Testing

Just Testing
Studio album by Wishbone Ash
Released	18 January 1980
Recorded	1979 at Surrey Sound Studios, except "Helpless" at Kingsway Recorders
Genre	Hard rock
Length	38:00
Label	MCA
Producer	Martin Turner, John Sherry and Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash chronology
Live in Tokyo (1979) Just Testing (1980) Live Dates 2 (1980)
Singles from Just Testing
"Living Proof / Jail Bait (Live)" Released: January 1980 "Helpless (Live) / Blowin' Free (Live)" Released: May 1980

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Just Testing is the tenth studio album by the British rock band Wishbone Ash, released in 1980. It was to be bass guitarist and vocalist Martin Turner's last appearance on a Wishbone Ash album, until the release of Nouveau Calls in 1987.

Release

Just Testing spent four weeks in the British album charts, peaking at No. 41. It also reached No. 179 on the US Billboard 200.

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Living Proof"	L. Wisefield / C. Hamill	5:40
2.	"Haunting Me"	M. Turner	4:36
3.	"Insomnia"	M. Turner	5:09
4.	"Helpless"	P. Kendrick	4:05

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pay the Price"	M. Turner	3:33
2.	"New Rising Star"	M. Turner	4:01
3.	"Master of Disguise"	A. Powell	4:26
4.	"Lifeline"	M. Turner / A. Powell / L. Wisefield / S. Upton	6:30
Total length:			38:00

1998 Remastered Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Come On"	C. Berry	3:23
10.	"Fast Johnny"	M. Turner / A. Powell / L. Wisefield / S. Upton	4:04
11.	"Blowin' Free (Live)"	A. Powell / S. Upton / T. Turner / M. Turner	6:34
12.	"Helpless (Live)"	P. Kendrick	3:46
Total length:			55:43

Personnel

• Andy Powell – electric and acoustic guitars, back up vocals
• Laurie Wisefield – electric and acoustic guitars, back up vocals
• Martin Turner – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar and back up vocals
• Steve Upton – drums and percussion

Additional personnel

• Claire Hamill – vocal contributions on "Living Proof", "Pay the Price" and "Master of Disguise"
• Ian Kew – organ on "Master of Disguise"

Production

• Produced by Martin Turner, John Sherry and Wishbone Ash
• Recorded at Surrey Sound Studios except "Helpless" at Kingsway Recorders
• Engineered by Martin Moss at Surrey Sound Studios / Bob Broglia at Kingsway Recorders
• Sleeve Design: Colin Elgie
• Photography and art direction: Hipgnosis
• Colour prints by Maintide
• Management: John Sherry

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1980	UK Albums Chart	41
1980	Billboard 200	179

Sources

• Wishbone Ash – Just Testing, CD booklet essay, Gary Carter, 1998

References

1. "Wishbone Ash – Just Testing Overview". Allmusic.