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Number the Brave 
Summary
Number the Brave is the 11th studio album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first album in the band's history recorded without founding bassist/vocalist Martin Turner. Turner was replaced (for this album only) by John Wetton, formerly of King Crimson and Uriah Heep. Also featured on Number the Brave was singer Claire Hamill as a backing vocalist, who would join Wishbone Ash on the 1981 tour to promote the album. Following "Vas Dis" on Pilgrimage and "Helpless" on Just Testing, the album featured only the third cover version released by the band on a studio album, Smokey Robinson's "Get Ready", previously a hit for The Temptations.
| Number the Brave | ||||
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| Released | April 1981 | |||
| Recorded | Late 1980 | |||
| Studio | Criteria Studios, Miami, FL. | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Nigel Gray | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album peaked at No. 61 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
Track listing edit
Original UK release edit
Side one edit
- "Loaded" (Laurie Wisefield/Steve Upton/Andy Powell) – 4:10
- "Where Is the Love" (Upton/Wisefield/Powell) – 3:17
- "Underground" (Powell/Wisefield/Upton) – 4:13
- "Kicks on the Street" (Upton/Wisefield/Powell) – 4:14
- "Open Road" (Upton/Wisefield/Powell) – 5:16
Side two edit
- "Get Ready" (Smokey Robinson) – 3:14
- "Rainstorm" (Wisefield/Upton/Powell) – 4:51
- "That's That" (John Wetton) – 3:03
- "Roller Coaster" (Wisefield/Powell/Upton) – 3:18
- "Number the Brave" (Powell/Upton/Wisefield) – 4:53
Original US release edit
Side one edit
- "Get Ready"
- "Where Is the Love"
- "That's That"
- "Roller Coaster"
- "Number the Brave"
Side two edit
- "Loaded"
- "Underground"
- "Rainstorm"
- "Kicks on the Street"
- "Open Road"
Personnel edit
- Wishbone Ash
- Andy Powell – vocals (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10), guitar
- Laurie Wisefield – vocals (tracks 1, 7, 9), guitar, slide guitar
- Steve Upton – drums
- John Wetton – bass guitar, keyboards, lead vocal (8)
- Additional personnel
- Claire Hamill – backing vocals
- Gasper Lawal – percussion
- Production
- Nigel Gray – producer
- Penny Gibbons – coordinator
- Howard Barrett – equipment
- John Sherry – management
- Cream – sleeve design
Charts edit
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 61 |
References edit
- ^ Number the Brave at AllMusic
- ^ 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.