From Loudersound.
Wishbone Ash have announced an exclusive limited edition of signed giclée fine art prints featuring the iconic Hipgnosis designed cover image of the band’s 1972 album Argus.
The album cover was photographed by Hipgnosis in the Gorge Du Verdon in Provence, France, and featured an unknown model decked out in pros from Ken Russell’s 1971 movie The Devils.
“They had a spear, a sword and a cape, and they took it all with them to Provence, France, where they could find the light that they were wanting to capture,” bass player Martin Turner told Prog recently. “They ended up moving a couple of times, trying to find the right position. When they came back, the sword was gone. It was worth a lot of money. They got in big trouble.”
“I’ve never met the guy,” Turner continues, regarding the model used for the shoot, “[but] I’d love to meet him. He lives in the Welsh mountains, miles from anyone. One day a bunch of lads rolled up at his front door and said, ‘Were you the man who was on the Argus cover?’ They’d managed to figure out who he was and came knocking on his door to ask him to sign the album.”
The prints are available in two editions, sized 21″ x 36″ and 24″ square, which you can see below. Both hand-numbered and signed by the four original members of the band. Shipping starts on December 6.
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- Wishbone Ash - Pilgrimage - 2nd - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $50.40, €48.40 (New Item) (arrived 17-Dec-2024 18:00)on December 21, 2024 at 10:19 pm
WISHBONE ASH Pilgrimage (1971 UK 6-track LP on the brown & orange MCA 'dogbone' label, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only very light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play MDKS8004)
- Wishbone Ash - Just Testing - Canadian - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €18.15 (Back In Stock) (arrived 26-Nov-2024 18:00)on December 21, 2024 at 10:19 pm
WISHBONE ASH Just Testing (Scarce 1980 Canadian 8-track MCA rainbow label LP, picture sleeve with inner. The sleeve shows some light shelfwear whilst the vinyl shows a few light signs of play MCA-3221)
- Wishbone Ash - Argus - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $94.50, €90.75 (New Item) (arrived 25-Nov-2024 13:35)on December 21, 2024 at 10:19 pm
WISHBONE ASH Argus (Rare 1971 UK first press 7-track vinyl LP on the black & blue 'polygon' label, the third studio album from the British rockers. The gatefold picture sleeve shows some surface scuffs and a little edgewear. Whilst the vinyl displays only a few cosmetic surface scuffs not affecting play. A respectable Very Good play copy, Blowin' Free! MDKS8006)
- Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $44.10, €42.35 (New Item) (arrived 25-Nov-2024 13:47)on December 21, 2024 at 10:19 pm
WISHBONE ASH Wishbone Ash (1970 UK first press 6-track stereo LP on the red & pink 'dogbone' label, the magnificent debut produced by Derek Lawrence of Deep Purple fame, featuring a heady mix of Blues, Prog & Psychedelia. The gatefold picturesleeve [VG] shows a little discolouring & scuffing with all print legible & the vinyl is clean & grades VG with a few minor signs of play. A nice, if not mint, example & now hard to find in serviceable condition MKPS2014)
- Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Four - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.12, €14.52 (New Item) (arrived 25-Nov-2024 13:51)on December 21, 2024 at 10:19 pm
WISHBONE ASH Wishbone Four (1973 UK first issue 8-track LP on the black MCA label, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing/ringwear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with fewsigns of play MDKS8011)
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