Wishbone Ash - Everybody Needs A Friend (1973)

Wishbone Ash - Everybody Needs A Friend (1973) [Wishbone Four] (Classic Album 1973)
Wishbone Four is the fourth album by British rock band Wishbone Ash & is a favorite of mine since I purchased a vinyl copy in 1982. "Everybody Needs A Friend" is a melancholic but uplifting & moving classic. The album was a radical departure from their previous album, Argus, containing almost none of the twin-lead guitar harmonies and folk elements that featured in the previous album. Though Wishbone Four was popular among fans upon its release, sales paled in comparison to Argus, and founding member Ted Turner would leave the band after the subsequent tour.
The progressive aspirations were put aside for Wishbone Four, the group's most solid-rocking album, though the folk-based element is still there, more solid than ever. "Ballad of the Beacon" is a genuinely beautiful song, and might have come from any number of electric folk-rock bands - the fact that it came from Wishbone Ash indicates just how serious they were in wanting to explore some of these sounds. Their most mature and successful album.
01."So Many Things to Say"
02."Ballad of the Beacon"
03."No Easy Road"
04."Everybody Needs a Friend"
05."Doctor"
06."Sorrel"
07."Sing Out the Song"
08."Rock 'n Roll Widow"

[@rogerpetronzio8337]

Never be a period when music will be as good as this time was. The freedom, the way the bands worked together, real instruments, the hope we all shared in our way for a better world as we saw it then. We did live it. I’m 67, and I’m proud to have grown up when I did. We are the last free generation! God bless us that are left. Pass on the hope!!!

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

So true.

[@KPrimeau1]

I'm a decade younger than you are, but still believe your comment comes from a deep place in your heart. It was about meaning of life that resonated with all who consumed this music, and why it will outlive our generations. Stay healthy and keep moving.

[@nowhereman9273]

I can't agree more. Exactly what I feel!

[@littlewing1083]

You are so right.... I'm 63, was 11 when I got my first Wishbone Ash album, by the time this came out I just turned 14 and wouldn't you know it was going thru my first heartbreak, so all of these songs bring back those memories and what it felt like to love a boy for the first time.... We were young pot smoking hippies who Didn't have a care in the world except for Vietnam!

[@BobPapadopoulos]

Ah yes. People being conscripted to be shipped across the globe and kill people in a massive police action. Such freedom. Very wow.

[@malcolmglover7798]

Evening Wishbone Ash Fans I bought this Album and all before Ted Turner left the band . Absolutely magical music glad I can still listen to it 50 years on ......?😊😊

[@hemi969]

It's sad to hear this song after all these years. This is a favourite and it brings back so many memories of when we were young. It's just great to be able to hear these old classics on this platform. Cheers for the memories.

[@wolflair3329]

It's good to be connected by the best musical timeline this world will ever know. We lived it didn't we.

[@jamesdorasamy5751]

Yes we did🤘✌️

[@youssefsakhi3512]

Bro. I do

[@rickfarrow1890]

Amen brother…. One of the best under rated bands ever!

[@rogerrichmond6108]

Couldn't have said it any better

[@jasonrainbow6770]

Sadly I didn't

[@randyharris5195]

Damn! Those images go back when I was 19!! I'm 67.

[@lh5949]

Uwielbiam tą muzykę, to jeden z moich najulubieńszych zespołów lat młodości Kocham ich za ten duet gitarowy i za spokój, który oddają słuchaczowi.

[@gustavonmesquita70]

Its one the best songs ever written. It moves me to tears. Wishbone 4 is an amazing album.

[@geraldmorain3166]

My twin brother and I bought this album 1973 graduated in 74 listened and heard he died a few years later at 25 he is still my best friend and this cements this bond,everybody needs a friend.

[@zelleh8847]

You " heard he died?" . My brother left the country and killed himself at the age of 23 somewhere in Germany. He used to listen to this song before he disappeared .

[@darkoz1967]

The song of my life. I always listen to it when I'm sad.

[@mariashirleyhabil2827]

The brilliant moving lead solo was enough to move me. What a brilliant songwriting and solo.

[@johnwoods7941]

I was given this album by a German backpacker when I was studying for my HSC. Thank you Klaus Kriedl, you are a beautiful friend

[@blackandsmart]

Wishbone Ash was huge in Germany. We listened to it a lot.

[@darrellsturmey2683]

SPOOKY. On the 17th Oct 2024 I am seeing them again at the Tivoli, Wimborne, Dorset. This song was released in 1973 when I was age 12 and my Dad died age 44. RIP XXXXXXX WE WILL MEET AGAIN.

[@안치홍-d7k]

My favorite for 40 years. 고등학생 시절이던 70대말 라디오에서 처음 이곡을 들었는데, 당시는 물론 그 후로도 긴 러닝타임 때문에 라디오에서는 자주 접하기가 어려워서 LP를 구입해서 아직까지 잘듣고 있습니다. 앨범 자체도 명반이지만 이곡은 너무 아름답습니다.

[@michaelmueller9875]

My is 50years

[@londonbangkok]

When this album was released (Wishbone Four), most of us were disappointed as we were hoping for an Argus2. Time has been kind to Wishbone Four as the songs have grown on me these last 50years.

[@johnhughes5083]

One of the greatest bands of all time! Wishbone 4 is a great album!

[@denlig2671]

There are songs that we would like them to never stop, this one is part of it.

[@fredericriter4146]

Den Lig ive been listening to this song for 45 years so beautiful

[@조경제-m8q]

위시본 애쉬 이곡은 나의 록10대 명곡중 하나임이 분명 라이브 보다 레코딩 원판이 최고임........ 바로 지금 연주 되고 있는 이곡,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@Tu_So-q9h]

ฟังมานาน ฟังไม่เคยเบื่อ มันอ่อยสร้อย ซึมเศร้า กรีดลึก แต่หวานซึ้งทั้งเนื้อเพลง และดนตรี สวยงามและประทับใจไม่รู้ลืมครับ.

[@ewelinabergonzi9984]

Dzieki Wojtek Lubczynski ze nam takie kawalki puszczales na lekcjach angielskiego! What a teacher!

[@kamol317]

I heard this song since i was MS 2,It made me think of my best friend and the memorize of childhood,Thanks for this valuable song.

[@supachainateekulcharoen6287]

I love this song so much. It makes me remind everything in the past. Good meaning and classic, absolutely!

[@volkereichhorn8132]

Genau. Grüße

[@toylerdtadsin709]

Oh, absolutely such a classic and the melody is to die for.

[@patton3A]

,,Zaufaj mi, postaram się zrobić wszystko co w mojej mocy by ci pomóc. Złamane skrzydła się wyleczy, znów się zrosną Nie bój się płakać z całych sił Każdy potrzebuje przyjaciela.......,, Piękna muzyka, piękny tekst, wspaniała ,, rozmowa,, gitar. Słucham juz od ponad 30 lat i wciąż mnie zachwycają

[@sakdapormmayon9168]

เราเกิดมายุคนี้ถ่ายทอดโดยแกรนด์เอ๊กซ์.รอเยลสไปรส.PM5เพสซิเด๊นและอีกหลายวงในยุคนั้นสากลครองโลกซะใจวัยโก๋

[@dargol11]

Pięknie skomentowane, też słucham od 30 lat, pozdrawiam

[@dariuszuzarek9930]

@@dargol11 ja słucham od 46

[@goldenreinhard1937]

@@dargol11 glaubt mir ich auch seit 40 Jahren

[@standzwoniarski237]

I don't understand people with negative feedback/opinion!

[@MartinVengadesan]

how interesting. I just realised from the comments that there are many Wishbone Ash fans from Thailand. I too first heard the band's music when I was living in Thailand in the late 1980s. I heard this song on a compilation and then a live band played a cover of Ballad of the Beacon. Both gems from Wishbone Four, which isn't even their greatest album! Cheers all! - From Malaysia

[@jerzyborkowski8639]

Ten utwór to wspaniały przyjaciel, którego można słuchać .........!!

[@navarrocarlos4156]

Totalmente de acuerdo

[@ewakarpiuk4129]

Pięknie powiedziane! ❤️

[@dannyespinosa8951]

Love this band they have a double album called live dates saw them in 1973 at the Rainbow Ballroom in Fresno California one of the greatest concerts that I've been to they weren't too big in the West Coast

[@jurgenseibert1200]

one of the best bands of all times...

[@tomaszczempora]

WSPANIAŁA BALLADA TEJ GRUPY I MOTTO NA DZISIEJSZY DZIEŃ 'KAŻDY POTRZEBUJE PRZYJACIELA'' POZDRAWIAM WSZYSTKICH TOMASZ

[@droogkoot2367]

Such great and beautiful soloing on this song. Wishbone 4 is my favorite album

[@shivajidasgupta5888]

Had the chance to meet the band at the hotel where I was working in Chennai sometime in 1986. Was given a special card which was 'Access To All Areas'.

[@zainulzainul1880]

It may sound unbelievable that for someone like me who grew up during that era , and who followed everyone from Deep Purple , Cream , The Who etc etc , has just discovered Wishbone Ash .

[@marinaau8551]

One of my dad's favourite bands, other than deep purple, uriah heep, led zepplin, rare earth, bachman turner overdrive, free, bad co, pink floyd, manfred man earth band, chicago, bread, eagles, bee gees, commodores...... best twin guitars.

[@Henrik2860]

Just found this. It's wonderful, i love long instrumental outros

[@tinapetra8139]

And in this year my Brother was born, i thought its for ever 😪

[@lucynamalicka3495]

To wspaniały utwór doskonały ,piękny chce mi się żyć

[@irenagreg7373]

Tez tak czuje, przepiekny i jakze prawdziwy. Pozdrowienia.

[@lucynamalicka3495]

Pozdrowienia równiez

[@juandorantes6616]

to me, this is one of the greater songs ever played or written

[@ewakarpiuk4129]

Zadziwiające jak wielu Polaków podpisało się pod tym utworem. Pozdrawiam wszystkich!❤️

[@robertws181]

Bo Polacy to światowy naród i też słucha rocka :) pozdrawiam serdecznie :)

[@ewakarpiuk4129]

@@robertws181 Na szczęście! Również pozdrawiam! :)

[@katarzynanowak1114]

Ewo nie dziw sie jestesmy europejczykami i swiatowcami !!!!

[@ewakarpiuk4129]

@@katarzynanowak1114 pełna zgoda Kasiu!❤️

[@zaszawertie]

Bo potrafimy docenić dobrą muzykę ❤️❤️❤️

[@Pharnkanin]

Everytime , when I heard this song it reminds lot of memories back in 1977(Udonpitthayanukul School) and my friends. Lovely..Everybody needs a friend.

[@mankwasakul1799]

I love it too bro...

[@SADDLTRAMPKeith]

And they are so hard to come by, always cherish friends

[@trfesok]

Covered by Renaissance (who had the same manager) a year later, but it wasn't released until last year. So, I put both versions in my Renaissance playlist. Thanks for the upload!

[@pedromartinezalarcon3459]

The guitar sounds beautiful

[@นายงามพลปาลกาวงศ์ณอยุธยา]

บ้วตุมบ้วบาน

[@wattanaponchaumvong453]

นายงามพล ปาลกาวงศ์ ณ อยุธยา อายุถึง 40 ปียัง ไม่งั้นคงไม่เคยได้ยินเพลงนี้แน่ พิมพ์ภาษาไทยท่าทางลำบากน่าดู

[@raymatthews4319]

Beautiful work, great guitars and lovely Mellotron in the background.

[@LUNARIAproject]

Never heard this song before.. It's pure love.. So beautiful! Listening to 70's music is wonderful

[@cozzmick67]

So glad to hear you found this song & loved it Lunaria. It's never too late to discover great music! ;)

[@TheCardhold]

LUNARIAproject lived with this song for 41 years it remains the song that always brings tears to my eyes I am glad you found it peace and love

[@michelbauer6945]

C'est tellement beau! Que de souvenirs.

[@michelbauer6945]

J'adore depuis toujours,merci .

[@すぎたにのぶゆき]

いかにも英国らしいバンド、ウィッシュボーン・アッシュの４枚目のアルバム、フォーからの一曲。２枚目のピルグリム・巡礼で新人賞を受賞し、３枚目のアーガス・百眼の巨人が雑誌メロディー・メイカーの年間１位に輝いた。この４枚目のフォーは英国トラディショナルや米国を意識した音作りになっている。やはりこのオリジナル・メンバーのW ・アッシュが１番好きです。二人のギターのハモりも良い。マーティン・ターナーのボーカルが少し弱いが、それもW アッシュらしい。しかしライブアルバムを発表した後にテッド・ターナーが脱退した6 枚目の、永遠の不安からは米国思考が強くなり、プロデューサーもイーグルスのホテル・カリフォルニアを制作したビル・シムジックスが手がけるが、成功には至らなかった❗その後もメンバーチェンジを繰り返しオリジナル・メンバーはアンディ・パウエル１人になった。今でも活動しているのだろうか？ のぶ😘

[@MsLucianaify]

Eu amo o som dessa banda demais!!

[@manepussivi]

Lu Lopes Finalmente encontrei uma brazuca que gosta dessa banda.

[@salehahmed79]

Never never stop listening this one. Master song. Everybody needs a freinds. Though I don't have any in this cruel world

[@laurarscheuring6516]

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVS EVERY ONE DOES NEED A FRIEND

[@birdiepark6507]

You are the best..

[@richardgroenland1481]

Not easy to find.Keep the thumbs up.Like in the picture.A real friend comes out of millions.

[@yonggillee-f7n]

언제 들어도 명곡 이지요.

[@markhaus1329]

The current lineup led by Andy Powell is still fantastic.

[@jeremyhunt2342]

Indeed, saw them 3 nights ago in Frome, amazing!

[@taweesakbandhaya787]

Beautiful song❤❤❤

[@georgeovens4828]

Beautiful just Beautiful.

[@sunild1950]

Made a trip out to Melbourne ( mid 70s) Australia..caught them..

[@phaisalhanbuntrong3979]

Trust in me, I'll try to do Everything to help you that I can Broken wings can heal and mend again Don't be afraid to cry your tears out loud Everybody needs to have a friend It's only love that I can give And I give to you the only love I have When I see you're so unhappy It makes me want to try and understand Everybody needs a helping hand If everything should turn around And it's me who feels so down and out You could be the kind of company To share a load and know how bad it feels Everybody needs to have a friend

[@leszekwegrzyn2297]

Beautiful, just in heart!

[@andriroag2549]

Phaisal Hanbuntrong keren

[@richardgroenland1481]

Love is the best medicine ever.I felt updated.I love you too.

[@ระธิพนธ์เกตุเงิน]

ชอบเพลงนี้มากเลยสมัยวัยรุ่นครับ

[@mountaineer130]

เหมือนกันซิ เมื่อ 40กว่าปีน๊ะครับ

[@martinmoffitt4702]

I saw them last night... 50 years later

[@momochor_]

rzeczywiście,zgadzam się,ponadczasowy.........

[@Csantje]

This is one of my song 🎵 I remember when I was 16 year old ❤❤❤GOOD OLD DAYS❤❤❤ 1975

[@candidosiqueira7828]

Muito bom de som esses caras 🎸🎤🤘🇧🇷☠️, super licke ✌️

[@userphlglvc]

precious twin Lead guitar and most most pop song in ash's songs. I think#

[@MrDerake]

I love this song. It was a hit single in Thailand long long time ago.

[@sirisaksirisak6981]

A friend in need is a friend in need. Only to see , know what you need.No one can't live alone.

[@neilcarlson661]

Guitar solo talks,sings in a way that mirrors an Albatross soaring effortless and free, stunning from the incomparable Wishbone Ash.

[@terryharrison5185]

I saw wishbone ash in Cape Town before the Convids scamdemic in a tiny venue (350 seater... Yes 350 and it wasn't even full)... Best concert I ever saw and I've seen a few...

[@jason75]

Great guitar solo. Today they dont have guitar solos like they did 30 to 40 years ago.

[@martynh5410]

They don't have that sound any more, but the second half of "Way Down South" off their most recent album is worth a listen for sure.

[@aimsmarketingsystemsinc.2454]

30-40 years? F me! Where does the time go?

[@jason75]

Time flies and we get old

[@jackkellydunn4079]

I had the pleasure of seeing this band at a small venue in Maryland.

[@helterskelter1178]

Absolutely love Wishbone Ash. Their first 4 albums are hugely important to me.

[@harrycooke6349]

Lost in time until found again today joy

[@ningimjaebum5783]

ฟังแล้วนึกถึง จิ๊กโก๋ยามบ่ายเลยๆๆๆๆ

[@77mazinger]

เพิ่งพูดถึงรายการวิทยุสมัยโน้นที่ฟังประจำแต่จำชื่อรายการไม่ได้แล้ว, ซึ่งก็คือจิ๊กโก๋ยามบ่าย. จำได้ยังไงเนี่ย เก่งจริงๆ เดาอายุได้เลยว่าน่าจะใกล้ 50 หรือมากกว่า

[@SK-yd5hq]

ตอนนั้นจำได่ว่าฟัง IS.Songhit ของพี่เล็ก วงค์สว่างประจำ

[@ณัฐนิชาประสพรัตนสุข]

จิ๊กโก๋บ่ายและยังมีจิ๊กโก๋ยามดึก

[@harimakenji702]

Heavy ต้องวิฑูร วทัญญูครับ!!

[@winaiyusabay1629]

นฤชา แพ่งผล ครับ

[@birgitkratzmann]

My first boyfrind had play this on the Gitarre... great group and great song 🎸🎶😍

[@Sirisori2]

This song reminds me of a good friend at school. He past a few years ago at the age of 55, way too young.

[@hellpoome]

Music progresses the further back in time it goes.

[@tyj9504]

wonderful album

[@행운아-k7c]

Great song ! And good guitar solo in the middle !

[@manepussivi]

Great Song! The best! Amazing! Camon here in BRAZIL, Wishbone Ash.

[@fredskymberg6773]

Thanx for sharing! This is a beautiful song. The guitar solo have inspired me when a was a beginer of playing guitar. Wonderfull solo!

[@sanddab]

The original lineup was truly special.

[@kennyg1560]

Agreed - Andy Powell, Martin Turner, Ted Turner and Steve Upton, absolutely magic. They were still great when Ted was replaced by Laurie Wisefield.

[@sanddab]

@@kennyg1560 Andy Powell and Martin Turner have both written autobiographies. "Eyes Wide Open" and "No Easy Road". Very interesting reads. I think they made one truly great album with Laurie, "There's the Rub".

[@cornovii1]

Wonderful memories from way back when 1973/74 xx

[@kasiakaczmarek902]

Great❤️Very Great❤️ thank you Alex for this you have such wonderful music on Fb.It's divine❤️

[@elijahcheasbro4339]

Yes I loved these guys in the 70s and still do

[@chaibangpai2172]

That thrue!! so sweet song everybody got a friends

[@เทพดุ้ง-จ6ป]

Good song

[@izabellaterlaga6533]

Najlepszy przyjaciel to szczęście które jest w nas- może jeszcze świnka morska...

[@irenagreg7373]

Fajne

[@Olegzyan]

great song!

[@alinadaniel9478]

Najpiękniejsza piosenka, którą nuciłam i szukałam od 38 lat😢 Dzisiaj ją znalazłam. To niesamowite, że mi się w końcu udało...jestem przeszczęśliwa❤

[@irenagreg7373]

Fajnie ze ja znalazlas Alinko. Czy znasz ten utwor z Trojki, z lat 70-tych ? To chyba byl o ile dobrze pamietam Piotr Kaczkowski. Pozdrowienia...

[@leszekszczesny6011]

Cudowne nagranie.

[@sason8007]

นี่ก็อีก1อมตะขอบคุณผู้จัดทำ

[@drseecash]

memories and my life จริงๆ เกี่ยวข้องกับชีวิตฉันมากจนไม่มีอะไรจะบรรยายเลยแหละ อมตะจริงๆฟังมากว่า30ปียังชอบ

[@ชัยรัชหงษ์ทองคํา-ต9จ]

49ปีที่ฟังไม่เคยที่จะไม่ชอบ

[@theseustoo]

I'd agree with your assessment of Wishbone 4... but somehow I also agree with the relative sales figures for Wishbone 4 and Argus... For some reason - perhaps even because of its firm attachment to folk music - Argus is still my all-time favorite Wishbone Ash album... though '4' comes a very close second to it.... Thanks for posting this song. It means, and always has meant, a lot to me... :)

[@thaveesakboonganokwong1900]

This song is immortal.

[@stefangala5685]

pieknie!!!!!!!

[@narisarasgroove2625]

Had this on vinyl too, way back in '74 and this was, and still, is my favourite track off the album. The end solo is sublime. Thanks for the upload and the memories.

[@jacobusackermann5254]

Still have it on vinyl!

[@cttxlv]

Agree with your overview. Thank you for this post, it really is a thoughtful songwriting move from Argus..

[@mirekjanuszek3654]

krzepi jak whisky do kaduka !!!

[@crow4freedom603]

saw these guys at The Tower in Philly way way way back when music was great

[@DEATHBBOY]

LOVE THIS SONG Wishbone Ash ^^

[@rocknrollgogo8760]

70 king of music

[@TAKE19570701]

THE VERY BEST OF WISHBORN ASH SONGS

[@สถาพรจะแจ้งดี]

ชอบครับสมัยโคลีเซียมสเก็ต survival

[@zolar55]

My best friend is in Heaven!

[@nab9999]

LOVE......IN PAST & STILL NOW!

[@franciscogutierrez4882]

Nunca los había escuchado excelente canción

[@Crafty_Spirit]

Very relaxing, great to smoke a joint to.