Discography

Ash discography, including solo and side projects.

1977

Infectious Records (Cat No: INFECT40) | Released: May 06, 1996 | UK Chart Position: #1

Notes & Credits

The name of the album is a reference to the year of three events which shaped the band - the births of two members of the band, the year Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was released, and the year the first punk albums were released, though it has been suspected that the Star Wars reference is the most important; the album opens with the sound of a TIE Fighter, and ends with the track 'Darkside Lightside', whose title is a Star Wars reference, and which also ends with a choral version of the Star Wars main theme. All versions of the album contain the hidden track 'Sick Party', which comes in after last track 'Darkside Lightside' and features lots of drunken, foolish behaviour.

Tim Wheeler - Guitar & vocals on all tracks
Mark Hamilton - Bass on all tracks
Rick McMurray - Drums on all tracks
Lisa Moorish - Backing Vocals
Nick Ingman & Owen Morris - String Arrangements

Produced & engineered by: Owen Morris
Mixed by: Phil Thornalley & Mark "Spike" Stent
Mastered by: Mike Marsh
Recorded at: Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales

Alternative Versions

There are several different versions of the album that were released, each with a slightly different track listing

UK Limited Edition Version
The first 50,000 pressings of the CD contain two extra tracks, 'Don't Know' and the original version of 'Jack Names The Planets', which both play before track 1.

-1. Jack Names The Planets
-2. Don't Know

Japanese Version
Contains the original twelve track album plus two bonus tracks.

13. T-Rex
14. Everywhere Is All Around

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