The band's sophomore album is a solid collection of live-on-the-floor tracks, showcasing their signature twin-lead guitar sound and dynamic arrangements. This album features some of their most well-loved songs.
- Recorded in 1971 at De Lane Lea Studios with producer Derek Lawrence, Pilgrimage was engineered by Martin Birch. The album reached number 70 on the UK Albums Chart. It was the first Wishbone Ash album to feature the track "The Way of All Flesh."
- The album was released in July 1971 on the MCA Records label. Wishbone Ash's self-titled debut album was released in 1970. The band would go on to release Argus in 1972.
- The album features a unique gatefold cover designed by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis. The imagery on the cover is symbolic of the album's themes.
Wishbone Ash is a seminal hard rock band from England, known for their pioneering use of dual lead guitars. Pilgrimage was released midway through their classic early-album period, following their debut and preceding their most commercially successful work.
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