In 1987, I.R.S. Records founder and original Wishbone manager Miles Copeland III began a series of albums entitled No Speak, which featured all instrumental music. To launch the label successfully, Copeland needed a big name band that would bring publicity to the project. Copeland approached the four founding members of Wishbone Ash about having the original line-up record an all-instrumental album. For the first time in fourteen years, Andy Powell and Steve Upton joined forces with Martin Turner and Ted Turner to record the album Nouveau Calls, released in February 1988.[9] The original line-up's tour of 1988 was a huge success, as the band played large venues for the first time since the late 1970s. In August 1989, the band released a reunion album with vocals entitled Here to Hear,[9] featuring mainly songs written by Ted and Martin Turner.
In 1990 the band went back into the studio to record the follow-up to Here to Hear. The band were shocked when founding member Upton, the band's drummer for their entire career, announced his retirement from the music industry. They enlisted drummer Robbie France, but replaced him with Ray Weston when it was determined that personal conflicts between France and Martin Turner could not be resolved. Strange Affair was released in May 1991, featuring mainly songs written by Andy Powell and Ted Turner.[9]
Later in 1991, the band decided to continue without founding member Martin Turner, with the bassist/vocalist being replaced by returnee Andy Pyle, who had been in the band years earlier. The band toured throughout 1992/93, releasing the live album The Ash Live in Chicago.[9] 1994 saw the second and final departure of Ted Turner. Following Turner's departure, Pyle and Weston also left the band."
Wishbone Ash Featuring Robbie France & Ray Weston – Strange Affair
Label: I.R.S. Records – EIRSA 1045
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1991
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock
Track listing: -
A1 Strange Affair
Backing Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar – Ted Turner
Baritone Saxophone – Nick Pentelow
Drums – Ray Weston
Keyboards, Bass Guitar – Martin Turner (2)
Written-By – Andy Pyle
Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Andy Powell
4:19
A2 Wings Of Desire
Drums – Ray Weston
Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar – Ted Turner
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass Guitar – Martin Turner (2)
Written-By – Rod Lynton
Written-By, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Andy Powell
3:51
A3 Renegade
Backing Vocals – Lise Porter
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Martin Turner (2)
Drums – Robbie France
Soloist, Lead Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar – Ted Turner
Written-By, Acoustic Guitar – Andy Powell
3:55
A4 Dream Train
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Martin Turner (2)
Drums – Robbie France
Written-By, Soloist, Lead Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Andy Powell
5:00
A5 Some Conversation
Drums – Ray Weston
Guitar – Andy Powell, Ted Turner
Keyboards – Rod Lynton
Vocals, Keyboards, Bass Guitar – Martin Turner (2)
Written-By – Matt Irving
4:18
B1 Say You Will
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Andy Powell
Percussion, Drums – Ray Weston
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Martin Turner (2)
4:07
B2 Rollin
Backing Vocals, Guitar – Andy Powell
Vocals, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Martin Turner (2)
Written-By, Soloist, Lead Guitar, Drum Programming, Vocals, Guitar – Ted Turner
3:56
B3 You
Drums – Ray Weston
Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Martin Turner (2)
3:51
B4 Hard Times
Bass Guitar – Martin Turner (2)
Drums – Robbie France
Vocals, Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar – Ted Turner
3:03
B5 Standing In The Rain
Bass Guitar [Programmed], Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Martin Turner (2)
Drums – Ray Weston
Guitar – Andy Powell
Written-By, Soloist, Lead Guitar, Vocals, Guitar – Ted Turner
5:38
Recorded At – Ivy Lane Farm
Mastered At – Tape One
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – I.R.S. Records
Copyright © – I.R.S. Records
Mastered By – Barry Grint
Producer, Engineer – Martin Turner (2)
Recorded at Ivy Lane Farm, Buckinghamshire, England.
(P) & (C) 1991 IRS Records Inc. / Made in EEC
Barcode: 5 015557 010612
Label Code: LC 7283
Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): EIRSA 1045 A-1U-1-1 BAZZA (U mis-formed looks like J)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): EIRSA 1045 B-1U-1-1 (U mis-formed looks like J)