April is going to be a big month for Wishbone Ash and their fans. Madfish Records has announced an April 27 release date for Wishbone Ash: The Vintage Years, a 30-CD box set that'll be loaded with previously-unreleased material. Covering 1970 through 1991, the set will include CDs of the 16 studio albums released during that time frame, all of which will be embellished with rare album outtakes, B-sides and previously-unreleased tracks. The band's three live albums from that period, Live Dates, Live Dates Volume Two and Live in Tokyo will also be included, as will eight previously-unreleased live albums (on 11 CDs) that were recorded between 1973 and 1980. The box is topped off with a 156-page hard cover book, a 36-page poster book, four posters, a flexi disc, a facsimile MCA debut album promo pack and individually signed photos of each band member. Colin Elgie created original artwork for the box set; he's the artist that designed the covers for the Live Dates albums. Obviously the set will be pricey but fans should not wait too long to get one in hand; only 2500 copies are being made. Preorders are being taken here