The Very Best of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

~ Release by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Blinded by the Light
producer:
Manfred Mann (the person) and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd.
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
cover recording of:
Blinded by the Light (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
recording of:
Blinded by the Light
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
4.353:50
2Davy’s on the Road Again
cover recording of:
Davey’s on the Road Again
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and Limitless Songs Ltd.
3:40
3The Mighty Quinn
recording engineer:
Edwin Cross
audio engineer:
Laurence Latham (Engineer) and Rick Walton
producer:
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
acoustic guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Flett (guitar player in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
bass guitar:
Pat King (bass guitar player in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Slade
guitar:
Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Manfred Mann (the person)
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Kim Goody (English singer, songwriter, actress), Manfred Mann (the person), Pat King (bass guitar player in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band), Stevie Vann (backing vocalist/studio singer, aka Stevie Lange) and Victy Silva
vocals:
Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
mixed at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Sony Music Holding and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
live cover recording of:
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Sony Music Holding and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
6:19
4The Runner
cover recording of:
The Runner
lyricist and composer:
Ian Thomas (Canadian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Ole Mark-Cain Music Publ.
recording of:
The Runner
lyricist and composer:
Ian Thomas (Canadian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Ole Mark-Cain Music Publ.
4:40
5California
cover recording of:
California
lyricist and composer:
Sue Vickers
recording of:
California
lyricist and composer:
Sue Vickers
5:28
6Questions
bass:
Colin Pattenden (British bass player) (in 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Slade (in 1976)
guitar:
Chris Hamlet Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) (in 1976)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Flett (guitar player in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) (in 1976)
horn [horn arrangement]:
Derek Wadsworth (in 1976)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Manfred Mann (the person) (in 1976)
solo saxophone:
Barbara Thompson (in 1976)
strings:
David Millman (in 1976)
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter (in 1976), Irene Chanter (in 1976), Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) (in 1976), Chris Slade (in 1976) and Susanne Lynch (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Jane Bunting (in 1976), Chris Sennett (in 1976), Gillian Ainscow (in 1976), Graham Jenkins (in 1976), Hilary Farmborough (in 1976), Jacqueline Nicholls (in 1976), Jeremy Paynton-Jones (in 1976), Laurence Holden (in 1976), Marilyn Bennet (in 1976), Peter Cudmore (in 1976), Philip Keywood (in 1976) and Stan Bailey (in 1976)
vocals:
Chris Hamlet Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd.
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Questions (in 1976)
writer:
Manfred Mann (the person) and Chris Slade
is based on:
Impromptu in G-flat major, op. 90 no. 3, D. 899 no. 3. Andante
3.53:59
7For You
cover recording of:
For You
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1971)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
4:01
8Demolition Man
cover recording of:
Demolition Man
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
Demolition Man
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
3:45
9You Angel You
recording of:
You Angel You
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music (from 1973 to present)
4:03
10Don’t Kill It Carol
bass:
Pat King (bass guitar player in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
drums (drum set):
Geoff Britton
guitar:
Anthony Moore (UK experimental musician, aka Anthony More), Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) and Steve Waller (guitarist and singer in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar]:
Jimmy O’Neill (rhythm guitarist)
keyboard:
Manfred Mann (the person)
synthesizer:
Anthony Moore (UK experimental musician, aka Anthony More)
background vocals:
Dyane Birch and Steve Waller (guitarist and singer in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
lead vocals:
Manfred Mann (the person), Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) and Steve Waller (guitarist and singer in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
cover recording of:
Don’t Kill It Carol
lyricist and composer:
Mike Heron (Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist)
recording of:
Don’t Kill It Carol
lyricist and composer:
Mike Heron (Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist)
56:14
11No Guarantee
recording of:
No Guarantee
lyricist and composer:
Manfred Mann (the person)
3:47
12Angels at My Gate
recording of:
Angels at My Gate
writer:
Manfred Mann (the person), Hirth Martinez and Jimme O’Neill
4:50
13Somewhere in Africa
arranger:
John Lingwood and Manfred Mann (the person)
recording of:
Somewhere in Africa
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:37
14Spirits in the Night
bass:
Colin Pattenden (British bass player)
cello:
David Boswell‐Brown (cellist), Graham Elliott (cellist) and Nigel Warren-Green
drums (drum set) and percussion [Concussion]:
Chris Slade
guitar:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
organ and synthesizer [Synthesizers]:
Manfred Mann (the person)
viola:
David Millman
violin:
Chris Warren-Green (violinist and conductor)
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Ruby James (British singer) and Martha Smith
vocals:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
cover recording of:
Spirit in the Night
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
56:28
15Lies (Through the 80’s)
4:36
16It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
recording of:
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
4:26
17Tribal Statistics
recording of:
Tribal Statistics
writer:
Andy Qunta
4:14
18Joybringer
bass guitar:
Colin Pattenden (British bass player)
drums (drum set) [Fibes drums]:
Chris Slade
guitar and lead vocals:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
organ and synthesizer:
Manfred Mann (the person)
recording of:
Joybringer
lyricist:
Manfred Mann (the person)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer)
is based on:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
53:22