The Best of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

~ Release by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Living Without You
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), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Sony Music Holding and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band43:36
2Joybringer
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
Manfred Mann's Earth Band3.53:25
3Be Not Too Hard (single edit)
recording of:
Be Not Too Hard
lyricist:
Christopher Logue
composer:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
is based on:
Be Not Too Hard
Manfred Mann's Earth Band3:39
4Spirits 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)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band56:27
5Blinded by the Light (single edit)
producer:
Manfred Mann (the person) and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd., Bronze Records Limited (in 1976) and Petbrook Ltd (in 1976)
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:
Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing, Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band4.23:49
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, D. 899: No. 3. Andante
Manfred Mann's Earth Band3.54:00
7Davy's on the Road Again (single edit)
cover recording of:
Davey’s on the Road Again
writer:
Robbie Robertson and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and Limitless Songs Ltd.
Manfred Mann's Earth Band3:38
8Mighty Quinn (single edit)
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), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Sony Music Holding and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band43:39
9California (single edit)
cover recording of:
California
lyricist and composer:
Sue Vickers
publisher:
Earthly Music Ltd. (Publisher Label of Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band3:46
10You Angel You (single edit)
cover recording of:
You Angel You
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music (from 1973 to present)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band3:46
11Don'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)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band56:18
12For You (single edit)
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)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band3:53
13Lies (Through the 80s)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band4:37
14Demolition Man (short version)
bass guitar:
Steve Kinch
guitar:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
keyboard:
Manfred Mann (the person)
membranophone:
John Trotter (Drummer)
percussion:
Noel McCalla
background vocals:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
lead vocals:
Noel McCalla and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
cover recording of:
Demolition Man
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band23:02
15The Runner
bass:
Durban Betancourt-Laverde, John Giblin and Steve Kinch
guitar:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Manfred Mann (the person)
membranophone and percussion:
John Lingwood
lead vocals [lead vocals]:
Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
vocals:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
cover recording of:
The Runner
lyricist and composer:
Ian Thomas (Canadian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Ole Mark-Cain Music Publ.
Manfred Mann's Earth Band & Chris Thompson4:42
16Somewhere in Africa
arranger:
John Lingwood and Manfred Mann (the person)
recording of:
Somewhere in Africa
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band1:38
17Redemption Song (live)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band3:23
18Going Underground (12" version)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band & Chris Thompson7:12
19Banquet
assistant sound engineer:
Nigel Gilroy
assistant audio engineer:
Stuart Barry (studio audio engineer)
audio engineer:
Stuart Barry (studio audio engineer), Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”) and Terry Medhurst
producer:
Steve Forward and Manfred Mann (the person)
mixer:
Steve Forward
bass:
Durban Betancourt-Laverde, John Giblin and Steve Kinch
guitar:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Manfred Mann (the person)
membranophone and percussion:
John Lingwood
lead vocals [lead vocals]:
Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
vocals:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Banquet
publisher:
Joni Mitchell (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
BMI (in 1972)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band & Chris Thompson25:17