MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - SOMEWHERE IN AFRIKA

Pais: U.K.
Año: 1982
Line-up / Musicians
- Matt Irving / bas, guitar, program
- John Lingwood / drums, percussion
- Manfred Mann / keyboards
- Chris Thompson / lead vocals
- Steve Waller / vocals
+ Vicki Brown / backing vocals
- Jimmy Copley / vocals
- Chief Dawethi / vocals
- Shona Laing / backing vocals
- Stevie Lange / backing vocals
- Zanty Lekau / vocals
- Jabu Mbalu / vocals
- Robbie McIntosh / guitar
- Fats Mothya / vocals
- Trevor Rabin / guitar solo (1)
- Mick Rogers / guitar
- Rufus Sefothume / vocals
- Geoff Whitehorn / guitar

1. Demolition man (3:40)
2. Runner (4:40)
3. Rebel (3:52)
4. Eyes of Nostradamus (3:27)
5. Third world service (3:24)
6. Somewhere in Afrika (1:35)
7. Tribal statistics (4:12)
8. Lalela (1:32)
9. Redemption song (4:11)
10. Africa Suite: (9:47)
a) Brothers and sisters of Afrika (1:35)
b) To Bantustan? (2:34)
c) Koze Kobenini (How long must we wait?) (1:24)
d) Brothers and sisters of Azania (2:46)

Total Time: 40:20

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - THE ROARING SILENCE

Pais: U.K.

Año: 1976

Line-up / Musicians

- Dave Flett / lead guitar

- Manfred Mann / keyboards, vocals (1)

- Colin Pattenden / bass

- Chris Slade / drums, percussion, backing vocals

- Chris Hamlet Thompson / lead vocals, guitar

+ Doreen Chanter / backing vocals

- Irene Chanter / backing vocals

- David Culpan / recorders

- Suzanne Lynch / backing vocals

- David Millman / strings

- Mick Rogers / backing vocals

- Tony Rowell / recorders

- Barbara Thompson / sax solo

- Derek Wadsworth / horn arrangements

- Margaret Wood / recorders

CHOIR: Gillian Ainscow / Stan Bailey / Marilyn Bennett / Janet Bunting / Peter Cudmore / Hilary Farmborough / Laurence Holden / Graham Jenkins / Philip Keywood / Jacqueline Nicholls / Jeremy Paynton-Jones / Chris Sennett

1. Blinded by the light (7:07)

2. Singing the dolphin through (8:19)

3. Waiter, there's a yawn in my ear (5:38)*

4. The road to Babylon (6:54)

5. This side of Paradise (4:46)

6. Starbird (3:07)

7. Questions (3:59)*

Total Time: 39:50

* On the cd release, these tracks are moved to each other's position

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - WATCH

Pais: U.K.

Año: 1978

Line-up / Musicians

- Dave Flett / guitars

- Pat King / bass, backing vocals

- Manfred Mann / keyboards, backing vocals

- Chris Slade / drums, percussion

- Chris Hamlet Thompson / lead vocals, guitar

+ Doreen Chanter / backing vocals

- Irene Chanter / backing vocals

- Kim Goddy / backing vocals

- Stevie Lange / backing vocals

- Victy Silva / backing vocals

1. Circles (4:48)

2. Drowning on dry land / Fish soup (6:15)

3. Chicago institute (5:44)

4. California (5:10)

5. Davy's on the road again (5:52)

6. Martha's madman (4:50)

7. Quinn the Eskimo (The mighty Quinn) (6:15)

Total Time: 38:54

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - NIGHTINGALES & BOMBERS

Pais: U.K.

Año: 1975

Line-up / Musicians

- Manfred Mann / organ, synthesizers

- Colin Pattenden / bass

- Mick Rogers / lead vocals, guitar

- Chris Slade / drums

+ David Boswell-Brown / cello

- Doreen Chanter / backing vocals

- Graham Elliott / cello

- Ruby James / backing vocals

- David Millman / viola

- Martha Smith / backing vocals

- Chris Warren-Green / violin

- Nigel Warren-Green / cello

1. Spirit in the night (6:26)

2. Countdown (3:06)

3. Time is right (6:33)

4. Crossfade (3:39)

5. Visionary mountains (5:38)

6. Quit your low down ways (3:27)

7. Nightingales and bombers (4:45)

8. Fat Nelly (3:20)

9. As above so below (live) (4:16)

Total Time: 41:10

Re-Mastered 1999 (2 Bonus Tracks)

9. Quit Your Low Down Ways (3:22)

10. Spirits In The Night (3:14)

Ultimo disco con la formacion original, hacen un cover de Bruce Sprigsteen (tema 1) que es de excelente calidad, ademas los solos de guitarra y el manejo de los teclados son excepcionales, por ratos hacen algo de blues pero es muy sutil, hay bastante aires de hard rock, pero sobre todo el progresivo esta muy presente, este disco es otra de las grandes obras de la banda. Recomendadisimo..............

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - MESSIN'

Pais: U.K.
Año: 1973
Line-up / Musicians
- Manfred Mann / organ, synthesizers
- Colin Pattenden / bass
- Mick Rogers / lead vocals, guitar
- Chris Slade / drums

1. Messin' (10:00)
2. Buddah (7:00)
3. Cloudy eyes (5:30)
4. Get your rocks off (3:00)
5. Sadjoy (4:30)
6. Black and blue (8:16)
7. Mardi Gras day (3:00)

Total time: 41:16

Re-Mastered 1998 (2 Bonus Tracks):
8. Pretty Good (4:02)
9. Cloudy Eyes (3:28)

Tercer album de la banda, es el disco previo al genial Solar Fire, si bien no esta a la altura de este tampoco es un mal disco, quiza lo uqe hace que Messin' no sea uno de los preferidos del publico es que es algo irregular, asi tiene un gran comienzo pero paulatinamente va decayendo, sin embargo como ya dije no es un disco malo, al contrario esta por encima de la media, lo malo es que se le mide con el disco emblema de la banda y ahi sale pediendo. En fin, escucharlo sin animo critico y por el placer de la musica es mas que estimulante, muy buen disco.......

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - SOLAR FIRE

Pais: U.K.
Año: 1973
Line-up / Musicians
- Manfred Mann / organ, synthesizers, vocals
- Colin Pattenden / bass
- Mick Rogers / lead vocals, guitar
- Chris Slade / drums
- Doreen Chanter / backing vocals
- Irene Chanter / backing vocals
- The Grove Singers / backing vocals
- Peter Miles / percussion (2)
- Paul Rutherford / trombone

1. Father Of Day, Father Of Night (9:53)
2. In The Beginning, Darkness (5:19)
3. Pluto The Dog (2:45)
4. Solar Fire (5:14)
5. Saturn, Lord Of The Ring / Mercury, The Winged Messenger (6:30)
6. Joybringer (3:23)
7. Earth, The Circle (3:48)

Total Time: 36:52

Re-Mastered 1998 (2 Bonus Tracks):
8. Joybringer (3:22)
9. Father Of Day, Father Of Night (3:01)

1973 LP Bronze ILPS 9265 had the following tracks:
1. Father Of Day, Father Of Night (9:56)
2. In The Beginning, Darkness (5:22)
3. Pluto The Dog (2:50)
4. Solar Fire (5:17)
5. Saturn, Lord Of The Ring / Mercury, The Winged Messenger (6:32)
6. Earth, The Circle Part 2 (3:23)
7. Earth, The Circle Part 1 (3:48)

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND (MMEB) es un proyecto en el que hay un líder, un genio creativo, y “la banda” son músicos que están ahí para interpretar la creatividad de un compositor principalmente. Uno en quien Manfred se ha apoyado consiguiendo grandes temas es Bruce SPRINGSTEEN por ejemplo. MMEB también es un grupo en el que a pesar de la fabricación de éxitos (no olvidemos que se trata de un grupo de tendencia popular), un manejo progresivo en los teclados y un soporte de importancia en la guitarra, le dan a su sonido una estética cercana al género progresivo, por lo que resulta interesante para quienes disfrutamos de este estilo. Estrictamente no es 100% progresivo, peo si es lo bastante cercano, su sonido por ratos es un hard rock antiguo, o simplemente rock, pero sin duda el manejo del conjunto musical apoyado en el teclado 100% progresivo y una guitarra potente hacen de este grupo un fenomeno. Este disco en especial es un clasco de clasicos, basado en la obra de Host sobre los planetas. Discazo...recomendadisimo