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Manfred Mann's Earth Band: The Very Best of the Fontana Years

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Label: Karusell Records
Released: 1997
Time:
 54:15
Category: John Tracy, Anthony Moore
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: *********. (9/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.manfredmann.co.uk
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Purchase date: 1998.07.28
Price in €: 7,99



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[1] Mighty Quinn (Bob Dylan) - 2:51
[2] Ha! Ha! Said The Clown (Hazzard) - 2:29
[3] The Vicar'S Daughter (M. D'Abo) - 2:19
[4] Semi-Detatched Suburban Mr. James (Stephens) - 2:37
[5] I Wanna Be Rich (Mike Hugg) - 2:30
[6] My Name Is Jack (John Simon) - 2:51
[7] A "B" Side (Manfred Mann/ Mike Hugg) - 5:16
[8] Fox On The Run (Hazzard) - 2:45
[9] It's So Easy Falling (Mike Hugg) - 3:24
[10] Ragamuffin Man (Murray/Callander) - 3:02
[11] Trouble & Tea (M. D'Abo) - 2:11
[12] Box Office Draw (M. D'Abo) - 2:12
[13] Sweet Pea (Roe) - 3:09
[14] Up The Junction Theme (Mike Hugg) - 4:36
[15] Feeling So Good (Mike Hugg/Manfred Mann) - 3:11
[16] So Long Dad (Randy Newman) - 2:59
[17] Each Other'S Company (Mike Hugg) - 2:52
[18] Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan) - 2:54

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Manfred Mann - Synthesizer, Keyboards, Vocals
Chris Thompson - Guitar, Vocals
Dyan Birch - Vocals, Background Vocals 
Geoff Britton - Drums, Alto Saxophone
Kim Goody - Vocals
Pat King - Bass
Stevie Lange - Violin
Anthony Moore - Synthesizer, Guitar, Keyboards, Sequencing
Jimmy O'Neill - Guitar
John Potter - Vocal Arrangements
Graham Preskett - Violin
Mick Rogers - Guitar, Vocals
Steve Waller - Guitar, Vocals
Jimmie O'Neill - Rhythm Guitar

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This budget-priced 18-song collection features most of the highlights, in terms of chart singles and notable album tracks, of the music that Manfred Mann cut for Fontana Records between 1966 and 1969. Opening with the group's version of "The Mighty Quinn" and closing with its rendition of "Just Like A Woman", the CD is a handy compilation of the band's late 1960's period, when they abandoned their jazz- and r&b origins in favor of more pop-oriented material and the occasional push toward soft psychedelia. Or, at least, the CD would be handy if it were only programmed in something resembling chronological order. Instead, the band's final hit, "Ragamuffin Man", is dead-center in the song line-up, and little else of what's here is any more sensibly programmed--even more annoying are the notes, which follow the chronological order. The sound is decent, which is a plus, but this collection should still be taken with a grain of salt, as "the world of Manfred Mann" turned sideways and upside down.

Bruce Eder, All-Music Guide
 

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