Manfred Mann’s Earth Band was an English symphonic/art-rock band that released a pair of albums on Philips in 1972, followed by nine studio albums on Bronze between 1973 and 1983, plus a further pair of titles on Virgin/10 Records in the late 1980s. They are best known for the 1973 UK hit “Joybringer” (from Solar […]
The Roaring Silence is the seventh album by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, released in 1976. Consolidating their stateside breakthrough with a lavish, theatrical cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Blinded by the Light” — the band’s prior album contained a hard rock rendition of the Jersey performer’s “Spirit in the Night” — the album refines their scaly, […]
Angel Station is the ninth studio album by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, released in 1979 on Bronze and Warner Bros. Tracklist: A1. “Don’t Kill It Carol” (6:15) A2. “You Angel You” (4:00) A3. “Hollywood Town” (5:10) A4. “Belle of the Earth” (2:45) A5. “Platform End” (1:35) B1. “Angels at My Gate” (4:50) B2. “You Are […]
Solar Fire is the fourth album by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, released in November 1973 on Bronze/Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “Father of Day, Father of Night” (9:55) A2. “In the Beginning, Darkness” (5:21) A3. “Pluto the Dog” (2:47) B1. “Solar Fire” (5:15) B2. “Saturn, Lord of the Ring; Mercury the Winged Messenger” (6:31) B3. “Earth, the […]
