Return to the Better

~ Release by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Father of Day, Father of Night (edited)
3:01
2Spirits 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
3Crossfade
recording of:
Crossfade
composer:
Manfred Mann (the person), Colin Pattenden (British bass player), Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) and Chris Slade
publisher:
Earthly Music Ltd. (Publisher Label of Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
3:32
4Visionary Mountains5:42
5Blinded by the Light
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) and Manfred Mann (the person) (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd.
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 76)
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)
57:07
6Questions4:00
7Circles
recording of:
Circles
writer:
Alan Mark (British singer)
4:47
8Chicago Institute
recording of:
Chicago Institute
writer:
Dave Flett (guitar player in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band), Manfred Mann (the person) and Peter Thomas (German composer, arranger)
5:47
9California (Single Edit)
recording of:
California
lyricist and composer:
Sue Vickers
publisher:
Earthly Music Ltd. (Publisher Label of Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
4:05
10Martha’s Madmann
recording of:
Martha’s Madman
writer:
Lane Teitgen (Lane Tietgen)
4:52
11Don’t Kill It Carol
recording of:
Don’t Kill It Carol
lyricist and composer:
Mike Heron (Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist)
6:16
12Angels at My Gate
recording of:
Angels at My Gate
writer:
Manfred Mann (the person), Hirth Martinez and Jimme O’Neill
4:50
13Lies
4:36
14For 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)
5:42
15Hello, I Am Your Heart
recording of:
Hello I Am Your Heart
lyricist, writer and composer:
Dennis Linde
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
5:17