The Very Best of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

~ Release by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Gatefold Cover with additional 12" sized Booklet is glued into the Gatefold

Has Sticker: Artist Approved

The printed inner sleeves have further informations to each Track.

During the Tour following the release, signed copies were sold at the Merch of the Concerts.

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-04 19:44 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Blinded By the Light (album version)
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)
5?:??
A2Spirits in the Night (7″ single version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd.
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
cover recording of:
Spirit in the Night (in 1976)
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)
4?:??
A3California (7″ single version)
recording of:
California
lyricist and composer:
Sue Vickers
publisher:
Earthly Music Ltd. (Publisher Label of Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
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A4Redemption Song (7″ single version)
recording of:
Redemption Song
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), Blue Mountain Music (in 1980), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1980), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1980) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1980)
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A5Mighty Quinn (7″ single version)
cover recording of:
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (in 1977)
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)
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B1Joybringer (7″ single version)
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
5?:??
B2Sikelele 1 (album version)
bass:
Peter Sklair (Bassist)
keyboard:
Manfred Mann (the person)
membranophone and percussion:
Ian Hermann
musical bow [African Hunting Bow]:
Smiler Makana
saxophone:
Barbara Thompson
tin whistle [Pennywhistle]:
Kelly Petlane (South African musician)
additional background vocals and additional choir vocals:
Chief Dawethi, Doren Thobeki and Walter Sanza
lead vocals:
Noel McCalla
recording of:
Sikelele I
lyricist:
Mike Heron (Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist)
writer:
[based on South African Xhosa Stick Fighting Song] ([traditional], special purpose artist) and Manfred Mann (the person)
5?:??
B3For You (album version)
recording engineer:
David Barratt
audio engineer:
David Barratt, Edwin Cross, Laurie Latham and Rik Walton
additional producer:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer)
producer:
Manfred Mann (the person)
bass and bass pedals:
Pat King (bass guitar player in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders), Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer), Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band), Steve Waller (guitarist and singer in Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) and Geoff Whitehorn
keyboard [keyboards]:
Manfred Mann (the person)
membranophone:
John Lingwood
saxophone:
Barbara Thompson
background vocals:
Carol Stocker
vocal:
Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
vocals:
Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
recorded at:
Casa del Flores in Albufeira, Faro (Faro District), Portugal and The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
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)
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B4Questions (7″ single version)
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B5Pleasure and Pain (album version)
producer:
Manfred Mann (the person)
bass guitar:
Steve Kinch
drums (drum set):
Clive Bunker
guitar:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
keyboard:
Manfred Mann (the person)
lead vocals:
Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
cover recording of:
Pleasure and Pain
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
recording of:
Pleasure and Pain
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
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