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Manfred Mann’s Earth Band: Criminal Tango

On June 13, 1986, “Virgin” label released “Criminal Tango”, the twelfth Manfred Mann’s Earth Band studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1986, at “Workhouse Studio” in London, and was produced by Manfred Mann and Steve Forward.

Personnel:

  • Manfred Mann – keyboards
  • Chris Thompson – lead vocals
  • Mick Rogers – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Kinch – bass
  • Durban Betancourt-Laverde – bass
  • John Lingwood – drums, percussion
  • John Giblin – bass
  • Terry Medhurst – engineer
  • Pete Hammond – engineer
  • Nigel Gilroy, Stuart Barry – engineer assistant
  • Roddy Matthews – mixing
  • Robert M. Corich, Mike Brown – mastering
  • The Leisure Process – design

Track listing:

  1. Going Underground – Paul Weller
  2. Who Are the Mystery Kids? – Manfred Mann, Garland Jeffreys
  3. Banquet – Joni Mitchell
  4. Killer On the Loose – Denny Newman
  5. Do Anything You Wanna Do – Graham Douglas, Edwin Hollis
  6. Rescue – Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers
  7. You Got Me Right Through the Heart – Robert Byrne
  8. Bulldog – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. Crossfire – Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers, John Lingwood

Manfed Mann’s Earth Band: Somewhere In Africa

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On February 18, 1983, “Bronze” label released “Somewhere in Afrika”, album by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. It was recorded  1981 – 1982, and was produced by Manfred Mann.

Personnel:

  • Manfred Mann- keyboards, synthesisers
  • Steve Waller- vocals, guitar
  • Trevor Rabin- lead guitar
  • Matt Irving- bass, programming
  • John Lingwood- drums, percussion
  • Chris Thompson- vocals
  • Shona Laing- vocals
  • Matt Irving – recording
  • Terry Medhurst – engineer
  • Lars Finnstrom – engineer
  • Paul Baker – artwork (model making)
  • Martin Poole – design

Track listing:

  1. Tribal Statistics – Qunta
  2. Eyes of Nostradamus – Al Stewart
  3. Third World Service – Moore
  4. Demolition Man – Sting
  5. Brothers and Sisters of Azania – Manfred Mann
  6. Africa Suite – Manfred Mann,Matt Irving, John Lingwood
  7. a) Brothers and Sisters of Africa – Manfred Mann
  8. b) To Bantustan? – Manfred Mann
  9. c) Koze Kobenini? – Manfred Mann, Matt Irving
  10. d) Lalela – Manfred Mann, John Lingwood
  11. Redemption Song (No Kwazulu) – Bob Marley
  12. Somewhere in Africa – trad. arr. by Manfred Mann, John Lingwood)