Manfred Mann's Earth Band (album)

Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Studio album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Released	18 February 1972
Recorded	Maximum Sound Studios, IBC Studios, 1971-72
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, jazz rock
Length	41:35
Label	Philips Records (UK) Polydor (U.S.) Bronze Records (Germany 1977 Reissue)
Producer	Manfred Mann, Dave Hadfield, David MacKay
Manfred Mann's Earth Band chronology
Manfred Mann Chapter Three Volume Two (1970) Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1972) Glorified Magnified (1972)

Manfred Mann's Earth Band is the debut album released in 1972 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A+ [2]

Track listing

Side one

1. "California Coastline" (Walt Meskell, Tim Martin) – 2:48
2. "Captain Bobby Stout" (Lane Tietgen) – 6:54
3. "Sloth" (Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers) – 1:27
4. "Living Without You" (Randy Newman) – 3:36
5. "Tribute" (Mann) – 5:32

Side two

6. "Please Mrs Henry" (Bob Dylan) – 4:32
7. "Jump Sturdy" (Dr. John Creaux) – 4:49
8. "Prayer" (Mann) – 5:41
9. "Part Time Man" (David Sadler, Mann) – 3:05
10. "I'm Up and I'm Leaving" (Mann, Sadler) – 3:11

Bonus Tracks (1999 Reissue)

11. "Living Without You" (Single version mono) (Newman) – 3:36
12. "California Coastline" (Single version mono) (Meskell, Martin) – 2:47
13. "Mrs Henry" (Single version mono) (Dylan) – 2:39

Personnel

• Mick Rogers - guitar, vocals
• Manfred Mann - organ, synthesizer, vocals
• Colin Pattenden - bass guitar
• Chris Slade - drums
• Dave Hadfield, John Pantry - engineer
• Bob Foster - photography

References

1. Ollio, J.P.. Manfred Mann's Earth Band at AllMusic
2. Robert Christgau review

External links

• Manfred Mann's Earth Band at Discogs (list of releases)