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MANN'S Manfred EARTH BAND
London, GB
* 1971

Line-Up (2026):

Robert Hart - voc,g
Mick Rogers - g
Steve Kinch - bg
Manfred Mann - kb,voc
John Lingwood - ds

Former Members:

Shona Laing (voc, 1983); Maggie Ryder (voc, cca 1987-1988); Noel McCalla (voc, 1992-2009); Peter Cox (voc, 2009-11)

Mick Rogers (g,voc, 1971-10/75); Dave Flett (voc,g, 10/75-1978); Chris Thompson (voc,g, 10/75-6/79, ?-4/81, cca 1984-1986, cca 8/96-1999); Steve Waller (voc,g, 1978-84); Robbie McIntosh (g)

Colin Pattenden (bg, 1971-4/77); Pat King (bg, 4/77-81); Matt Irving (bg, 1981-83); Durban Betancourt-Laverde (bg, 1986-87)

Chris Slade (ds, 1971-78); Geoff Britton (ds,sax, 1978-79); John Lingwood (ds, cca 1980); Brian Keenan (ds); Clive Bunker (ds, 1992-96); David Farmer (ds, cca 8/96); John Trotter (ds, 1996-2000); Richard Marcangelo (ds, 2000-2002); Pete May (ds, 2002); Geoff Dunn (ds, 2002-07); Jimmy Copley (ds, 2007-15)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Attention	1971
2.	Attention Vol 2	1971
3.	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	2/1972	Philips
4.	Glorified Magnified	9/1972	Philips
5.	Messin' (in the USA "Get Your Rocks Off", Polydor)	6/1973	Vertigo
6.	Solar Fire	11/1973	Bronze			96
7.	The Good Earth	11.10.1974	Bronze
8.	Nightingales And Bombers	22.08.1975	Bronze
9.	The Roaring Silence produced by: Manfred Mann	27.08.1976	Bronze		10	10
10.	Manfred Mann's Earth Band 1971-1973	22.07.1977	Vertigo
11.	Watch produced by: Manfred Mann's Earth Band	17.02.1978	Bronze/EMI		33	83
12.	Angel Station	3/1979	Bronze/EMI		30
13.	Chance	27.10.1980	Bronze/EMI			87
14.	Somewhere In Africa	04.02.1983	Bronze		87	40
15.	The Early Years	1983
16.	Budapest	24.02.1984	Bronze
17.	Criminal Tango	6/1986	Ten/Virgin
18.	Masque	11/1987	Ten/Virgin
19.	20 Years Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band 1971-1991	1/1991	Cohesion
20.	Manfred Mann's Earth Band (10CD box set)	11/1992
21.	The Very Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band	8/1994	Arcade		69
22.	Soft Vengeance	27.05.1996	Grapevine/Virgin
23.	Mann Alive	08.06.1998	Virgin
24.	Blindin' (Best Of)	7/2001	Music Club
25.	Wired	10/2001
26.	2006	11/2004	edel
27.	Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Vol. 2	01.03.2004	Friday Music
28.	Odds and Sods: Mis-Takes and Out-Takes	13.09.2005
29.	Alive in America	30.05.2005	Renaissance
30.	Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band	03.04.2007	Rhino
31.	Blinded by the Light & Other Hits	05.06.2007	Rhino Flashback
32.	Bootleg Archives, Vols. 6-10	27.01.2017	Crammed Discs

Mick Rogers:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Don't It Feel Good	31.03.2017	Independent

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Living Without You / Tribute	6/1971	Philips		69
2.	Please Mrs. Henry / Prayer	9/1971	Philips
3.	Part Time Man / I'm Up And Leaving (v USA)	3/1972	Polydor
4.	Meat / Glorified Magnified	24.11.1972	Philips
5.	It's All Over Now, Baby Blue / Ashes To The Wind (v USA)	2/1973	Polydor
6.	Get Your Rocks Off / Sadjoy	06.04.1973	Vertigo
7.	Ha! Ha! Said The Clown	04.05.1973
8.	Mardi Grass Day / Sadjoy (v USA)	6/1973	Polydor
9.	Get Your Rocks Off / Ashes To The Wind (v USA)	8/1973	Polydor
10.	Joy Bringer / Can't Eat Meat	03.08.1973	Vertigo	6
11.	Joybringer / Cloudy Eyes (v USA)	9/1973	Polydor
12.	Father Of Day, Father Of Night / Solar Fire 2	01.03.1974	Bronze
13.	Be Not Too Hard / Earth Hymn (part 2a)	01.11.1974	Bronze
14.	Spirits In The Night / As Above So Below (part 2)	25.07.1975	Bronze		97
15.	Blinded By The Light / Starbird No. 2 produced by: Manfred Mann Earthband	30.07.1976	Bronze	6	1
16.	Questions / Waiter, There's A Yawn In My Ear No. 2	12.11.1976	Bronze
17.	Questions / Spirits In The Night	12/1976	Warner Bros		40
18.	Spirits In The Night / Road To Babylon (autor Bruce Springsteen)	24.06.1977	Bronze
19.	Ha! Ha! Said The Clown / Mighty Quinn / Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James / A "B" Side	12.08.1977	Philips
20.	California / Chicago Institute	04.11.1977	Bronze
21.	Mighty Quinn / Tiny	10.03.1978	Bronze
22.	Davy's On The Road Again / Bouillabaise produced by: Manfred Mann	19.05.1978	Bronze	6
23.	California / Bouillabaise (v USA)	7/1978	Warner Bros
24.	You Angel You / Out In The Distance	2/1979	Bronze	54
25.	You Angel You / Belle Of The Earth	5/1979	Warner Bros		58
26.	Don't Kill It Carol / Blinded By The Light	22.06.1979	Bronze	45
27.	Lies (Through The 80's) / Adolescent Dream	11/1980	Bronze
28.	For You / A Fool I Am	1/1981	Bronze		106
29.	I (Who Have Nothing) / Man In Jam	04.12.1981	Bronze
30.	Eyes Of Nostradamus / Holiday's End	19.02.1982	Bronze
31.	Redemption Song (No Kwazulu) / Wardream	6/1982	Bronze
32.	Tribal Statistics / Where Do They Send Them	05.11.1982	Bronze
33.	Demolition Man / It's Still The Same	14.01.1983	Bronze
34.	Davy's On The Road Again (live) / The Mighty Quinn (live) 12" + Don't Kill It Carool (live)	10.02.1984	Bronze
35.	(The) Runner / No Transkei 12" + Lies (Through The 80's) (v USA 1/84)	3/1984	Bronze		22
36.	(The) Runner / Where Do They Send Them	1/1985	Arista
37.	Rebel / Figures On A Page (v USA)	6/1985	Arista
38.	Do Anything You Wanna Do / Crossfire	3/1986	10/Virgin
39.	Going Underground / I Shall Be Rescued	5/1986	10/Virgin
40.	Davy's On The Road Again / Blinded By The Light	10/1990	Cohesion
41.	Nothing Ever Happens	13.05.1996	Virgin
42.	For You & Disco Boys	27.12.2004	Kontor
	For You & Discoboys	23.05.2005	Universal
	For You & The Disco Boys	27.03.2006	Product
43.	Blinded By The Light & Michael Mind	26.03.2007	Kontor
	Blinded By The Light (DJ DLG & Redroche remix, electro remix, club mix) & Michael Mind	09.04.2007	Kontor
44.	Tripi & Sharam	28.04.2014	Play It Say It
45.	Musica Afro Funky Vol 3 EP (Solstice / Robotism / River People / West Coast Drive / Somewhere In Africa (DJ edit) / Future Jungle / Funky Boogie / Was Dog A Doughnut / All You Want Is More / Money) & Methusalem & Brian Bennett & VIP Connection & Weather Report & Dogs Of War & John Ozila & Cat Stephens & Sheila Chandra & Rosebud	23.01.2015	Star Gazer

Movies:

1. Privilege (1966, Paul Jones)

Various:

1962 The Mann-Hugg Blues Band
1962-69 Manfred Mann
1969-70 Manfred Mann Chapter Three
od 1971 Manfred Mann's Earth Band
cca 1976 Manfred Mann Earthbound

disbanded 1988
reunited 1992

Compilation Appearances:

"Blinded By The Light" on OST "Blow" (3.4.01, Cheeba Sound/Virgin)

Chris Slade:

appeared on the LP:

Michael Schenker: Temple Of Rock (9/11, In Akustik)

John Lingwood:

appeared on the LP:

Maddy Prior: Changing Winds (6.10.78, Chrysalis)
Roger Chapman: In My Own Time (26.4.99, Steamhammer)

Press References:

Big Beng!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1996	8	20.06.1996	27	Forum kritikum	album review
2002	1	10.01.2002	35	Forum kritikum	album review
Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1979	11		340		gig review
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1973	14	07.04.1973	21	New Pop Singles	single review
1973	35	01.09.1973	16	New Singles	single review
1974	47	23.11.1974	41	Albums	album review
1975	35	30.08.1975	32	Albums	album review
1976	31	31.07.1976	3	New Singles	single review
1977	26	25.06.1977	19	Singles	single review
1977	33	13.08.1977	20	Albums	album review
1978	7	18.02.1978	4	News
1978	14	08.04.1978	24	Albums	album review
1979	23	23.06.1979	61	Caught In The Act	gig review
1980	36	18.10.1980	5	News
1981	15	11.04.1981	30	Caught In The Act	gig review
1981	49	05.12.1981	14	Singles	single review
1982	8	20.02.1982	12	Singles	single review
1982	45	06.11.1982	23	Singles	single review
1983	2	08.01.1983	5	Fast Forward
1983	4	22.01.1983	19	Singles	single review
1984	12	24.03.1984	23	Albums	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1974	0	03.08.1974	2	News Desk - Recording News
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1996	9		90	Recenze - Atd	album review
2004	12		63	Recenze+	album review