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Ask any Earth Band fan and they will tell you this album is a classic and so it is. Highlights are difficult to pick out on such a great rock record but "California", "Davy's On The Road Again" and "Martha's Madman" are all wonderful examples of Earth Band at its best. The album also features a reworking of Manfred's 1968 hit "The Mighty Quinn" written, of course, by Bob Dylan.

WATCH 1 CIRCLES Written by Alan Mark-Published by Earthly Music Ltd. 2 DROWNING ON DRY LAND/FISH SOUP Drowning on Dry Land written by Slade Fish Soup (Instrumental) written by Flett/Mann - Published by Earthly Music Ltd. 3 CHICAGO INSTITUTE Written by Peter Thomas/Mann/Flett Published by Earthly Music Ltd. 4 CALIFORNIA Written by S.Vickers - Published by Earthly Music Ltd. 5 DAVY'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN Written by John Simon&Robbie Robertson - MCA Music Ltd./ EMI Songs Ltd. 6 MARTHA'S MADMAN Written by Lane Teitgen - Third Story Music Inc. 7 MIGHTY QUINN Written by Bob Dylan - B. Feldman&Co.Ltd. CHRIS HAMLET THOMPSON: Vocals, Guitar DAVE FLETT: Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar PAT KING: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals CHRIS SLADE Drums, Percussion MANFRED MANN Keyboards, Backing Vocals PRODUCED BY MANFRED MANN AND EARTH BAND P C 1978 Petbrook Ltd.

Late in 1976, the Earth Band toured the States with a new line-up: Chris Thompson (Guitar/Vocals) and Dave Flett (Lead Guitar) replaced Mick Rogers. The album that followed the tour contains the worldwide hit song "Blinded By The Light", another Springsteen composition, and like the album was a huge hit. As well as "Blinded..." highlights include "Singing The Dolphin" with a super Barbara Thompson sax solo fade. Another great album.

THE ROARING SILENCE 1 Blinded By The Light 7:06-Bruce Springsteen-Zomba Music Publ.Ltd. 2 Singing The Dolphin Through 8:16-Mike Heron-Earthly Music Ltd. 3 Questions 3:55-Slade/Mann-Earthly Music Ltd. 4 The Road To Babylon 6:49-Mann/Thomas/Pattenden-Earthly Music Ltd. 5 This Side Of Paradise 4:45-Mann/Pattenden/Thomas-Earthly Music Ltd. 6 Starbird 3:05 Mann/Slade-Earthly Music Ltd. 7 Waiter, There's A Yawn In My Ear 5:35-Mann-Earthly Music Ltd. CHRIS HAMLET THOMPSON vocals, guitar DAVE FLETT lead guitar COLIN PATTENDEN bass CHRIS SLADE drums, percs & backing vocals MANFRED MANN keyboards,(end vocal on Blinded) Produced by Manfred Mann and Earth Band P 1976 Petbrook Ltd.

The scion of a wealthy South African family, Manfred Lubowitz recognized while still a teenager that his real interests lay far from Johannesburg and its white-dominated culture--rather, he wanted to play jazz and blues. To do this, he ultimately had to leave South Africa for England, where he picked up a new stage name, Manfred Manne (the last name borrowed from Shelly Manne), later Manfred Mann. He also found a friend and collaborator in one Mike Hugg, a drummer with whom he formed a band that--against his wishes--was ultimately christened Manfred Mann. The various incarnations of Manfred Mann, playing jazz and r&b-based rock and later pop-rock and progressive rock, lasted until 1971, when the man took back his name. Future group names, mostly designated Manfred Mann's Earth Band, would have an apostrophe attached to his name, as Mann also embarked on a career as a producer and songwriter. He has also released recordings designated as solo projects, usually under the title "Manfred Mann's Plain Music." Bruce Eder, All Music Guide