After riding the worldwide pop music charts for over
a decade, Manfred Mann created an even larger chapter in rock music
history with his Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Created at the height of
album rock radio, Manfred Mann's Earth Band landed their first three
albums on the charts as they increased their loyal following throughout
concert halls in the United States. 1974 proved to be a pivotal year for
the band as they released their biggest selling album at that time with
Solar Fire. Originally released in the States with the international
hit single "Joybringer" (based around Holst's Planets Suite), this album
has stood the test of time and is regarded as one of the band's
strongest efforts ever. Aside from the thematic approach of rocking
tracks like the title song "Solar Fire" and "Darkness, From The
Beginning", this album really gained a whole new audience with the epic
Bob Dylan remake of "Father Of Day, Father Of Night." This ten-minute
anthem would go on to be one of Mann's most respected and most
articulate works of this era. The fans dug it and have gone on to make
this album one of their most enduring of the Manfred Mann's Earth Band
diverse catalog.
Tracks:
01. Father Of Day, Father Of Night (Bob Dylan) – 9:53
02. In The Beginning, Darkness (Manfred Mann/Mick Rogers/Chris Slade) – 5:19
03. Pluto The Dog (Mann/Rogers/Slade/Colin Pattenden) – 2:45
04. Solar Fire (Rogers/Slade) – 5:13
05. Saturn, Lord Of The Ring/Mercury The Winged Messenger (Mann) – 6:29
06. Earth, The Circle Part 2 (Mann) – 3:20
07. Earth, The Circle Part 1 (Mann) – 3:47
Bonuses:
08. Joybringer (Gustav Holst/Rogers/Slade) – 3:22
09. Father Of Day, Father Of Night (edited version) (Dylan) – 3:01
Personnel:
- Manfred Mann – organ, mellotron, synthesiser, vocals
- Mick Rogers – guitar, lead vocals
- Chris Slade – drums
- Colin Pattenden – bass
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- Irene Chanter – backing vocals
- Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
- Grove Singers – backing vocals
- Peter Miles - extra percussion on 02
- Paul Rutherford - trombone
Tracks:
01. Father Of Day, Father Of Night (Bob Dylan) – 9:53
02. In The Beginning, Darkness (Manfred Mann/Mick Rogers/Chris Slade) – 5:19
03. Pluto The Dog (Mann/Rogers/Slade/Colin Pattenden) – 2:45
04. Solar Fire (Rogers/Slade) – 5:13
05. Saturn, Lord Of The Ring/Mercury The Winged Messenger (Mann) – 6:29
06. Earth, The Circle Part 2 (Mann) – 3:20
07. Earth, The Circle Part 1 (Mann) – 3:47
Bonuses:
08. Joybringer (Gustav Holst/Rogers/Slade) – 3:22
09. Father Of Day, Father Of Night (edited version) (Dylan) – 3:01
Personnel:
- Manfred Mann – organ, mellotron, synthesiser, vocals
- Mick Rogers – guitar, lead vocals
- Chris Slade – drums
- Colin Pattenden – bass
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- Irene Chanter – backing vocals
- Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
- Grove Singers – backing vocals
- Peter Miles - extra percussion on 02
- Paul Rutherford - trombone
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