Solar Silence Station with MANFRED MANN's Earth Band

Manfred Mann made progressive as well as pop music in different incarnations. During the 70's he was the captain over the keyboard sound of his Earth Band. Mick Rogers and Chris Thompson sang mostly, and often other people made/co-made the compositions. Compared though with similar acts like Alan Parson's Project, Manfred Mann's Earth Band didn't invited different performers for each piece.

Not at least DYLAN seems to have lent "left over master pieces" to Mann frequently, starting already in the 60's, most known is MIGHTY QUINN. Therefore I was surprised when Manfred Mann turned out to be british instead of american as I thought. Even though their excursions into psychedelica goes far better along with the english tradition, I should have realised.

Here I return to three Earth Band albums from 1973 (Solar Fire), 1976 (The Roaring Silence) and 1979 (Angel Station).



Overall Albums

3 / 6 / 4 compositions

6 / 7 / 5 instrumentations

7 / 5 / 4 playin' feeling and singin' feeling

5 / 5 / 3 philosophy

3 / 6 / 3 timeline (order of tracks)

6 / 7 / 6 concept (titles, cover picture)

4 / 4 / 2 historical importance

=

34 for Solar Fire

40 for The Roaring Silence

27 for Angel Station



I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 7 X 7 = 49 never exist(?)




most Loving song: FATHER OF DAY, FATHER OF NIGHT

[by Bob Dylan] from Solar Fire



most Amusing song: YOU ANGEL YOU

[by Bob Dylan] from Angel Station



most Beautiful song: QUESTIONS (I spoke to those inside of me)

[by Mann /Slade] from The Roaring Silence



most Sexy song: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT

[by Bruce Springsteen] from The Roaring Silence



most Smart song: THIS SIDE OF PARADISE

[by Pattenden /Thomas /Mann] from The Roaring Silence



most Strange song: ANGELS AT MY GATE (58... 54 Angels at my Door)

[by Martinez /Mann] from Angel Station



most growing Strong song: IN THE BEGINNING, DARKNESS

[by Rogers /Slade /Mann] from Solar Fire











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