The Manfred Mann Album
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The Manfred Mann Album is the debut US studio album by British beat/R&B group Manfred Mann.[1] Ascot Records released it in the United States on 17 September 1964 to capitalize on the enormous success of the hit single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy". The album mainly features covers of well-known R&B songs such as "Smokestack Lightning" by Howlin' Wolf, "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters, and "Down the Road Apiece" by Will Bradley.[1] It is widely regarded by critics as one of the British Invasion's most strongest LP's.
Eleven of the twelve tracks were taken from Manfred Mann's debut UK album, The Five Faces of Manfred Mann.
Reception
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In his retrospective review of the release, Richie Unterberger for AllMusic wrote "Manfred Mann's debut full-length U.S. platter was probably their strongest, and indeed one of the stronger British Invasion albums of the very competitive year of 1964. Besides the smash "Do Wah Diddy Diddy," it contained a number of fine soul and R&B covers. Standouts were the versions of "Untie Me" and Ike & Tina Turner's "It's Gonna Work Out Fine," as well as the strong pounding Paul Jones original, "Without You."[1]
Track listing
According to the release:[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Don't Ask Me What I Say" | Paul Jones | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Sack O' Woe" | Julian Arderley | 2:10 |
| 4. | "What You Gonna Do?" | Jones, Manfred Mann | 2:38 |
| 5. | "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" | Willie Dixon | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Smokestack Lightning" | Chester Burnett | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Got My Mojo Working" | McKinley Morganfield | 3:07 |
| 8. | "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" | Rose Marie McCoy, Sylvia McKinney; credited to Joe Seneca, J. Lee[3] | 2:33 |
| 9. | "Down the Road Apiece" | Don Raye | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Untie Me" | Joe South | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Bring It to Jerome" | Jerome Greene | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Without You" | Jones | 2:25 |
Personnel
Adapted from the liner notes:[2]
Musicians
- Manfred Mann – organ, piano
- Paul Jones – lead vocals, maracas, harmonica
- Mike Vickers – guitar, alto saxophone, flute
- Tom McGuinness – bass
- Mike Hugg – drums, vibraphone
Technical
- John Burgess – producer
- Norman Smith – engineer
References
- ^ a b c "The Manfred Mann Album - Manfred Mann | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ a b "Manfred Mann - The Manfred Mann Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Manfred-Mann-The-Manfred-Mann-Album/release/5647672
External Links
- The Manfred Mann Album at Discogs (list of releases)