Watch (Manfred Mann's Earth Band album)
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| Released | 24 February 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Workhouse Studios, Old Kent Road, London | |||
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| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | Bronze (UK) Warner Bros. (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Manfred Mann and Earth Band | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Watch is the eighth album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, a studio album with two live tracks released in 1978. It is the first album recorded with new bassist Pat King, and the final album for both guitarist Dave Flett and original drummer Chris Slade. In West-Germany, it stayed 69 weeks in the charts (# 3 highest position),[2] receiving platinum status in 1981.[3]
Track listing
Side one
- "Circles" (Alan Mark) – 4:50
- "Drowning on Dry Land/Fish Soup" (Chris Slade, Dave Flett, Manfred Mann) – 6:01
- "Chicago Institute" (Peter Thomas, Mann, Flett) – 5:47
- "California" (Sue Vickers) – 5:32
Side two
- "Davy's on the Road Again" (Live) (John Simon, Robbie Robertson) – 5:55
- "Martha's Madman" (Lane Tietgen) – 4:52
- "Mighty Quinn" (Live) (Bob Dylan) – 6:29
Bonus Tracks 1998 CD re-issue
- "California" (single edit) (Sue Vickers) – 3:46
- "Davy's on the Road Again" (single edit) (Simon, Robertson) – 3:38
- "Bouillabaisse" (single edit) (Flett, Mann) – 4:02
- "Mighty Quinn" (single edit) (Dylan) – 3:39
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 40 |
Personnel
The Earth Band
- Chris Hamlet Thompson – vocals, guitar
- Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals
- Dave Flett – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Pat King – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Slade – drums, percussion
Additional Musicians
- Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Stevie Lange, Victy Silva, Kim Goddy – backing vocals
Technical
- Manfred Mann's Earth Band – producers
- Laurence Latham – engineer
- Rick Walton – engineer
- Edwin Cross – assistant engineer
- Michael Sanz – cover painting
- Pat King – photography
References
- ^ Allan, Mark. Watch at AllMusic
- ^ Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album at Offizielle Deutche Charts
- ^ Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album at www.musikindustrie.de
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
- Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album to be listened on Spotify
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