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Blinded by the Light: The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band

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Blinded by the Light: The Very Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Compilation album by
Released1992
GenreRock
Length1:16:51
LabelArcade Records
ProducerManfred Mann
Manfred Mann's Earth Band chronology
Spotlight: 1971–1991
(1992)
Blinded by the Light: The Very Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band
(1992)
The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Vol. 2
(1993)

Blinded by the Light: The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band is the fourth compilation album by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released in 1992.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blinded by the Light"Bruce Springsteen7:05
2."Questions"Manfred Mann, Chris Slade3:57
3."Davy's on the Road Again"John Simon, Robbie Robertson3:38
4."For You"Bruce Springsteen5:40
5."California"Sue Vickers5:27
6."The Mighty Quinn"Bob Dylan6:19
7."Somewhere in Africa" (Arranged By – Manfred Mann, John Lingwood)Traditional1:36
8."The Runner"Ian Thomas4:38
9."Lies (Through The Eighties)"Danny Newman4:35
10."Joybringer"Manfred Mann, Chris Slade, Mick Rogers3:26
11."Demolition Man"Sting3:45
12."You Angel You"Bob Dylan4:01
13."Don't Kill It Carol"Mike Heron6:13
14."Spirits in the Night"Bruce Springsteen6:28
15."Angels at my Gate"Manfred Mann, Hirth Martinez, Jimme O'Neill4:49
16."Third World Service"Anthony Moore5:14
Total length:01:16:51

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[1] 77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[3] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 88
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 69

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[8] Gold 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Manfred Mann's Earth Band; 'The Very Best Of Vol. 1')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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