Solar Fire

For the flower cultivar called Solar fire, see Ursinia anthemoides.

Untitled

Solar Fire is an album released in 1973 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	C+

Track listing

Side one

1. "Father of Day, Father of Night" (Bob Dylan) – 9:55
2. "In the Beginning, Darkness" (Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers, Chris Slade) - 5:22
3. "Pluto the Dog" (Mann, Rogers, Slade, Colin Pattenden) – 2:48

Side two

1. "Solar Fire" (Mann, Rogers, Slade, Pattenden) – 5:15
2. "Saturn, Lord of the Ring/Mercury, The Winged Messenger" (Mann/Mann, Rogers) – 6:31
3. "Earth, The Circle Part 2" (Mann) – 3:23
4. "Earth, The Circle Part 1" (Mann) – 3:56

Bonus Tracks (1998 re-issue)

8. "Joybringer" (Gustav Holst, Mann, Rogers, Slade) – 3:25
9. "Father of Day, Father of Night" (Edited version) (Dylan) – 3:03

As mentioned in the Manfred Mann's Earth Band article the track listing varied from area to area. For Denmark, as an example, this album did not include "Joybringer" and the edited version of "Father of day, Father of Night". "Joybringer" was not released until the 1976 album The Roaring Silence.

Personnel

• Manfred Mann – organ, mellotron, synthesiser, vocals
• Mick Rogers – guitar, vocals
• Chris Slade – drums
• Colin Pattenden – bass guitar

With:

• Irene Chanter – backing vocals
• Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
• Grove Singers – backing vocals
• Paul Rutherford - trombone
• Peter Miles - additional percussion on "In the Beginning, Darkness"
• John Pantry, Dave Stephens, John Edwards - engineer
• Laurence Latham - tape operator
• Fin Costello - design, photography

External links

• Solar Fire at Discogs (list of releases)