The Manfred Mann Album
| The Manfred Mann Album | ||||
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| Studio album by Manfred Mann | ||||
| Released | 17 September 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | 17 December 1963 – 22 June 1964 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
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| Language | English | |||
| Label | Ascot | |||
| Producer | John Burgess | |||
| Manfred Mann US chronology | ||||
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The Manfred Mann Album is the debut US album by Manfred Mann.[2] Ascot Records released it 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.[2] It is widely regarded by critics as one of the British Invasion's strongest LPs.
Eleven of the twelve tracks were taken from Manfred Mann's debut UK album, The Five Faces of Manfred Mann.
Background
The twelve tracks on the record include the group's hit single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while the rest reflect on their love of R&B, including cover versions of Howlin' Wolf's "Smokestack Lightning", Muddy Waters' "Got My Mojo Working", and Bo Diddley's "Bring It to Jerome". The album includes the Cannonball Adderley song "Sack O' Woe".
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
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."”[2]
Track listing
According to the release:[3]
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[4] | 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:[3]
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
- ↑ D&j (5 June 2018). "Manfred Mann - Down the Road Apiece: Their EMI Recordings 1963-1966".
- 1 2 3 "The Manfred Mann Album - Manfred Mann | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- 1 2 "Manfred Mann - The Manfred Mann Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ↑ "Manfred Mann - The Manfred Mann Album". Discogs.
External links
- The Manfred Mann Album at Discogs (list of releases)