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Manfred Mann Down The Road Apiece (Their EMI Recordings 1963-1966)
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Manfred Mann Let down by poor packaging!!
Review date: 2007-08-25 Rating: 6 out of 10
I bought this set as I felt it was long overdue.I am a Manfreds fan from way back. I had listened to Tom McGuinness on the radio recently promoting this set so I could not wait to order it. I had wished that the Mike D'Abo years had been included depite them being on Fontana at the time.My gripe with this set is that I had really thought at the price it would be a long box with a substantial booklet like lots of other similarly priced sets. Instead EMI have stuck it in a CD sized case the sort that double cds were housed in years ago I think they called them "fat boxes". The booklet although it has some interesting photos etc is fairly flimsy. I think Tom McGuiness could have made more effort with the sleeve notes as I found them a great dissapointment! EMI have let Manfred Mann fans down badly with this product. If one looks at most Beatles cds that EMI put out they hardly go overboard with the packaging on them considering how much the Beatles made for EMI. Come on guys I know that you can do better than this. My advice to fans would be save your money to spend on a ticket to see The Manfreds live. Maybe by that time EMI will have repackaged this set.
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Box set from British blues-pop pioneers
Review date: 2007-08-08 Rating: 6 out of 10
Virtuoso keyboardist Manfred Mann has had a long career, from the earliest days playing jazz in his home town of Johannesburg to his formative years as the driving force behind the early 60s British blues-rock combo that bore his name. The group went through many lineup changes, but this EMI collection focuses on the years 1963-1966, when singer/harmonica player Paul Jones fronted the band.
This was the period when most of the bands hits were made, though their hearts lay less in poppy crossover numbers like 5-4-3-2-1, Do Wah Diddy Diddy and Pretty Flamingo as in the blues-based workouts collected here.
CD1 is stuffed with cover of blues standards like Smokestack Lightning, I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man and I've Got My Mojo Working and CDs 2 and 3 get a little more left-of-centre, trying all sorts of eccentric material including Tennessee Waltz and Dashing Away With The Smoothing Iron. Many tracks memorably showcase the voice of Paul Jones - yes, the same Paul Jones who later became an actor and who now presents the R&B show on BBC Radio 2. Although he never had the raw edge of Steve Marriott or Rod Stewart in their time, he's nevertheless an effective blues shouter with a clear, ringing tone.
CD4 is for real completists, including some mildly insane big band jazz instrumental versions of 60s benchmark singles like Sonny and Cher's I Got You Babe, The Who's My Generation and the Stones' Satisfaction. There's also the band's first commercial test session for EMI and a scratchy early interview.
Manfred Mann was later to have more hits with the eco-friendly Earth Band in the 70s, and is now back with both Paul Jones and later vocalist Mike d'Abo in the reunited Manfreds, which also features original drummer Mike Hugg and guitarist Tom McGuinness.
This timely retrospective is really more of a treat for blues completists than a greatest hits collection, but its first two discs in particular have much to offer anyone curious about the rootsy influences behind everyone from Led Zeppelin to the White Stripes.
first published at subba-cultcha.com
Product Details/Specifications
Artist(s):
Manfred Mann
Recording label: EMI
Manufacturer: EMI
EAN: 0094639721528
Binding: Audio CD
Format: Box set,
Release date: 2007-08-13
Universal product code (UPC): 094639721528
Number of discs: 4
Disc 1 Tracks:
1. Why Should We Not
2. Brother Jack (Frere Jacques)
3. Now You're Needing Me
4. Chattering
5. Cock A Hoop
6. 54321
7. Without You
8. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
9. You've Got To Take It
10. Down The Road Apiece
11. Mr Anello
12. Sack O'Woe
13. Hubble Bubble (Toil And Trouble)
14. I've Got My Mojo Working
15. Smokestack Lightning
16. I'm Your Kingpin
17. Ain't That Love
18. Bring It To Jerome
19. Sticks And Stones
20. Untie Me
21. Don't Ask Me What I Say
22. It's Gonna Work Out Fine
23. What You Gonna Do
24. All Your Love
25. Do Wah Diddy Diddy
26. Groovin'
Disc 2 Tracks:
1. Can't Believe It
2. One In Middle
3. Did You Have To Do That
4. Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every Day)
5. She
6. John Hardy
7. Sha La La
8. Watermelon Man
9. Dashing Away With A Smoothing Iron
10. Come Tomorrow
11. What Did I Do Wrong
12. I'll Make It Up To You
13. With God On Our Side
14. Look Away
15. Sie (She)
16. Weine Nicht (Come Tomorrow)
17. Bare Hugg
18. What Am I To Do
19. Oh No Not My Baby
20. LSD
21. I Can't Believe What You Say
22. What Am I Doing Wrong
23. Poison Ivy
Disc 3 Tracks:
1. Way You Do Things You Do
2. Abominable Snowmann
3. Watch Your Step
4. Stormy Monday Blues
5. I Really Do Believe
6. You Don't Know Me
7. My Little Red Book
8. Since I Don't Have You
9. You Gave Me Somebody To Love
10. You're For Me
11. Hi Lili Hi Lo
12. If You Gotta Go Go Now
13. Stay Around
14. There's No Living Without Your Loving
15. Tired Of Trying Bored With Lying Scared Of Dying
16. I Put A Spell On You
17. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemenn
18. Let's Go Get Stoned
19. That's All I Ever Want From You Baby
20. Spirit Feel
21. Tennessee Waltz
22. When Will I Be Loved
23. Tengo Tango
24. Still I'm Sad
Disc 4 Tracks:
1. I Got You Babe
2. My Generation
3. I Can't Get No Satisfaction
4. You're Standing By
5. She Needs Company
6. Machines
7. Driva Man
8. It's Getting Late
9. Pretty Flamingo
10. Come Home Baby
11. Why Should We Not
12. I Don't Want To Know
13. Let's Go
14. Tell Me What Did I Say
15. Brother Jack (Frere Jacques)
16. Without You
17. 54321
18. 54321
19. Mr Anello
20. You've Got To Take It
21. Untie Me
22. You Gave Me Somebody To Love
23. One In Middle
24. Group Interview
Publishers: EMI