Brother Jack (Frere Jacques) - Manfred Mann, Traditional
Now You're Needing Me - Manfred Mann, Jones
Chattering [#] - Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann [Group
Cock-A-Hoop - Manfred Mann, Jones
5-4-3-2-1 - Manfred Mann, Hugg
Without You - Manfred Mann, Jones
I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man - Manfred Mann, Dixon, W.
You've Got to Take It - Manfred Mann, Jones
Down the Road Apiece - Manfred Mann, Raye
Mr. Anello - Manfred Mann, Hugg
Sack o' Woe - Manfred Mann, Adderley
Hubble Bubble (Toil and Trouble) - Manfred Mann, Hugg
I've Got My Mojo Working - Manfred Mann, Morganfield
Smokestack Lightning - Manfred Mann, Burnett, C.
I'm Your Kingpin - Manfred Mann, Jones, Paul [01]
Ain't That Love - Manfred Mann, Hugg
Bring It to Jerome - Manfred Mann, Green, Jerome
Sticks and Stones - Manfred Mann, Glover, Henry
Untie Me - Manfred Mann, South
Don't Ask Me What I Say - Manfred Mann, Jones
It's Gonna Work out Fine - Manfred Mann, Lee, J.
What You Gonna Do? - Manfred Mann, Jones
All Your Love [#] - Manfred Mann,
Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann, Barry
Groovin' - Manfred Mann, Bethea
Track Listings (23) - Disc #2
Can't Believe It - Manfred Mann, Jones
The One in the Middle - Manfred Mann, Jones, Paul
Did You Have to Do That - Manfred Mann, Jones
A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every Day) - Manfred Mann, Dozier
She - Manfred Mann, Jones
John Hardy - Manfred Mann, Traditional
Sha-La-La - Manfred Mann, Mosley
Watermelon Man - Manfred Mann, Hancock, Herbie
Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron - Manfred Mann, Traditional
Come Tomorrow - Manfred Mann, Augustus, Frank
What Did I Do Wrong - Manfred Mann, McGuinness
I'll Make It Up to You - Manfred Mann, Ragavoy
With God on Our Side - Manfred Mann, Dylan
Look Away - Manfred Mann, Read
Sie [She] - Manfred Mann, Jones
Weine Nicht [Come Tomorrow] - Manfred Mann, Augustus
Bare Hugg - Manfred Mann, Hugg
What Am I to Do - Manfred Mann, Pomus
Oh No Not My Baby - Manfred Mann, Goffin
L.S.D. - Manfred Mann, McGuinness
I Can't Believe What You Say - Manfred Mann, Turner
What Am I Doing Wrong? - Manfred Mann, Hugg
Poison Ivy - Manfred Mann, Leiber
Track Listings (24) - Disc #3
The Way You Do the Things You Do - Manfred Mann, Robinson
The Abomidable Snowmann - Manfred Mann, Vickers
Watch Your Step - Manfred Mann, Parker
Stormy Monday Blues - Manfred Mann, Walker, Aaron
I Really Do Believe - Manfred Mann, Jones
You Don't Know Me - Manfred Mann, Arnold
My Little Red Book - Manfred Mann, Bacharach, Burt
Since I Don't Have You - Manfred Mann, Beaumont, James
You Gave Me Somebody to Love - Manfred Mann, Andreoli
You're for Me - Manfred Mann, Vickers
Hi Lili Hi Lo - Manfred Mann, Deutsch
If You Gotta Go, Go Now - Manfred Mann, Dylan
Stay Around - Manfred Mann, Vickers
There's No Living Without Your Loving - Manfred Mann, Harris, Jerry [1]
Tired of Trying, Bored with Lying, Scared of Dying - Manfred Mann, Jones
I Put a Spell on You - Manfred Mann, Hawkins
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemenn - Manfred Mann, Traditional
Let's Go Get Stoned - Manfred Mann, Armstead, Joseph
That's All I Ever Want from You Baby - Manfred Mann, Barry
Spirit Feel - Manfred Mann, Jackson
Tennessee Waltz - Manfred Mann, King, Pee Wee
When Will I Be Loved - Manfred Mann, Everly
Tengo Tango - Manfred Mann, Adderley
Still I'm Sad - Manfred Mann, McCarty, James
Track Listings (24) - Disc #4
I Got You Babe - Manfred Mann, Bono
My Generation - Manfred Mann, Townshend, Pete
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Manfred Mann, Jagger, Mick
You're Standing By - Manfred Mann, McGuiness
She Needs Company - Manfred Mann, Jones
Machines - Manfred Mann, Shuman
Driva Men - Manfred Mann, Brown
It's Getting Late - Manfred Mann, Hugg
Pretty Flamingo - Manfred Mann, Barkan
Come Home Baby - Manfred Mann, Mann
Commercial Test: Why Should We Not [Take 1][#] - Manfred Mann, Mann
Commercial Test: I Don't Want to Know [Take 1][#] - Manfred Mann,
Commercial Test: Let's Go [Take 1][#] - Manfred Mann,
Commercial Test: Tell Me What Did I Say [Take 3][#] - Manfred Mann, Jones
Commercial Test: Brother Jack [Take 3][#] - Manfred Mann, Traditional
Commercial Test: Without You [Take 2][#] - Manfred Mann, Jones
5-4-3-2-1, Pts. 1-2 - Manfred Mann, Hugg
5-4-3-2-1 (Ready Steady Go Theme) - Manfred Mann, Hugg
Mr. Anello [Mono Version] - Manfred Mann, Hugg
You've Got to Take It [Mono Version] - Manfred Mann, Jones
Untie Me [Mono Version] - Manfred Mann, South
You Gave Me Somebody to Love [Mono Single Version] - Manfred Mann, Andreoli
The One in the Middle [Later Version][#] - Manfred Mann, Jones, Paul
Group Interview - Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann [Group
2007 four CD retrospective that highlights their years spent with EMI Records, 1963-66 featuring seven previously unreleased recordings. The band was started by Mike Hugg and Manfred. They were Jazz musicians but it didn'... more »t pay the bills so they decided to form an R&B band. They recruited a group of similarly under-employed Jazz players and then held auditions for a singer or "shouter" as it was described to Paul Jones who eventually got the job. The line up was completed by Mike Vickers and Tom McGuiness. Jones's harmonica gave the group their distinct sound and they soon became one of Britain's leading bands of the '60s. They hit the top 10 regularly with hits like '5-4-3-2-1', 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy', 'Sha La La', Come Tomorrow, 'If You Gotta Go, Go Now' and 'Pretty Flamingo'. Booklet contains sessionography and illustrated discography. 97 tracks. EMI.« less
2007 four CD retrospective that highlights their years spent with EMI Records, 1963-66 featuring seven previously unreleased recordings. The band was started by Mike Hugg and Manfred. They were Jazz musicians but it didn't pay the bills so they decided to form an R&B band. They recruited a group of similarly under-employed Jazz players and then held auditions for a singer or "shouter" as it was described to Paul Jones who eventually got the job. The line up was completed by Mike Vickers and Tom McGuiness. Jones's harmonica gave the group their distinct sound and they soon became one of Britain's leading bands of the '60s. They hit the top 10 regularly with hits like '5-4-3-2-1', 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy', 'Sha La La', Come Tomorrow, 'If You Gotta Go, Go Now' and 'Pretty Flamingo'. Booklet contains sessionography and illustrated discography. 97 tracks. EMI.
CD Reviews
The (Almost) Complete EMI years
T. Everett | Los Angeles, CA USA | 03/25/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This doesn't have everything -- you'll have to search elsewhere for the "long" version (with the instrumetal break) of Do Wah Diddy Diddy. And the eleven-miute interview by the group with a very staid announcer type is, through no fault of the band, pretty risable.
But it';s a lot of the Manfreds, and the notes and discography are quite good. I'd certaily recommend the set. And the short version of Do Wah Diddy Diddy WAS, after all, the hit."
Masterful Remastering
Prog Fan | Houston, TX | 10/11/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I am a loyal, longtime fan of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, but had never ventured in to buying any of his earlier material.
Once this 4-CD import found a domestic distributor, the price came down quite a bit, and I decided to take the plunge. I'm very happy that I did.
My first impression upon listening to this material was "how can this sound so good when the original recordings are over 40 years old!?"
The sound is crystal clear, with distinct, but very natural, separation. No lyric sheet is needed, as the vocals come through sharp and well-defined. The sound on all these recordings is, in a word, superb.
I don't pretend to be an expert on the completeness of the song selections here, but there are four discs, each over an hour in length - and a very well-prepared booklet with a brief history of the band and credits for each selection. I learned a lot simply going over the booklet. It would appear they've covered the EMI years fairly exhaustively.
Many cuts are previously unreleased or were only available as B-sides to vinyl singles.
There's a nice balance here between early 60's pop, R&B and blues, with more than a touch of a jazz/be-bop on some cuts (this band started out as a jazz band before getting a recording contract) to round things out.
A VERY enjoyable set - both for completists and for the fan like me, who simply wanted a good representation of early Manfred Mann.
Highly recommended."
Down The Road, Not Over The Hill.
B. W. Thew | Australia | 10/29/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've been a fan ever since I saw them live at the old (very old) Sydney Stadium. They were superb live back then and this is just as good. It is apparently complete and if so they must have been amazing as it is all wonderful and evocative of an era while being timeless! The sound is great, the best I've heard on this material. The only caveat concerns the packaging. On a personal level I would have preferred a long box format. Other than that it is all five stars."
GROOVIN BEAT MASTERS..
peace train | richmond va | 07/24/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A FINE SINGLE CD FROM THE 60S R&B KICKERS WITH THE CURIOUS NAME/ THIS COLLECTION IS HEAVILY R&B FOCUSED WITH SEVERAL HARD TO FIND SONGS FROM THEIR MANY FINE LPS. IF ALL YOU HAVE IS A GREATEST HITS CD, THIS WILL TAKE YOU BEYOND SHALALA TO SHANGRILA! ONE OF THE 5 BEST BANDS OF THE INVASION OR ANY ERA, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ALONG WITH THE ABBEY ROAD SESSIONS...BRITMAN"
Track Listings (26) - Disc #1