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Manfred Mann's Earth Band are an English rock band formed by South African musician Manfred Mann. Their hits include covers of Bruce Springsteen's "For You", "Blinded by the Light" and "Spirit in the Night". After forming in 1971 and with a short hiatus in the late 1980s/early 1990s, the Earth Band continues to perform and tour, as of 2024. [1]
"For You" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen in 1972 for his debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., released in 1973. It was later included on the compilation album The Essential Bruce Springsteen. The song has been covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, The Format, and Greg Kihn.
Bruce Springsteen – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass; Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez – drums; Clarence Clemons – saxophone, backing vocals; Harold Wheeler – piano; Unknown musicians – organ, tambourine; Manfred Mann's Earth Band cover [citation needed] Manfred Mann – organ, piano, Minimoog, backing vocals, lead vocals
A version with Springsteen playing the song solo on piano appears on the 2003 DVD Live in Barcelona. This version is memorable as Springsteen has to start the third verse over again after playing the wrong chords on piano. The studio version of the song was released on the compilation album The Essential Bruce Springsteen in 2003.
There were two pressings of this album available in the U.S. The original, shown here, and a reissue from 1977 with a blue cover which included "Spirit In The Night", another Springsteen song which had previously been released on Nightingales & Bombers and was now re-recorded with Chris Thompson taking lead vocals, in between "The Road to Babylon" and "This Side of Paradise".
The group is most notable remembered for their cover versions of Bruce Springsteen songs, including "Blinded by the Light", which topped the singles charts in the United States and Canada. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The group's albums have been the most successful in Norway , where a total of 7 released peaking in the top 10 of the VG-lista albums chart.
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.
The quartet (as Manfred Mann) released their first single, Dylan's "Please, Mrs. Henry", in 1971. Their second single, Randy Newman's "Living Without You", was also released by under the Manfred Mann name in Europe, but by Manfred Mann's Earth Band in the US, where the track became a minor chart hit. From 1972 onward, Manfred Mann's Earth Band ...