Often looked upon as a kind of Manfred Mann solo album, although featuring Earth Band stalwarts Thompson, Waller and even Rogers as well as drummer John Lingwood who had toured with the band following the "Angel Station" album in place of Geoff Britten, this album also tried out many other musicians and vocalists. Despite the variety of singers and players it holds together well as an album. Perhaps the outstanding tracks are "Lies Through the 80s" and Springsteen's "For You".

The first album by Manfred's new outfit made up of Chris Slade (Drums), Colin Pattenden (Bass) and Mick Rogers (Lead Guitar/Vocals). Manfred plays various keyboards including for the first time the keyboard that was to become his trademark, the Mini Moog. The album, first released on the Philips label, includes the single "Living Without You", a minor US hit written by Randy Newman, the Dylan song "Mrs Henry" and "Rocker's Prayer" and "Capt Bobby Stout". The musical direction of the new band had, however, not been fully established making this a very interesting album overall.

'Mann Alive' was a very difficult album for me to concentrate on. Everything was already on tape and there simply wasn't enough for me to do, it just had to sound good and in some cases that wasn't easy.
If you're wondering why two versions of 'Redemption Song' appear on this album, thats because at the start of the European Tour Chris would sing alone and then as time went on I thought it would be a good idea for Noel to join in. We couldn't choose between them.
I didn't really enjoy mixing the album but I genuinely do enjoy listening to it. I hope you will as well.

Manfred Mann - keyboards, vocals
Mick Rogers - guitars, vocals
John Trotter - drums
Steve Kinch - bass, backing vocals
Noel McCalla - vocals
Chris Thompson - guitar, vocals

The album was recorded over a period of four years, but it was well worth the wait. A fine collection of well crafted songs with lead vocal duties being shared by Chris Thompson and Noel McCalla. Along with the much loved soloing interaction of Manfred Mann's keyboards and Mick Rogers guitars. The two singles taken from the album were 'Nothing ever happens' and 'Pleasure and Pain'. Although they didn't reach the top of any charts, they showed the Earth Band were back with a vengeance.

Manfred Mann - keyboards, programming
Mick Rogers - guitars
Dave Farmer - drums
Clive Bunker - drums
Steve Kinch - bass
Chris Thompson - vocals
Noel McCalla - vocals
with

Russell Hoban - speech on "Wherever Love Drops"
Richard Marcangelo - drums
Richard James Burgess - drums
Gavin Harrison - drums
Andy Pask - bass
Tony Patler - bass
Gary Farmer - guitar
Clem Clempson - guitar
Mitch Dalton - guitar
Tony Patler - guitar
Gary Sanctuary - Wurlitzer electric piano on "99lbs"
Linda Taylor - backing vocals
Maggie Ryder - backing vocals
Carol Kenyon - backing vocals
Janice Hoyte - backing vocals
Diane Byrch - backing vocals
Stevie Lange - backing vocals

This album is called Plains Music, as it consist mainly of the melodies of the North American plains indians. We do not pretend that it is in any sense representative of the original ethnic music which was its which was its source material. I tried to make a simple album of plain music, using as few notes as possible and keeping the tracks short and to the point.

Manfred Mann - keyboards
Noel McCalla - vocals
Barbara Thompson - saxophones
Peter Sklair - bass
Ian Hermann - drums, percussion
with

Smiler Makana - African hunting bows
Kelly Petlane - pennywhistle
Doren Thobeki - additional vocals
Walter Sanza - additional vocals
Chief Dawethi - additional vocals

The last Earth Band album to be released on the Bronze Label was 'Live in Budapest' which contains live versions of eight of their classic hits making up a very good greatest hits album. This album is well worth a listen to hear live versions of 'Spirits in the Night' through to 'Mighty Quinn' which will draw you into the gig atmosphere.

Manfred Mann – keyboards, synthesisers, vocals
John Lingwood – drums
Steve Waller – guitar, vocals
Chris Thompson – vocals, guitar
Matt Irving – bass, vocals

Manfred Mann – keyboards, synthesisers
John Lingwood – drums, percussion
Steve Waller – vocals, guitar ("Eyes of Nostradamus", "Third World Service", "Demolition Man")
Chris Thompson – vocals
Matt Irving – bass, programming (MC4)
Shona Laing – vocals
Trevor Rabin – lead guitar on "Redemption Song", guitar solo on "Runner"

Ask any Earth Band fan and they will tell you this album is a classic and so it is. Highlights are difficult to pick out on such a great rock record but "California", "Davy's On The Road Again" and "Martha's Madman" are all wonderful examples of Earth Band at its best. The album also features a reworking of Manfred's 1968 hit "The Mighty Quinn" written, of course, by Bob Dylan.

Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals
Chris Slade – drums, percussion
Pat King – bass guitar, backing vocals
Dave Flett – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
Chris Hamlet Thompson – vocals, guitar

Additional Musicians:
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Stevie Lange, Victy Silva, Kim Goddy – backing vocals

Includes a famous recording from World War 2 of nightingales singing as bombers pass overhead. This was to be the last album by the first line-up, although one of the high points was the interplay between Manfred on keyboards and Mick's guitar. It also contained the first Springsteen cover, "Spirits In The Night".

Recently the subject of renewed interest, this is the album with which buyers got a free square foot of land on a Welsh hillside. It also carried on the environmental issue first raised on the track "Messin'" 18 months earlier. A number of fans recently revisited the hillside, still unspoiled and free from the man-made forest that surrounds it.

The third album came much closer to capturing the band's live sound, particularly on the Mike Hugg title track and Manfred's "Buddha". First released on the Vertigo label in the UK, a slightly different album was released by Warner Bros in the States called "Rocks Off".

Following soon after the release of the debut album, Glorified Magnified introduced the now familiar Earth Band logo on the cover. The listener was this time treated to a series of heavy rock tracks with lots of guitar and keyboard solos mixed with some more wistful moments and another nice Dylan cover "It's All Over Now Baby Blue".