Manfred Manns Earth Band - The Roaring Silence

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Blinded By The Light Written-By – Bruce Springsteen
A2	Singing The Dolphin Through Written-By – Mike Heron
A3	Waiter, There's A Yawn In My Ear Written-By – Mann*
B1	The Road To Babylon Written-By – Pattenden*, Mann*, Thomas*
B2	This Side Of Paradise Written-By – Pattenden*, Mann*, Thomas*
B3	Starbird Written-By – Slade*, Mann*
B4	Questions Written-By – Slade*, Mann*

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc S.A.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bronze Records, Inc.
• Distributed By – Ariola Eurodisc S.A.
• Pressed By – Iberofon, S.A.
• Printed By – T.G. Hostench, S.A.
• Recorded At – The Workhouse Studios
• Mixed At – Advision Studios
• Mixed At – The Workhouse Studios
• Mastered At – CBS Studios, London

Credits

• Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Derek Wadsworth
• Backing Vocals – Doreen & Irene Chanter*, Mick Rogers, Suzanne Lynch
• Bass – Colin Pattenden
• Choir – Chris Sennett, Gillian Ainscow, Graham Jenkins, Hilary Farmborough, Jacqueline Nicholls, Janet Bunting, Jeremy Paynton-Jones, Laurence Holden, Marilyn Bennett, Peter Cudmore, Philip Keywood, Stan Bailey
• Crew [Road Crew] – Charlie MacPherson, Mick Poole, Mick Williams , Mouse
• Design [Album] – Shirtsleeve Studio
• Drums, Percussion [Percs.], Backing Vocals – Chris Slade
• Engineer – Laurence Latham*
• Guitar, Vocals – Chris Hamlet Thompson*
• Keyboards – Manfred Mann
• Lead Guitar – Dave Flett
• Management – Harry Maloney
• Mastered By – Arun Chakraverty
• Other [3736 Cups Of Tea, Nearly Sang On The Album] – Mary Hopper
• Other [Credit For Waiting On The Credits] – Candy Temple
• Photography By [Group Photographs] – Martyn Goddard
• Producer – Manfred Mann And Earthband*
• Recorder – David Culpan, Margaret Wood, Tony Rowell
• Saxophone [Sax Solo] – Barbara Thompson
• Soloist [Alternately] – Chris Thompson (tracks: B3), Dave* (tracks: B3), Manfred* (tracks: B3)
• Soloist [Guitar] – Chris Thompson (tracks: A2), Dave Flett (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4)
• Strings – David Millman
• Technician [Tape Operator] – Edwin Cross
• Vocals [End Vocal] – Manfred Mann (tracks: A1)

Notes

Info from cover (rear):
Solos:
Guitar, Dave Flett, Except "Singing the Dolphin through" by Chris Thompson.
"Starbird", Manfred, Dave, Manfred, Chris Thompson alternately.
Recorded at the Workhouse, Old Kent Road, London, 1976.
(Thanks to Pete Walters)
Mixed at the Workhouse and Advision Studios
(Thanks to Paul Northfield and Declan)
Mastered at CBS London.
Production: (Thanks to Dave Hadfield)
Harry Maloney Management
490 Old Kent Road
London SE1
'Waiter, there is a yawn in my ear' recorded live with studio overdubs.
℗ 1976 Bronze Records Limited
"Licensed by Island Records Ltd."
ARIOLA-EURODISC, S. A. - Calle Aragón, 204, Barcelona-11 (España)
T.G. Hostench, S.A.
Córcega 231-233.
Barcelona 1978

Info from centre labels:
Side A:
Edita y Distrib. Ariola Eurodisc, S.A.
℗ 1976 Bronze Records, Inc.
Produced by Manfred Mann & Earth Band
Side B:
Fab. en España por Iberofón, S.A.

Other info:
The second part of original Category BRONZE ILPS 9357 was partially erased on the cover backside and overprinted with 28.789-I which results in BRONZE 28.789-I.
The following info was erased but is still partially readable: "Manufactured and distributed by Island Records Limited."
Track B3 has a printing error on the centre label: "Satrbird".
Producer credit is given as "Produced by Manfred Mann & Earth Band" on the centre label and as "Produced by Manfred Mann and Earthband" on the cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (Fabricadfo en España por Iberofon, S.A.): Permiso Nº 5854
• Depósito Legal (Kept from first edition): B. 46158-1976
• Other (Imp. de Lujo a metálico): Perm. 6.649
• Rights Society: B.I.E.M.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ILPS 9357	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(LP, Album)	Bronze	ILPS 9357	UK	1976
27 870 XOT	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(LP, Album)	Bronze	27 870 XOT	Austria	1976
M5-3055, M5 3055	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records, Bronze, Warner Bros. Records, Bronze	M5-3055, M5 3055	Canada	1977
BSK 3055	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(LP, Album, TP)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3055	US	1976
CECC-00123	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(CD, Album)	Century Records	CECC-00123	Japan	1990