Links to Original Versions
Throughout his long career Manfred has been best know for re-interpreting and arranging other writers songs, rather than being a prolofic song writer in his own right. This page provides links to 'original' versions of well known MMEB songs as played by their writers. The idea for this page was inspired by the work undertaken on the site messageboard by Ake Widgren..
Song |
MMEB Album |
Written By |
Comments |
Link |
99 Lbs |
Soft Vengeance |
Don Bryant |
Not available |
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All Through the Night' |
Odds & Sods |
Jules Shear |
From album 'Watch Dog' 1983 |
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From unplugged version |
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Cyndi Lauper had a hit with the song in 1984 |
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Banquet |
Criminal Tango |
Joni Mitchell |
From the album 'For The Roses' 1987 |
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Black & Blue |
Messin' |
Harvey, Barry/Manning, Phil/Sullivan, Barry/Taylor, Matt (Chain) |
From the album 'Toward The Blues' by Chain, 1971 |
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Blinded By The Light |
Roaring Silence |
Bruce Springsteen |
From the album' Greetings from Asbury Park NJ' 1973 |
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Bulldog |
Criminal Tango |
Lennon/ McCartney |
Hey Bulldog" is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack album in 1969. |
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California |
Watch |
Sue Vickers |
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California Coastline |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
Walter Meskell/ Tim Martin |
Not available |
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Captain Bobby Stout |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
Lane Tietgen |
"Captain Bobby Stout" was written by Lane Tietgen, who played lead guitar in Mike Finnigan's early band The Serfs. Originally recorded by The Jerry Hahn Brotherhood. The JH Brotherhood featured Jerry Hahn on guitar and Mike Finnigan on keyboards |
Not available |
Davy's On The Road Again |
Watch |
John Simon & Robbie Robertson |
From John Simon's album 1971 |
Not available |
Demolition Man |
Sting |
From the album 'Ghosts In The Machine' by The Police |
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Demons & Dragons |
2006 |
Super Furry Animals |
'Demons' was written by 'The Super Furry Animals' and is taken from their 1997 album 'Radiator'. Dragons was written by Paddy McAloon of PreFab Sprout - appeared as a B Side on single 'The End Of The Affair' |
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Dirty City |
Odds & Sods |
Iain Sutherland |
Frpm album 'Reach For The Sky' by Sutherland Brothers & quiver 1975 |
Not available |
Do Anything You Wanna Do |
Criminal Tango |
Hollis; Douglas |
From the album 'Life On The Line' 1977 |
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Don´t Kill It Carol |
Angel Station |
Mike Heron |
From the album 'Diamond of Dreams' 1977 |
Not available |
Don`t Let It Bring You Down (Castles Burning) |
Neil Young |
From the album 'After The Gold Rush' 1970 |
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Down In Mexico |
2006 |
Lieber & Stolle |
Original version from 1956 with The Coasters |
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Eyes of Nostradamus |
Somewhere In Afrika |
Al Stewart |
FRom the album 'Past Present and Future' 1973 |
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Father of Day, Father of Night |
Solar Fire |
Bob Dylan |
From the album 'New Morning' 1970 |
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For You |
Chance |
Bruce Springsteen |
From the album' Greetings from Asbury Park NJ' 1973 |
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Geronimo's Cadillac |
Masque |
Michael Murphey |
From album 'Geronimo's Cadillac' 1972 |
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Get Your Rocks Off |
Messin' |
Bob Dylan |
From the albu'The Genuine Basement Tapes' 1967 |
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Gimme Some Lovin' |
Played Live only |
Written by Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood, originally performed by Spencer Davis Group. |
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Give Me The Good Earth |
The Good Earth |
Gary Wright |
From the album 'Footprint' 1972 |
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Going Underground |
Criminal Tango |
Paul Weller |
1980 single from the Jam. nOt on any of the Jam's album's initially although has now appeared on many compliations/ re-releases since then. |
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Hello, I Am Your Heart |
Chance |
Dennis Linde |
Released as a single by Dennis Linde in 1973. Also recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Bette Bright. |
Not available |
Hillbrow |
Odds & Sods |
Johannes Kerkorrels' |
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Hobo Bill's Last Ride |
Played Live only |
Waldo O'Neal |
Words & tune Waldo O'Neal, 1929. Written specifically for Jimmie Rogers & first recorded by him 13/11/29 |
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Holly Holy |
Odds & Sods |
Neil Diamond |
Originally a single, included on the album 'Touching You, Touching Me, 1969 |
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Hollywood Town |
Angel Station |
Harriet Schock |
From the album 'Hollywood Town' 1974 |
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I'll Be Gone |
The Good Earth |
Mike Rudd |
Spectrum had a #1 Australian hit with their first single, "I'll Be Gone", which has become one of the most enduring Australian rock songs of that era. 'I'll Be Gone' did not appear on a Spectrum album at the time. |
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I (Who Have Nothing) |
Single version only |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller |
"I (Who Have Nothing)" is based on the Italian song "Uno dei tanti," (English: "One of Many") with music by Carlo Donida and lyrics by Giulio "Mogol" Rapetti. "Uno dei tanti" was released by Joe Sentieri in 1961. The lyrics for "I (Who Have Nothing)" were translated into English by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song originally released by Ben E. King in 1963. Shirley Bassey released the song (produced by George Martin) in September 1963, reaching #6 on the UK charts |
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Its all over now, Baby Blue |
Glorified Magnified |
Bob Dylan |
"It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan and featured on his Bringing It All Back Home album 1965. |
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Joybringer |
Solar Fire (Re-mastered) |
Although a version by Spectrum is available on the web, this is much slower than Daddy Cool's original. |
Not available |
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Jump Sturdy |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
Dr John Creaux |
From the album 'Gris Gris' 1968 |
Not available |
Killer On The Loose |
Criminal Tango |
Denny Newman |
Written for MMEB |
Not available |
Launching Place |
The Good Earth |
Mike Rudd |
Spectrum had this track as the B-side to I'll Be Gone. "Launching Place Part Two" was written to promote a music festival. |
Not available |
Lies (Through The 80's) |
Chance |
Denny Newman |
Written for MMEB |
Not available |
Living Without You |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
Randy Newman |
From 'Randy Newman (Album)' 1968 |
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Mardi Gras Day |
Messin' |
Dr John Creaux |
From the album 'Remedies' 1970 |
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Martha's Madman |
Watch |
Lane Tietgen |
From the album 'The Jerry Hahn Brotherhood' 1970. |
Not available |
Mony Mony |
Played Live only |
Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell, and Bobby Bloom |
"Mony Mony" was credited to Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell, and Bobby Bloom. "Mony Mony" was a 1968 single by the American rock band Tommy James & The Shondells from their 1968 album of the same name. |
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Mystery Kids |
Criminal Tango |
Garland Jeffreys |
From the album 'Escape Artist' 1980 |
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Nothing Ever Happens |
Soft vengeance |
Del Amitri |
From the album 'Waking Hours' 1989 |
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Play With Fire |
Soft Vengeance |
Nanker Phelge |
"Play with Fire" is credited to Nanker Phelge, a pseudonym used when tracks were composed by the entire Rolling Stones. Appears on the Rollomg Stones album 'Out Of Our Heads' 1965. |
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Please Mrs Henry |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
Bob Dylan |
From the album 'Basement Tapes' 1975 |
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Pretty Good |
Messin' (US version) |
John Prine |
From albujm 'John Prine' 1971 |
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Quit Your Low Down Ways |
Nightingales & Bombers Re-mastered |
Bob Dylan |
From the album the album Bob Dylan: The Collection (song from 1962) |
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Rebel |
Somewhere in Afrika re-mastered |
Laws |
Not available |
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Redemption Song |
Somewhere In Afrika |
Bob Marley |
From the album 'Uprising' 1980 |
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Road To Babylon |
Roaring Silence |
William Billings 18th Century |
From album 'American Pie' 1971. |
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Runner |
Criminal Tango re-mastered |
Ian Thomas |
From album 'Looking Back' 1981 |
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Shelter From The Storm |
Soft Vengeance |
Bob Dylan |
From the album 'Blood On The Tracks' 1975 |
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Singing The Dolphin Through |
Roaring Silence |
Mike Heron |
From the album 'Reputation' 1975 |
Not available |
SOS |
Odds & Sods |
Benny Andersson, öBjorn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson |
From the album 'Abba' 1975 |
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Spirits In The Night |
Nightingales & Bombers |
Bruce Springsteen |
From the album' Greetings from Asbury Park NJ' 1973 |
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Stranded |
Chance |
Mike Heron |
From the album 'Diamond of Dreams' 1977 |
Not available |
Telegram To Monica |
Masque |
Denny Newman |
Written for MMEB |
Not available |
The History of Sexual Jealously |
Soft Vengeance & 2006 |
Nick Currie |
Written and released by by Momus (Nick Currie) on the album Tender Pervert in 1988. Originally titled "A Complete History of Sexual Jealousy (pts. 17-24)" |
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The Mighty Quinn |
Watch |
Bob Dylan |
From the album 'Basement Tapes' 1975 |
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The Price I Pay |
Soft Vengeance |
Robert Cray and Dennis Walker |
Robert Cray Band, from the album 'I Was Warned' 1992. |
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Third World Service |
Somewhere in Afrika |
Anthony Moore |
From Album ' World Service' 1981 |
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Times They Are A Changin' |
Mann Alive |
Bob Dylan |
From the album 'Times They Are A Changin' 1964 |
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Tribal Statistics |
Somewhere In Afrika |
Andy Qunta |
Written by Andy Qunta for MMEB |
Not available |
Visionary Mountains |
Nightingales & Bombers |
Joan Armatrading//Pam Nestor |
From the album 'Joan Armatrading' 1972 |
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Waiting for the Rain |
Angel Station |
Billy Falcon |
Original acoustic version with Billy Falcon. |
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We're Going Wrong |
Criminal Tango |
Jack Bruce |
Originally released by Cream an the album Disreaeli Gears, 1967 |
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What You Give Is What You Get |
Masque |
Paul Weller |
Jam song is called Start! and is from the album 'Sound Affects' 1980 |
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Working Week |
Played Live only |
Elvis Costello |
Played by MMEB at some gigs in 2002. The song was written by Elvis Costello and originally titled "Welcome to the Working Week", released on the album My Aim is True, 1977 |
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You Angel You |
Angel Station |
Bob Dylan |
From the album 'Planet Waves' 1974 |
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You Got Me Right Through The Heart |
Criminal Tango |
Robert Byrne |
From the album 'An Eye For An Eye' by Byrne & Barnes 1981 |
Not available |
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