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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

All Through the Night'

Odds & Sods

Jules Shear

From album 'Watch Dog' 1983

Soundclip from 'Watch Dog'

     

Cyndi Lauper had a hit with the song in 1984

You Tube studio version

Banquet

Criminal Tango

Joni Mitchell

From the album 'For The Roses' 1987

You Tube live version

Black & Blue

Messin'

Harvey, Barry/Manning, Phil/Sullivan, Barry/Taylor, Matt (Chain)

From the album 'Toward The Blues' by Chain, 1971

You Tube studio version

Blinded By The Light

Roaring Silence

Bruce Springsteen

From the album' Greetings from Asbury Park NJ' 1973

You Tube studio version

Bulldog

Criminal Tango

Lennon/ McCartney

Hey Bulldog" is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack album in 1969.

You Tube studio version

California

Watch

Sue Vickers

 

Sue Vickers recording

California Coastline

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Walter Meskell/ Tim Martin

 

Not available

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

You Tube Studio Version

Davy's On The Road Again

Watch

John Simon & Robbie Robertson

From John Simon's album 1971

Sound clip from John Simons album

Demolition Man

 

Sting

From the album 'Ghosts In The Machine' by The Police

You Tube studio version

Demons & Dragons

2006

Super Furry Animals
Paddy McAloon

'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'

Demons - You Tube version.

Dragons - You Tube version

Dirty City

Odds & Sods

Iain Sutherland

Frpm album 'Reach For The Sky' by Sutherland Brothers & quiver 1975

You Tube version

Do Anything You Wanna Do

Criminal Tango

Hollis; Douglas

From the album 'Life On The Line' 1977

You Tube live version

Don´t Kill It Carol

Angel Station

Mike Heron

From the album 'Diamond of Dreams' 1977

You Tube version

Don`t Let It Bring You Down (Castles Burning)

 

Neil Young

From the album 'After The Gold Rush' 1970

You Tube live version

Down In Mexico

2006

Lieber & Stolle

Original version from 1956 with The Coasters

You Tube studio version

Eyes of Nostradamus

Somewhere In Afrika

Al Stewart

FRom the album 'Past Present and Future' 1973

You Tube version

Father of Day, Father of Night

Solar Fire

Bob Dylan

From the album 'New Morning' 1970

You Tube studio version

For You

Chance

Bruce Springsteen

From the album' Greetings from Asbury Park NJ' 1973

You Tube studio version

Geronimo's Cadillac

Masque

Michael Murphey

From album 'Geronimo's Cadillac' 1972

You Tube version

Get Your Rocks Off

Messin'

Bob Dylan

From the albu'The Genuine Basement Tapes' 1967

You Tube live version

Gimme Some Lovin'

Played Live only

 

Written by Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood, originally performed by Spencer Davis Group.

You Tube studio version

Give Me The Good Earth

The Good Earth

Gary Wright

From the album 'Footprint' 1972

Not available

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.

You Tube studio version

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.

You Tube version

Hillbrow

Odds & Sods

Johannes Kerkorrels'

 

You Tube studio version

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

You Tube slideshow & song

Holly Holy

Odds & Sods

Neil Diamond

Originally a single, included on the album 'Touching You, Touching Me, 1969

You Tube live version

Hollywood Town

Angel Station

Harriet Schock

From the album 'Hollywood Town' 1974

You Tube studio version

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.

You Tube live version

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

You Tube studio version (Shirley Bassey)

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.

You Tube version

Joybringer

Solar Fire (Re-mastered)

 

Daddy Cool's original version on GTK - Australian TV

Make Your Stash - You Tube Version

Jump Sturdy

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Dr John Creaux

From the album 'Gris Gris' 1968

You Tube version

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.

You Tube live version 2010

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

You Tube version

Mardi Gras Day

Messin'

Dr John Creaux

From the album 'Remedies' 1970

You Tube live version

Martha's Madman

Watch

Lane Tietgen

From the album 'The Jerry Hahn Brotherhood' 1970.

You Tube version

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.

You Tune studio version

Mystery Kids

Criminal Tango

Garland Jeffreys

From the album 'Escape Artist' 1980

You Tube live version

Nothing Ever Happens

Soft Vengeance

Del Amitri

From the album 'Waking Hours' 1989, this version from TOTP 1990

You Tube studio version

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.

You Tube studio version

Please Mrs Henry

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Bob Dylan

From the album 'Basement Tapes' 1975

You Tube studio version

Pretty Good

Messin' (US version)

John Prine

From albujm 'John Prine' 1971

Soundclip 'Pretty Good'

Quit Your Low Down Ways

Nightingales & Bombers Re-mastered

Bob Dylan

From the album the album Bob Dylan: The Collection (song from 1962)

Not available

Rebel

Somewhere in Afrika re-mastered

Reg Laws

 

You Tube version

Redemption Song

Somewhere In Afrika

Bob Marley

From the album 'Uprising' 1980

You Tube studio version

Road To Babylon

Roaring Silence

William Billings 18th Century

From album 'American Pie' 1971. 

You Tube studio version

Runner

Criminal Tango re-mastered

Ian Thomas

From album 'Looking Back' 1981

You Tube studio version

Shelter From The Storm

Soft Vengeance

Bob Dylan

From the album 'Blood On The Tracks' 1975

You Tube live version

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

You Tube studio version

Spirits In The Night

Nightingales & Bombers

Bruce Springsteen

From the album' Greetings from Asbury Park NJ' 1973

You Tube studio version

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)"

Sound Clip 'History of Sexual Jealousy'

The Mighty Quinn

Watch

Bob Dylan

From the album 'Basement Tapes' 1975

You Tube studio version

The Price I Pay

Soft Vengeance

Robert Cray and Dennis Walker

Robert Cray Band, from the album 'I Was Warned' 1992.

Sound Clip 'The Price I Pay'

Third World Service

Somewhere in Afrika

Anthony Moore

From Album ' World Service' 1981

Soundclip 'World Service'

Times They Are A Changin'

Mann Alive

Bob Dylan

From the album 'Times They Are A Changin' 1964

You Tube live version

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

You Tube Version

Waiting for the Rain

Angel Station

Billy Falcon

Original acoustic version with Billy Falcon.

Not available

We're Going Wrong

Criminal Tango

Jack Bruce

Originally released by Cream an the album Disreaeli Gears, 1967

You Tube live version

What You Give Is What You Get

Masque

Paul Weller

Jam song is called Start! and is from the album 'Sound Affects' 1980

You Tube studio version

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

You Tube live version

You Angel You

Angel Station

Bob Dylan

From the album 'Planet Waves' 1974

Not available

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