Very powerful, dramatic, vibrant, heavy and unusual. Lyrics are strong and lucid. Extensive
backing gives an urgent astral feeling. This is an extremely good band who've grown very quietly into something quite huge. Members are Colin Pattenden, Chris Slade, Manfred Mann and Mick Rogers. The overall sound is very clear and
hangs together excellently with definite solar vibes. Exciting - full of life and tension, vigour and unleashed power. They're gonna be big folks. Very good - give it a listen |
Solar Fire (UK Review) Solar Fire is a
really fine piece of work. It also goes on record as the first extended piece of ''space' rock that I've ever warmed to. So if you've got a weakness for things Floydish or have lent even a plugged ear to Hawkwind you should listen
to this. Less epic, it is very tight, well structured, non meandering music, very well presented. I never really warmed to musical musings on the galaxies and us (especially when there are synthesizers involved) but I like this.
Perhaps it's because I can't believe they're serious - just good. David Robson |
Mann's Nude Fire Drama (Daily Mirror 10 November 1973) Manfred Mann's Earth Band appeared naked in the streets of Scarborough on Friday when they were involved in a hotel fire drama - a publicist's dream since their new album is titled Solar
Fire! The group had been appearing at Scarborough's Penthouse Club and were staying at the Royal Hotel opposite. Disaster struck in the early hours of the morning and though no-one was hurt, members of the band were to be seen
running into the street outside with no clothes on. A spokesman for them later explained: "Y'see they all sleep in the nude and had no time to grab any clothes when the alarm was raised." No one was arrested. |
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