MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND Unearthed: The Best Of 1973-2005
Review from Australian Magazine - Thanks to Mick Maloney Formed in 1971, Manfred played a progressive style of keyboard dominated rock far removed from his
string of sixties pop hits. Known here for their radio staple classic 'Blinded By The Light' from 1976, this underrated outfit had a handful of international hits. This DVD is a bit like a Rage special. All clips, but little in the way
of extras. You can soak up 20 tracks from some excellent quality early live clips to a swag of promotional videos leading into the eighties. Most of the material is between 1973-1986 with two interesting clips from a 1991 Manfred, solo
project with American Indian and African themes. It jumps to 2005 for the current touring lineup's 'Mighty Quinn'. More compelling, heavier and fleshed out, this song has been their encore since inception and bears little
resemblance to its original pop format. Great songs such as Springsteen's 'For You', Sting's 'Demolition Man' and European favourite 'Davy's On The Road Again' keep this set running at a high standard. The live power of stage favourite
'Martha's Madman' from 1983, interwoven with original concert cartoon footage, and Manfred's brilliant multi keyboard solo brings the level of his virtuosity up to the best guitarists. The versatility of the moog synthesiser seriously
challenged the rock guitar. The quality of archival footage varies, more like video than enhanced DVD but if you like 'Blinded' take this varied journey with its extensive, informative booklet and 107 minutes viewing. Unfortunately it is only
found in specialist shops including Basement Discs and Missing Link in Melbourne or Music Without Frontiers in Hobart. *** (Cohesion )
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