Manfred Mann Chapter Three - Manfred Mann Chapter Three

marcelrecords, Sep 12, 2007

Manfred Mann, major poppifier of Dylan, lost grip on the dying market for their kind of brew and disbanded in june 1969. A second incarnation of just Mann and Mike Hugg resulted in a flopped single and some advertising music. Small wonder that they claim on the first release of their third incarnation: This LP represents in general what we personally have been wanting to do for some years. Well, what they wanted to do for years turned out to be a pretty claustrophobic affair. Two keyboards at once, the vocals of Mike Hugg, who whispers and groans more than that he sings, and the somewhat cluttered production produce a sombre and at times difficult to penetrate sound. Main disadvantage seems to be the poor integration of rock drums in a setting that suggests jazz more than anything else. Shreds of Dr. John and of Soft Machine keep popping up, but the uncanny atmosphere is pretty unique nonetheless.. Very dense and here and there even strictly non-commercial, this album makes for uneasy listening.

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A1		Travelling Lady
A2		Snakeskin Garter
A3		Konekuf
A4		Sometimes
		Guitar - Brian Hugg
A5		Devil Woman
B1		Time
		Trumpet [Solo] - Harold Becket*
B2		One Way Glass
		Vocals - Mann*
B3		Mister You're A Better Man Than I
		Written-By - B. Hugg* , M. Hugg*
B4		Ain't It Sad
B5		A Study In Inaccuracy
B6		Where Am I Going

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