Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Roaring Silence

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Blinded By The Light Written-By – Bruce Springsteen	7:08
A2	Singing The Dolphin Through Written-By – Mike Heron	8:20
A3	Waiter, There's A Yawn In My Ear Written-By – Mann*	5:59
B1	The Road To Babylon Written-By – Pattenden*, Mann*, Thomas*	6:55
B2	This Side Of Paradise Written-By – Pattenden*, Mann*, Thomas*	4:57
B3	Starbird Written-By – Slade*, Mann*	3:08
B4	Questions Written-By – Slade*, Mann*	3:57

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bronze Records Ltd.

Credits

• Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Derek Wadsworth
• Backing Vocals – Doreen & Irene Chanter*, Chris Slade, Mick Rogers, Suzanne Lynch
• Bass – Colin Pattenden
• Choir – Chris Sennett, Gillian Ainscow, Graham Jenkins, Hilary Farmborough, Jacqueline Nicholls, Janet Bunting, Jeremy Paynton-Jones, Laurence Holden, Marilyn Bennett, Peter Cudmore, Philip Keywood, Stan Bailey
• Crew [Road Crew] – Charlie MacPherson, Mick Poole, Mick Williams , Mouse
• Design [Album Design] – Shirtsleeve Studio
• Drums, Percussion [Percs.] – Chris Slade
• Engineer – Laurence Latham*
• Guitar, Vocals – Chris Hamlet Thompson*
• Keyboards – Manfred Mann
• Lead Guitar – Dave Flett
• Management – Harry Maloney
• Mastered By – Arun Chakraverty
• Other [3736 Cups Of Tea, Nearly Sang On The Album] – Mary Hopper
• Other [Credit For Waiting On The Credits] – Candy Temple
• Photography By [Group Photographs] – Martyn Goddard
• Producer – Manfred Mann And Earthband*
• Recorder – David Culpan, Margaret Wood, Tony Rowell
• Saxophone [Sax Solo] – Barbara Thompson
• Soloist [Alternately] – Chris Thompson (tracks: B3), Dave* (tracks: B3), Manfred* (tracks: B3)
• Soloist [Guitar] – Chris Thompson (tracks: A2), Dave Flett (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4)
• Strings – David Millman
• Technician [Tape Operator] – Edwin Cross
• Vocals [End Vocal] – Manfred Mann (tracks: A1)

Notes

Info from cover (rear)
Solos:
Guitar, Dave Flett, Except "Singing the Dolphin through" by Chris Thompson.
"Starbird", Manfred, Dave, Manfred, Chris Thompson alternately.
Recorded at the Workhouse, Old Kent Road, London, 1976.
(Thanks to Pete Walters)[Note: Thanks are for tape operation.]
Mixed at the Workhouse and Advision Studios
(Thanks to Paul Northfield and Declan)[Note: Thanks are for mixing.]
Mastered at CBS London.
(Thanks to Dave Hadfield) [Note: Thanks are for production.]
Harry Maloney Management
490 Old Kent Road
London SE1
'Waiter, there is a yawn in my ear' recorded live with studio overdubs.
℗1976 Bronze Records Limited
Made in Japan Ⓘ (WBS-71202)

Centre label info:
℗ 1976 Bronze Records Ltd.

Info from OBI:
Original Rock Collection
Bronze Explosion
[Note: OBI carries a lot of info in Japanese language]
Rear of OBI carries info on other releases.

Other info:
Released with OBI strip and an additional 10" info leaflet in Japanese language.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): BRON 357-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): BRON 357-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): BRON-357-A 2S 2 [unknown sign] [3 unreadable characters]
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): BRON-357-B 4S 2 [unknown sign]
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Retail Price): ¥2,300

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ILPS 9357	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(LP, Album)	Bronze	ILPS 9357	UK	1976
27 870 XOT	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(LP, Album)	Bronze	27 870 XOT	Austria	1976
M5-3055, M5 3055	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records, Bronze, Warner Bros. Records, Bronze	M5-3055, M5 3055	Canada	1977
BSK 3055	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(LP, Album, TP)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3055	US	1976
CECC-00123	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(CD, Album)	Century Records	CECC-00123	Japan	1990