Nightingales and Bombers

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Nightingales and Bombers
Studio album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Released	22 August 1975
Recorded	1975
Genre	Rock, hard rock, progressive rock
Length	44:45
Label	Bronze Island Cohesion
Producer	Manfred Mann and Earth Band
Professional reviews
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band chronology
The Good Earth (1974) Nightingales and Bombers (1975) The Roaring Silence (1976)

Nightingales and Bombers is an album released in 1975 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

"The title of this album was inspired by a recording made in Surrey, England during the Second World War, by an ornithologist intending to record Nightingales. The bombers flew over at the same time and were recorded by accident. The recording has been incorporated in 'As Above, So Below'". - Manfred Mann 1975^[1]

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus tracks on 1999 re-issue 2 Personnel 3 Notes

[edit] Track listing

1. "Spirits in the Night" (Springsteen) – 6:29
2. "Countdown" (Mann) – 3:05
3. "Time Is Right" (Mann, Slade, Rogers) – 6:32
4. "Crossfade" (Mann, Slade, Rogers, Pattenden) – 3:38
5. "Visionary Mountains" (Nestor, Armatrading) – 5:42
6. "Nightingales and Bombers" (Rogers) – 4:53
7. "Fat Nelly" (Mann, Thomas) – 3:20
8. "As Above, So Below" (Mann, Slade, Rogers, Pattenden) – 4:18

[edit] Bonus tracks on 1999 re-issue

9. "Quit Your Low Down Ways" (from US Release) (Dylan) – 3:25
10. "Spirits in the Night" (single version) (Springsteen) – 3:17

[edit] Personnel

• Manfred Mann – organ, synthesisers
• Mick Rogers – guitars, vocals
• Chris Slade – drums, concussion
• Colin Pattenden – bass

with

• Ruby James – backing vocals
• Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
• Martha Smith – backing vocals

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Manfred Mann's Earth Band Discography – Album Notes – 1975 Nightingales and Bombers The Official Website of Manfred Mann's Earth Band

v • d • e Manfred Mann's Earth Band Manfred Mann • Mick Rodgers • Noel McCalla • Geoff Dunn • Steve Kinch Chris Thompson • Steve Waller • Chris Slade • Colin Pattenden • Pat King • John Lingwood • Clive Bunker • Dave Flett • Matt Irving • Shona Laing • Richard Marcangelo • Geoff Britton • John Trotter • Pete May Studio albums Manfred Mann's Earth Band • Glorified Magnified • Messin' • Solar Fire • The Good Earth • Nightingales and Bombers • The Roaring Silence • Watch • Angel Station • Chance • Somewhere in Afrika • Criminal Tango • Masque • Plains Music • Soft Vengeance • 2006 Live albums Budapest Live • Mann Alive Compilations The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered • The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered Volume II • Odds & Sods - Mis-takes & Out-takes Songs "Blinded by the Light" • "Mighty Quinn" • "Redemption Song" Related articles Discography • Manfred Mann • Manfred Mann Chapter Three • The Manfreds