A Matter of Life & Death (The Journal of Abel Mann)

A Matter Of Life & Death (The Journal Of Abel Mann) is the sixth studio album released by Guy Manning.

This is a Concept Album which explores (in greater detail) the fall and rise of the Abel Mann character first introduced on the 1999 album Tall Stories For Small Children.

Track listing

1. The Dream (06:56)
2. Nobody's Fool (05:09)
3. Omens (05:26)
4. The River Of Time (06:29)
5. Silent Man (04:09)
6. Falling Down? Rising Up! (07:56)
7. Life's Disguises (03:25)
8. Out Of My Life (08:44)
9. Midnight Sail (05:15)

All words and music written by Guy Manning.

Personnel

• Guy Manning – Guitars, Keyboards, drums, Bass, Mandolin and vocals
• Laura Fowles – Sax and vocals
• Andy Tillison – Keyboards
• Gareth Harwood – Electric Guitar
• Ian 'Walter' Fairbairn – Fiddle
• Tim Moon – Cello
• Rick Ashton – Bass
• Neil Harris – Piano, Melodica & percussion
• Ed Unitsky – Album artwork

References

External links

• Eclectic Moonlight interview
• 2004 interview
• 2010 interview
• A Matter of Life & Death at Guy Manning's website
• List of reviews for this album at Guy Manning's website