advisor [technical advice] Ian Tompson advisor [technical advice] Martin Bresnan compiled by, liner notes [booklet written by] Andy Taylor design [general layout design] Iain Scott design [general layout design] Nigel Stanworth engineer [liverpool sound man] Martin Bresnan engineer, remix [remixing bits] Ian Tompson mastered by Andy Jackson Phonographic Copyright (p) Petbrook Ltd. Copyright (c) Creature Music Ltd. Licensed To Creature Music Ltd. Published By Carlin Music Corp. Published By Mann Music Published By Warner/Chappell Published By Sony / ATV Music Publishing Published By Marzique Music Co. Inc. Published By EMI Music Publishing Published By B. Feldman & Co. Published By J. Curwen & Sons Published By Earthly Music Limited Published By Zomba Music Publishing Published By Laurence Myers Ltd. Published By Screen Gems-EMI Music Published By Chelsea Music Publishing Published By Robins Music Corp. Published By Windswept Trio Music Company Published By Chrysalis Music Ltd. Published By Scalehand Ltd. Published By Blue Mountain Music Published By Zomba Music Published By Universal/MCA Music Published By Magnetic Publishing Published By Copyright Control Published By Arista Music, Inc. Published By Jubilee Music Ltd. Published By Bocu Music Ltd. Published By Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. Recorded At Disneyland Paris Studio, Marne-La-Vallée Tracks 1-3 to 1-5, 1-7, 1-10, 1-12, 2-11, 3-10, 3-11, 4-2 to 4-7, 4-9 to 4-13 are marked as Previously Unreleased. Tracks 2-4, 2-8, 2-12 are marked as US Only Release
Track 1-1: 1970 [m323574=single] Track 1-2: (1969) Taken from [m30268=the first album]. Called A B Side it was the 'B' side of Manfred Mann's last sixties hit [m127378=Ragamuffin Man]. Track 1-3: (1970) It was from the unreleased Manfred Mann Chapter III Volume 3. Also the title track of [m9276=MMEB's third album]. Track 1-4: (1970) Another track from the unreleased album. Later appeared on [m9342] as Saturn, Lord of the Ring Track 1-5: (1970) Track 1-6: (1971) From the never released album 'Stepping Sideways' that would have been credited to Manfred Mann. This was later reworked for [m3890=Glorified Magnified]. Tracks 1-7, 1-8, 1-10: (1971) Track 1-9: (1971) Version title as in the booklet. On the sleeve it's called Previously Unreleased Version. Tracks 1-11; 1-12: (1971) Other tracks from the unreleased album. Track 1-13: (1973) Taken from the album [m9342=Solar Fire]. Track 1-14: (1973) Track 2-1 (1976) [m9379=Single] Version. A longer version can be found on [m9450=The Roaring Silence], with live versions on [m122286=Budapest] and [m166962=Mann Alive]. Track 2-2: (1976) This first appeared on [m9301=Nightingales And Bombers] and as a [shorter] single. This version was re-recorded in 1976. This was put out in the States as the follow up to [m3547=Blinded] and also appeared on the revised US version of [m9450=The Roaring Silence]. It was re-released as a [m3547=single] in Europe. A live version can be found on [m122286=Budapest]. Track 2-3: (1971) The first [m4138=single] in 1971 with the new line-up, credited on the record as Manfred Mann. Failed to chart in the UK but was a minor hit in the States. Track 2-4: (1973) From the US release [m3864=Get Your Rocks Off]. This replaced Black And Blue on the re-titled, re-covered US version of Messin'. Track 2-5: (1972) Taken from the [m9291=first album]. It was also a single in the States. Track 2-6: (1979) Liner notes mention that this written by Chris Thompson but this is not correct. Track 2-7: (1977) From the album [m9456=Watch]. Track 2-8: (1975) Recorded for the Warner Bros US version of [m9301=Nightingales And Bombers]. Track 2-9: (1977) Taken from the [m9456=Watch] album. [m2885=Single] Version. Track 2-10: (1984) Recorded for the American market and a top twenty hit in the States during the 1984 Olympics. It was included on the US release of [m9372=Somewhere In Afrika], and came out in Europe as a [m9331=single]. Track 2-11: (1988) Recorded for a proposed US version of [m9265=Masque] which was never released. Track 2-12: (1984) The [m252501=follow up] to [m9331=Runner] in the States and the version here was included on the US [m9372=Afrika] album. Until its inclusion on the re-mastered [m3599=Criminal Tango] album it had not been released in Europe. Track 2-13: (1991) First put out on the US release of [m207071=Plains Music] as the US record label were unhappy with the album having two versions of the same song (Hunting Bow and Hunting Bow Reprise). The UK release had both versions of Hunting Bow and Salmon Fishing. Track 3-1: (1984) Live version (from Budapest Live). Track 3-2: (1976) Taken from the album [m9450=The Roaring Silence]. Track 3-3: (1981) The sleeve mentions Previously Unreleased Version. This is not correct since it concerns the [m3826=Single] Version. Track 3-4: (1982) [m4015=Single]. Track 3-5: (1982) The album version had Chris Thompson on the English vocals. This is the [m455607=single] version featuring Shona Laing. Track 3-6: (1982) Track 3-7: (1982) Only released as the B side of [m455607=Redemption Song]. Track 3-8: (1981) From the [m2956=Chance] album. Track 3-9: (1987) Track 3-10: (1988) Cyndi Lauper song. Track 3-11: (1996) Track 3-12: (1984) Live from [m122286=Budapest]. First recorded for [m9372=Somewhere In Afrika] and as a [m3648=single]. Track 3-13: (1998) First appeared on the [m9456=Watch] album. This is the live version from the [m166962=Mann Alive] album. Track 4-1: (1990) Track 4-2: (1993) Post [m207071=Plains Music] version of the song that was first recorded for [m9265=Masque]. Featuring Noel McCalla on vocals. Track 4-3: (1996) Recorded after [m164510=Soft Vengeance] on which a version of this song featuring Chris Thompson exists. This is a new version. Tracks 4-4, 4-5: (1993) Songs left off [m164510=Soft Vengeance]. Track 4-6: (1993) A very rough and unfinished mix. Track 4-7: (1993) Done much earlier than the version on [m164510=Soft Vengeance] which had Chris Thompson on vocals. Track 4-8: (1993) Captured live on the mixing desk in Cologne, Germany in 1993. Track 4-9: (1993) Also recorded in Cologne in 1993, this song has never been recorded in the studio. Track 4-10: (2001) Recorded live at Pratteln, Switzerland. Track 4-11: (2001) Old ABBA hit. Recorded at Billy Babbs' Disneyworld, Paris. Track 4-12: (2001) Live version. Taken from the sound mixing desk. Credited as Previously Unreleased. This is not correct since it was already released on [m489858=The Complete Greatest Hits] Track 4-13: (2004) Taken from the sessions for [m256787=2006] but not included on the final version of the album.
Publishers (not mentioned for all tracks): Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 3-13, 4-2: Carlin Music Corp. Tracks 1-3: Mann Music Tracks 1-6, 2-3, 2-4: Warner Chappell Tracks 1-8, 2-8, 3-8: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Track 1-9: Marzique Music Co Inc Tracks 1-11, 4-3: EMI Music Publishing Track 1-13: B Feldman & Co Track 1-14: (Gustav Holst) J Curwen & Sons Tracks 1-15, 2-7, 2-9, 3-2: Earthly Music Ltd Tracks 2-1, 2-2: Zomba Music Publishing Track 2-5: Laurence Myers Productions Ltd Track 2-6: Screen Gems-EMI Music Track 2-10: Chelsea Music Publishing Track 2-11: Robins Music Corp / Windswept Trio Music Co Track 2-12: Chrysalis Music Ltd Tracks 2-13, 3-6.a to 3-7, 3-9, 4-1, 4-5, 4-6: Scalehand Ltd Tracks 3-1, 3-5: Blue Mountain Music Track 3-3: Zomba Music Track 3-10: Universal/MCA Music Track 3-12: Magnetic Publishing Track 4-7: Copyright Control Track 4-8: Zomba Music Publishing / Arista Music Inc. Track 4-10: Jubilee Music Ltd Track 4-11: Bocu Music Ltd Track 4-12: Warner Chappell / Hornall Bros Music Ltd
Other info: 4-cd set in 32 page book-style cover (cover counted here as page 1/2 and 31/32) with CD trays for two CDs each on pages 2 and 31.