Mono
01 - The Abominable Snowman (2:43)
02 - I Got You Babe (2:29)
03 - Bare Hugg (3:50)
04 - Spirit Feel (2:38)
05 - Why Should We Not (2:20)
06 - L.S.D. (3:47)
07 - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (2:53)
08 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemenn (1:53)
09 - My Generation (2:27)
10 - Mr. Anello (2:15)
11 - Still I'm Sad (2:40)
12 - Tengo, Tango (3:32)
13 - Brother Jack (2:25)
14 - Sack O'Woe (2:06)
Stereo
15 - The Abominable Snowman (2:44)
16 - I Got You Babe (2:29)
17 - Bare Hugg (3:51)
18 - Spirit Feel (2:40)
19 - Why Should We Not (3:00)
20 - L.S.D. (3:50)
21 - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (2:48)
22 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemenn (1:54)
23 - My Generation (2:30)
24 - Mr. Anello (2:13)
25 - Still I'm Sad (2:41)
26 - Tengo, Tango (3:34)
27 - Brother Jack (2:26)
28 - Sack O'Woe (2:07)
Collective Musicians
Paul Jones - Harmonica, And Some Vocals
Manfred Mann - Keyboards
Mike Vickers - Guitar, sax, Flute
Dave Richmond - Bass
Tom McGuinnes - Bass, Guitar
Jack Bruce - Bass
Mike Hugg - Drums, Vibes
Lyn Dobson - Sax, Flute
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Review by Richie Unterberger
Amidst their pop/rock, blues, and folk-rock, Manfred Mann peppered their early recordings with jazzy instrumentals that faintly suggested a jazz-rock direction. Soul of Mann, never issued in the U.S., is a compilation of most of these early instrumental efforts, which originally appeared on various singles, EPs, and LPs between 1963 and 1966 (though one song, "L.S.D.," and is actually a blues-rocker with a Paul Jones vocal). Instrumentals were not the band's forte, but this collection is more interesting than you might think. No one would put Manfred Mann on the level of genuine American jazz acts like Oscar Peterson, but these cuts are executed with a surprising amount of style and wit. And Mann and his men were nothing if not eclectic, producing downright strange instrumental takes on "Satisfaction," "I Got You Babe," and "My Generation." There are straighter (but still imaginative) versions of songs by the Yardbirds and Cannonball Adderley, as well as their own originals (the bluesy stomper "Mr. Anello" is a standout). Manfred Mann fans will find this worth picking up, especially given that several of the tracks never came out in the U.S., such as the aforementioned "Mr. Anello," and all of the pop covers they did for the 1966 EP Instrumental Asylum.
|
