Album
Angel Station
1979 · Rock
6 collectors on Gatefold own this
Angel Station is a Rock album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, originally released in 1979. On Gatefold: 119 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
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Angel Station is the ninth album released by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released in 1979. Several line-up changes were made for this album. Ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton replaced founding drummer Chris Slade and Steve Waller replaced guitarist Dave Flett. Britton left the band soon after due to illne, and was replaced by John Lingwood. Angel Station features a six-note descending theme in most of the songs on the album, woven into the context of each song in a different way. "Hollywood Town" and "You Are, I Am" share a common tune and basic arrangement. They occupied almost identical positions on either side of the LP. The album has the air of an emotional and musical crossword puzzle, or has affinities with the work of M. C. Escher, whose art is alluded to on the cover illustration. Of interest is the involvement of Fingerprintz's Jimmy O'Neill whose influence can be heard in the edgy, angular instrumental "Platform End" (a song whose title was probably influenced by the fact that it originally closed the 1978 vinyl's A side), and ex-Slapp Happy and Henry Cow member Anthony Moore who produced the album and influenced its modern, sparse sound. "This is Chris Thompson's last album with the Earth Band as he is forming his own band in the near future. I wish to thank him for a valuable creative and personal relationship, and wish him every success in the future." – Manfred Mann, 1979. In spite of this announcement, Thompson's own outfit Night turned out as unsuccessful, releasing two mostly overlooked albums in 1978 and 1979 respectively, so the singer stayed with the Earth Band instead, returning on the group's next album Chance (1980) already. The album was on the US Billboard 200 charts for thirteen week, peaking at No. 144 on 9 June 1979. The single "You Angel You" spent seven weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at No. 58 on 14 July 1979. The album spent eight weeks and reached No. 4 on the German Media Control Albums Chart. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Don't Kill It Carol6:15
- A2You Angel You4:00
- A3Hollywood Town5:10
- A4"Belle" Of The Earth2:45
- A5Platform End1:35
Side B
- B1Angels At My Gate4:50
- B2You Are - I Am5:10
- B3Waiting For The Rain6:15
- B4Resurrection2:45
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- synthetic
- playful
- spacey
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anthony MooreGUITAR , SEQUENCER, SYNTHESIZER GUITAR, SEQUENCER GUITAR, SEQUENCER, SYNTHESIZER
- Chris ThompsonVOCALS
- Dyan BirchBACKING VOCALS
- Geoff BrittonALTO SAXOPHONE, DRUMS DRUMS , ALTO SAXOPHONE DRUMS, ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Jimme O'NeillARRANGED BY , RHYTHM GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR, ARRANGED BY
- Manfred MannKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS, ARRANGED BY
- Pat KingBASS BASS, PHOTOGRAPHY BASS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY
- Steve WallerGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS VOCALS
- Stevie Lange
- Graham PreskettVIOLIN
- Jo-Ann KellyVOCALS
- John PotterARRANGED BY
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 119 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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