Very rare Vertigo Swirl LP  ..UK & German versions on the same price level
formed as Mann-Hugg Blues Band by end of 1962, shortly after changed name to MANFRED MANN -
Named after the in South Africa born band-leader Manfred Mann  (real name Lubowitz).
The group played mainly jazz tinged R&B, but took for the A-Sides of the single releases more pop
orientated songs.
The band was also known for their good Bob Dylan cover, that was followed in the Earth Band time too.
Around mid 66 Paul Jones was leaving the band with new singer Mike D Abo from A BAND OF ANGEL
the sound became more  pop or popsike like.
The psychdelic influence is best heared by the Soundtrack : UP THE JUNCTION.
The Band split in 69 and was reborn some month later as "MANFRED MANNs CHAPTER 3"  releasing
two very uncomercial; but great  progressive Jazz-Rock LPs on the Vertigo Swirl label.
After the 2 albums flopped total the band split again and in 1972 Manfred came back with the EARTH BAND,
musicaly more into progressive Rock and Pop.
This  Band was very successful till 1986/87 when they split again, only to get reformed some years later.


Style:  Progressive Jazz- Rock

see: 
Roosters ;  Graham Bond ;  A Band Of Angels ; Paddy Klaus & Gibson ;  Jack Bruce ;
McGuinness-Flint ; Mike D Abo ;  John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band ;  East Of Eden ; 
HUGG ;  Mick Vickers ;  Procession (OZ) ; Aviator ;  Chris Thompson & Night ; Blues Band ;
(sorry too many EARTH BAND members so not all connection are named)

Musicians:
Manfred Mann - keyboards, voc.; Mike Hugg - drums; Paul Jones - lead vocals, harmonica; 
Mike Vickers - guitar;  Dave Richmond, Tom McGuiness  (from 1964) - bass;
End of 1965 : 
Jack Bruce - bass (repl.M.Vickers & McGuiness to guitar) + Lyn Dobson - sax,
Henry Lowther - trumpet;
Mid 1966 :
Mike D Abo - vocals;  Klaus Voorman - bass  (ex-Eyes (Germany); Paddy Klaus & Gibson)

CHAPTER 3:
Manfred Mann - organ; Mike Hugg - vocals, electric piano;  Brian Hugg - guitar;
Steve York - bass, guitar-harp; Bernie Living - alto-flute;  Craig Collinge - drums+
some of  the wind players Vol. 2
Dave Brooks - ts; Clive Stevens - ss, ts; David Coxhill - bs; Sonny Corbett - trumpet;
Vol. 1 : Harry Becket - tp; D.Wadsworth; N.Evans; D.Quincy; C.Pyne  
   Unbelieveable for the normal fan...they now in very progressive free-form
Jazzrock, recording 2 LPs    ..for my taste Volume One is the better one.

Side A
Lady Ace  (Hugg)
I aint Laughing  (Hugg)
Poor sad Sue  (Hugg)  with Jerry Field - violin, Harry Becket - trumpet
Jump before you think  (Hugg)
Its good to be alive  (Mann-Brian Hugg)  with Andy McCulloch (FIELDS) - drums

Side B
Happy being me  (Hugg)  -  Conrad Isidore (P.Bardens)  - drums
Virginia  (Mann)

Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:

RECORD =

m-  (Side A Track 1  with discolouring -no effect
     Side B  2 hairlines - no effect)      

COVER  =

m   (foldout cover new) 

Side A - Track 1  hat Verfaerbungs-Fleck