Soul of Mann [Import, Original recording remastered]

Manfred Mann | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 11, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI
• ASIN: B00000I50R
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #542,911 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Abominable Snowmann

2. I Got You Babe

3. Bare Hugg

4. Spirit Feel

5. Why Should We Not

6. L.S.D.

7. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemenn

9. My Generation

10. Mr. Anello

11. Still I'm Sad

12. Tengo Tango

13. Brother Jack

14. Sack O'Woe

15. The Abominable Snowmann

16. I Got You Babe

17. Bare Hugg

18. Spirit Feel

19. Why Should We Not

20. Lsd

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Japanese limited edition remastered reissue of 1967 album packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Includes 12 bonus tracks, 'Can't Believe It', 'Did You Have To Do That', 'Watermelon Man', 'What Am I To Do', 'Let's Go Get Stoned', 'Tired Of Trying Bored With L --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars COOL instros (Go, Mann, Go!), January 30, 2001

By 

Henry R. Kujawa ("The Forbidden Zone" (Camden, NJ)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soul of Mann (Audio CD)

The original version of Manfred Mann split their allegiances between bubblegum-type pop and the stuff they really loved: instrumental jazz. This collection, apparently culled from their early albums, showcases the latter. The tunes are pretty well split between originals and covers of then-current classics, among them The Stones' "Satisfaction", The Who's "My Generation", and an almost unrecognizable take on Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe". In addition there's a pair of Cannonball Adderly songs, including "Sack O'Woe" (though I prefer the cover by The Omega Men myself) and a Christmas song, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen". One oddity, "L.S.D." turns out to be "You Don't Love Me" (also from S&C's debut album) with different lyrics! (Yes, they slipped in a vocal.) The remastering job is great, and this CD contains both MONO and STEREO versions of every song! While the differences at times may be slight, in the 60's some groups (including The Beatles) used to actually remix mono and stereo versions differently-- and a VERY noticeable instance can be found here in the one recording I was familiar with before I bought this, "Why Should We Not", Mann's debut single from 1963. The stereo version sounds like a completely different recording, and far more complex & exciting for something so slow and moody!