Masque (Manfred Mann's Earth Band album)
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Masque is an album released in 1987
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
.
The album is subtitled Songs And Planets and features some parts of Gustav Holst
's Planets Suite. It represents the completion of an original project started back in 1973, which planned to use Holst's work as a basis. This was ultimately shelved because the band were unable to obtain formal permission from Holst's estate, although some of the idea of a concept album dealing with the solar system could be seen on the band's 1973 album Solar Fire
.
Side one
Side two
The actual playing order was shown on a sticker which covered the track list printed on the sleeve; there were no composer credits:
Side one
Side two
Bonus Tracks (1999 re-issue)
with
1987 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band is a British progressive rock group formed in 1971 by Manfred Mann.-Formation:Having started in the 1960s with a British band that had such hits as "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and "The Mighty Quinn", then moving on to Jazz Fusion with Manfred Mann's Chapter Three, Manfred's third...
.
The album is subtitled Songs And Planets and features some parts of Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst
Gustav Theodore Holst was an English composer. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets....
's Planets Suite. It represents the completion of an original project started back in 1973, which planned to use Holst's work as a basis. This was ultimately shelved because the band were unable to obtain formal permission from Holst's estate, although some of the idea of a concept album dealing with the solar system could be seen on the band's 1973 album Solar Fire
Solar Fire
Solar Fire is an album released in 1973 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.-Track listing:Side one#"Father of Day, Father of Night" – 9:55#"In the Beginning, Darkness" - 5:22...
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Original vinyl release
The track listing was changed at a late stage. The sleeves as first printed, and the record labels, indicated the following order:Side one
- "Sister Billies Bounce (including "Sister Sadie" & "Billies Bounce")" (Horace SilverHorace SilverHorace Silver , born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer....
, Charlie ParkerCharlie ParkerCharles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....
, Maggie RyderMaggie RyderMaggie Ryder is an English singer, principally known as a backing singer for bands such as Eurythmics and Queen.Ryder had a solo record deal with Polydor Records in the 1970s and released a self-titled album in 1978. She worked as a backing singer and songwriter through the Eighties...
, Manfred MannManfred Mann (musician)Manfred Mann is a keyboard player best known as a founding member and namesake of Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band.-Career:...
) - "Joybringer (from 'Jupiter')" (Gustav HolstGustav HolstGustav Theodore Holst was an English composer. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets....
, Mann, Mick RogersMick Rogers (musician)Mick Rogers is an English rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, chiefly known for his time with Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1971–1975, and from 1983 to date....
, Chris SladeChris SladeChris Slade is a Welsh rock drummer.-Career:Slade has worked with Gary Numan, Tom Jones, Olivia Newton-John , and Uriah Heep. He was a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1972 to 1978...
) - "What You Give Is What You Get (Start)" (Paul Weller)
- "Planets Schmanets" (Mann)
- "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Michael MurphyMichael Martin MurpheyMichael Martin Murphey is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, Country music, and Popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter...
)
Side two
- "Billies Orno Bounce (including "Billies Bounce")" (Parker, Ryder, Mann)
- "Telegram To Monica" (Denny Newman)
- "The Hymn (from 'Jupiter')" (Mann, Rogers, John LingwoodJohn LingwoodJohn Lingwood is an English drummer.John has played with many top people over the years Stomo Yamashta, Leo Sayer, Roger Chapman , Maddy Prior, Elkie Brooks...
) - "A Couple Of Mates (from 'Mars' & 'Saturn')" (Mann)
- "Hymn (Reprise)" (Mann, Rogers, Lingwood)
The actual playing order was shown on a sticker which covered the track list printed on the sleeve; there were no composer credits:
Side one
- "Joybringer (from Jupiter)"
- "Billies Orno Bounce (including "Billies Bounce")"
- "What You Give Is What You Get (Start)"
- "Rivers Run Dry"
- "Planets Schmanets"
- "Geronimo's Cadillac"
Side two
- "Sister Billies Bounce (including "Sister Sadie" & "Billies Bounce")"
- "Telegram To Monica"
- "A Couple Of Mates (from Mars & Jupiter)"
- "Neptune (Icebringer)"
- "Hymn (from Jupiter)"
- "We're Going Wrong"
CD release
- "Joybringer (from Jupiter)" (Gustav HolstGustav HolstGustav Theodore Holst was an English composer. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets....
, Manfred MannManfred Mann (musician)Manfred Mann is a keyboard player best known as a founding member and namesake of Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band.-Career:...
, Mick RogersMick Rogers (musician)Mick Rogers is an English rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, chiefly known for his time with Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1971–1975, and from 1983 to date....
, Chris SladeChris SladeChris Slade is a Welsh rock drummer.-Career:Slade has worked with Gary Numan, Tom Jones, Olivia Newton-John , and Uriah Heep. He was a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1972 to 1978...
) – 2:28 - "Sister Billy's Bounce (including "Sister Sadie" & "Billy's Bounce")" (Horace SilverHorace SilverHorace Silver , born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer....
, Charlie ParkerCharlie ParkerCharles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....
, Maggie RyderMaggie RyderMaggie Ryder is an English singer, principally known as a backing singer for bands such as Eurythmics and Queen.Ryder had a solo record deal with Polydor Records in the 1970s and released a self-titled album in 1978. She worked as a backing singer and songwriter through the Eighties...
, Mann) – 2:16 - "What You Give Is What You Get (Start)" (Paul Weller) – 2:34
- "Telegram To Monica" (Denny Newman) – 5:37
- "Billy's Orno Bounce (including "Billy's Bounce")" (Parker, Ryder, Mann) – 3:13
- "A Couple Of Mates (from Mars & Jupiter)" (Mann) – 3:20
- "Neptune (Icebringer)" (Mann, Rogers, John LingwoodJohn LingwoodJohn Lingwood is an English drummer.John has played with many top people over the years Stomo Yamashta, Leo Sayer, Roger Chapman , Maddy Prior, Elkie Brooks...
) – 1:08 - "Rivers Run Dry" (Rogers) – 3:04
- "Hymn (from Jupiter)" (Mann, Rogers, Lingwood) – 3:58
- "We're Going Wrong" (Jack BruceJack BruceJohn Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce is a Scottish musician and songwriter, respected as a founding member of the British psychedelic rock power trio, Cream, for a solo career that spans several decades, and for his participation in several well-known musical ensembles...
, Pete BrownPete BrownPeter Ronald Brown is an English performance poet and lyricist.Best known for his collaborations with Jack Bruce, Brown also worked with The Battered Ornaments, formed his own group Pete Brown & Piblokto!, and worked with Graham Bond and Phil Ryan. Brown also writes film scores and formed a film...
) – 4:00 - "Planets Schmanets" (Mann) – 2:40
- "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Michael Martin MurpheyMichael Martin MurpheyMichael Martin Murphey is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, Country music, and Popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter...
, Charles John Quarto) – 4:43
Bonus Tracks (1999 re-issue)
- "Telegram To Monica" (alternate version) (Newman) – 3:12
- "Joybringer" (extended version) (Holst, Mann, Rogers, Slade) – 3:20
- "Geronimo's Cadillac" (7" single version) (Murphy, Quarto) – 2:58
- "Geronimo's Cadillac" (12" single version) (Murphy, Quarto) – 5:32
Personnel
- Manfred MannManfred Mann (musician)Manfred Mann is a keyboard player best known as a founding member and namesake of Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band.-Career:...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, trumpeton - Mick RogersMick Rogers (musician)Mick Rogers is an English rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, chiefly known for his time with Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1971–1975, and from 1983 to date....
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - John LingwoodJohn LingwoodJohn Lingwood is an English drummer.John has played with many top people over the years Stomo Yamashta, Leo Sayer, Roger Chapman , Maddy Prior, Elkie Brooks...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
with
- Maggie RyderMaggie RyderMaggie Ryder is an English singer, principally known as a backing singer for bands such as Eurythmics and Queen.Ryder had a solo record deal with Polydor Records in the 1970s and released a self-titled album in 1978. She worked as a backing singer and songwriter through the Eighties...
- vocals - Denny Newman - vocals, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on "Telegram to Monica" - Frank Mead - saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
s - Anthony MooreAnthony MooreAnthony Moore is a British experimental music composer, performer and producer. He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with Henry Cow and has made a number of solo albums, including Flying Doesn't Help and World Service .As a lyricist, Moore has collaborated with Pink Floyd on...
- programming on "What You Give Is What You Get" - Byron Bird - trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
on "Billy's Bounce" - Guy BarkerGuy BarkerGuy Barker is an English jazz trumpeter and composer. Barker was born in Chiswick, London, the son of an actress and a stuntman. He started playing the trumpet at the age of twelve, and within a year had joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra...
- trumpet on "Billy's Bounce" - Mark Feltham - bass
- Durban Betancourt - bass
- Andy Pask - bass
- Linda Taylor - vocals
- Tommy Willis - guitar
- Chris Batchelor - trumpet
- Ian Porter - emulator toggling