The Five Faces of Manfred Mann

The Five Faces of Manfred Mann
Studio album by Manfred Mann
Released	11 September 1964[1]
Recorded	1964 at EMI Studios in Abbey Road, London, England
Genre	Rhythm and blues, beat, jazz
Label	HMV
Producer	John Burgess[2]
Manfred Mann chronology
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The Five Faces of Manfred Mann is the first studio album by British beat/R&B group Manfred Mann. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 11 September 1964^[1] by His Master's Voice. In late October/early November, the album was released in Canada by Capitol Records.^[3] The Canadian track listing was almost the same as the UK version, except it included the hit "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" instead of "I've Got My Mojo Working". The record has been called "one of the great blues-based British invasion albums; it's a hot, rocking record that benefits from some virtuoso playing as well".^[4]

The American version of the album (their second U.S. release following The Manfred Mann Album) was released in February 1965 by Ascot Records (a subsidiary of United Artists)^[5] with a very different track listing.

Songs and styles

The songs on the original version of the Five Faces of Manfred Mann are R&B, including the band's cover versions of Howlin' Wolf's ("Smokestack Lightning"), Muddy Waters' ("Got My Mojo Working"), and Bo Diddley's ("Bring It to Jerome") as well as a few of the group's own compositions — and jazz: particularly noticeable in the instrumental sections are Manfred Mann's keyboard work, Mike Vickers flute and saxophone work, and Mike Hugg's vibes — and the album includes the Cannonball Adderley song ("Sack O' Woe") from the RnB-influenced school of early 60s jazz .^[2]

The American release is more pop - oriented with the inclusion of the hits "Sha-La-La", "Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble" and "Come Tomorrow" as well as Jones' compositions and the American folk song "John Hardy" but also includes a smaller selection of the band's R&B and jazz influences.^[6]

Track listing

Original version

Side one

1. "Smokestack Lightning" (Chester Burnett) – 2:30
2. "Don't Ask Me What I Say" (Paul Jones) – 3:09
3. "Sack O' Woe" (Cannonball Adderley) – 3:31
4. "What You Gonna Do?" (Jones, Manfred Mann) – 3:03
5. "Hoochie Coochie" (Willie Dixon) – 2:10
6. "I'm Your Kingpin" (Mann, Jones) – 2:38
7. "Down the Road Apiece" (Don Raye) – 3:16

Side two

1. "Got My Mojo Working" (Preston Foster; credited to Muddy Waters) – 2:43
   • Canadian version: "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich) – 2:23
2. "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" (Rose Marie McCoy, Sylvia McKinney; credited to Joe Seneca, J. Lee) – 2:33
3. "Mr. Anello" (Mike Hugg, Jones, Mann, Tom McGuinness, Mike Vickers) – 2:15
4. "Untie Me" (Joe South) – 3:41
5. "Bring It to Jerome" (Jerome Green) – 3:31
6. "Without You" (Jones) – 2:25
7. "You've Got to Take It" (Jones) – 2:00

US version

Side one

1. "Sha-La-La" (Robert Mosely, Robert Napoleon Taylor) – 2:30
2. "Come Tomorrow" (Bob Elgin, Frank Augustus, Dolores Phillips) – 2:13
3. "She" (Jones) – 2:10
4. "Can't Believe It" (Jones) – 3:19
5. "John Hardy" (Traditional) – 2:01
6. "Did You Have to Do That" (Jones) – 3:29

Side two

1. "Watermelon Man" (Herbie Hancock) – 2:12
2. "I'm Your Kingpin" (Jones, Mann) – 2:38
3. "Hubble Bubble (Toil and Trouble)" (Mann, Hugg, Vickers, Jones, McGuinness) – 2:25
4. "You've Got to Take It" (Jones) – 2:00
5. "Groovin'" (Ben E. King, James Bethea) – 3:40
6. "Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron" (Mann, Hugg, Vickers, Jones, McGuinness) – 1:59

Personnel

The following people contributed to The Five Faces of Manfred Mann:^[2]

• Manfred Mann – piano, organ
• Mike Vickers – guitar, flute, saxophone
• Mike Hugg – drums, vibes
• Paul Jones – vocals, harmonica, maracas
• Tom McGuinness – bass guitar
• John Burgess – producer
• Norman Smith – engineer

Charts

The Five Faces of Manfred Mann peaked at #3 on the UK Albums Chart and is the band's highest charting release on that chart.^[7] The U.S. version also charted on the Billboard 200, peaking at #141.^[8]

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	11 September 1964	His Master's Voice	mono LP	CLP 1731
Canada	October 1964	Capitol Records	mono LP	T-6093
United States	February 1965	Ascot Records	mono LP	ALM 13018
			stereo LP	ALS 16018
Canada	circa 1966	Capitol Records	duophonic LP	DT-6093

References

1. Eder, Bruce. "Overview: The Five Faces of Manfred Mann (UK) by Manfred Mann". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
2. Woffinden, Bob (1990). "Mann Made Hits". The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated History of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (Reference ed.). Marshall Cavendish. pp. 644, 646. ISBN 1-85435-021-8.
3. "The 6000 Series of 33⅓ RPM Vinyl Discs". Capitol 6000. Canada: Piers Alexander Hemmingsen. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r468382
5. Ackerman, Paul, ed. (13 February 1965). "New Album Releases: Ascot". Billboard 77 (7): 42. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
6. Eder, Bruce. "Overview: The Five Faces of Manfred Mann (US) by Manfred Mann". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
7. "Artist Chart History: Manfred Mann". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
8. "Manfred Mann: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 13 May 2011.