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Genre:Rock Style:Prog Rock
Tracklist:
A1. Father Of Day, Father Of Night A2. In The Beginning, Darkness A3. Pluto The Dog B1. Solar Fire B2. Saturn, Lord Of The Ring, Mercury, The Winged Messenger B3. Earth, The Circle Part 2 B4. Earth, The Circle Part 1
General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):
Probably second German edition with original 87 515 IT cat. no. but 'Bronze' labels.
Cover (back):
℗ 1973 Bronze Records Ltd.
Recorded at the Workhouse, Old Kent Road, London. 1973.
Management H.M.M. 490 Old Kent Road, London SE1.
Im Ariola-Vertrieb.
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG, Gütersloh.
Inner gatefold:
Solar: Concerned with, determined by the sun.
Fire: Active principle operative in combustion.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary.
Spine:
Manfred Mann's Eartband [sic Solar Fire
Centre labels:
Produced by Manfred Mann
Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., München
Other info:
The cover lists 'Manfred Mann and Earthband' as the producer, the label only 'Manfred Mann'.
Track titles are different on the cover (rear) and the centre labels in some details.
Given in the tracklisting are the titles as printed on the cover (rear).
Differences for the centre labels are:
Track A2: In The Beginning
Track B2: Saturn/Mercury
Track B3: Earth: The Circle (Part Two)
Track B4: Earth: The Circle (Part One)
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society GEMA Price Code IT Matrix / Runout S 87515 A Matrix / Runout S 87515 B Matrix / Runout S 87515 A-1 Made in Germany Matrix / Runout S 87515 B-2 Made in Germany
Record Company Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Distributed By Ariola Phonographic Copyright (p) Bronze Records Ltd. Printed By Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG Recorded At The Workhouse Studios Pressed By Sonopress
