Chance (Manfred Mann's Earth Band album)

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Chance is Manfred Mann's Earth Band's tenth album, released in 1980. The album cover art was an adaptation of Danish artist Ole Kortzau's poster "Strandstole" (deck chairs). The album marked the temporary return of guitarist and founding member Mick Rogers to the band. John Lingwood replaced drummer Geoff Britton, who left due to illness. It is also the last album that bassist Pat King appeared on. Although Chris Thompson only appeared as a guest vocalist (having officially left the band after Angel Station), he was onboard again for the accompanying tour.

Track listing

Side one

"Lies (Through the 80s)" (Denny Newman) – 4:37
"On the Run" (Manfred Mann, Tony Ashton, Florrie Palmer) – 3:53
"For You" (Bruce Springsteen) – 5:41
"Adolescent Dream" (Mann) – 2:42
"Fritz the Blank" (Mann) – 2:52

Side two

"Stranded" (Mike Heron, Mann) – 5:49
"Hello, I Am Your Heart" (Dennis Linde) – 5:19
"No Guarantee" (Mann) – 3:50
"Heart on the Street" (Tom Gray) – 4:56

Bonus Tracks (1999 CD re-issue)

"A Fool I Am" (single B side) (Mann, Pat King, John Lingwood, Steve Waller) – 4:16
"Adolescent Dream" (single version) (Mann) – 2:24
"Lies (Through the 80s)" (single version) (Newman) – 4:15
"For You" (single version) (Springsteen) – 3:53

Personnel

The Earth Band

Manfred Mann – keyboards, vocals ("Adolescent Dream")
John Lingwood – drums
Pat King – bass, bass pedals, backing vocals
Mick Rogers – guitars, backing vocals
Steve Waller – guitars, vocals ("Hello, I Am Your Heart")
Chris Thompson – vocals ("Lies Through The 80s", "On The Run", "For You"; co-lead vocals on "Stranded")

Additional musicians

Trevor Rabin – guitars
Robbie McIntosh – guitars
Geoff Whitehorn – guitars
Barbara Thompson – saxophone ("On the Run")
Dyan Birch – vocals ("No Guarantee" and others)
Willy Finlayson – vocals ("Heart On The Street")
Peter Marsh – vocals ("Stranded")
Carol Stocker – backing vocals

Technical

Manfred Mann – producer
Trevor Rabin – producer
Bernie Clarke – co-producer (Portugal)
Rik Walton – engineer
David Barratt, Edwin Cross, Laurie Latham, Robert Stewart – assistant engineers
Peter Schwier, Tim Summerhayes – assistant engineers (Portugal)
Martin Poole – design
Ole Kortzau – cover art
Remaster by: Robert M Corich and Mike Brown

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980–1981)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	42
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	13
US Billboard 200	87

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	48

References

Eder, Bruce. Chance at AllMusic
Larkin, Colin (1998). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3438–39. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
Humphries, Patrick (1980). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Chance". Melody Maker. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
Starostin, George. "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Only Solitaire.
Dome, Malcolm (15 November 1980). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Chance" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 18. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
Marsh, Dave (1983). "Manfred Mann". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2th ed.). Random House. pp. 313–314. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
Fielder, Hugh (1980). "Mann Alive". Sounds. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
"Austriancharts.at – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
"Norwegiancharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
"Swedishcharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
"Manfred Mann's Earth Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1981. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

External links

Chance at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann Mick Rogers Robert Hart John Lingwood Steve Kinch Chris Thompson Steve Waller Chris Slade Colin Pattenden Pat King Jimmy Copley Clive Bunker Dave Flett Matt Irving Shona Laing Richard Marcangelo Geoff Britton Noel McCalla John Trotter Geoff Dunn Pete May
Studio albums	Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1972) Glorified Magnified (1972) Messin' (Get Your Rocks Off) (1973) Solar Fire (1973) The Good Earth (1974) Nightingales and Bombers (1975) The Roaring Silence (1976) Watch (1978) Angel Station (1979) Chance (1980) Somewhere in Afrika (1982) Criminal Tango (1986) Masque (1987) Plains Music (1991) Soft Vengeance (1996) 2006 (2004) Lone Arranger (2014)
Live albums	Budapest Live (1984) Mann Alive (1998)
Compilations	Blinded by the Light: The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1992) The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered (1999) The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered Volume II (2001) Odds & Sods – Mis-takes & Out-takes (2005)
Songs	"I'll Be Gone" (1974) "Spirits in the Night" (1975) "Blinded by the Light" (1976) "Mighty Quinn" (1978) "Davy's on the Road Again" (1978) "Don't Kill It Carol" (1979) "For You" (1981) "Redemption Song" (1983) "Runner" (1984)
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