…The second disc introduces 3 brand-new studio recordings from the band — their first newly minted studio material in over two decades — including a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Bird on the Wire” and Melissa Etheridge’s “Stronger Than Me”. The bonus collection is rounded out by a selection of live performances dating from both their original 1970s touring era and recent 2025 concerts.
The reason that The Roaring Silence became Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s best-selling album may have been because of both Bruce Springsteen-penned singles, but its instrumental makeup, by way of Mann’s keyboard manipulation coupled with Chris Thompson’s chiseled singing, had just as much of an affect. “Blinded By the Light” and “Spirit in the Night” gave the band hits…

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