Criminal Tango is an album released in 1986 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band with Chris Thompson. Founding guitarist/vocalist Mick Rogers returned to the band for this album and is still an active member. The new bassist Steve Kinch joined the band only when parts of the album were already recorded. Kinch therefore shared the bass parts on this album with bassists Durban Betancourt-Laverde and John Giblin.[2][3] This is their first album for the Virgin Records label after eleven years with Bronze Records.

Criminal Tango
Studio album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band with Chris Thompson
Released	13 June 1986
Recorded	1984-1986
Studio	Workhouse Studios, Old Kent Road, London
Genre	Rock Hard rock Progressive rock
Length	37:34
Label	10/Virgin (Canada, Germany original release) Cohesion (Canada, Germany 1999 reissue)
Producer	Manfred Mann Steve Forward
Manfred Mann's Earth Band chronology
Budapest Live (1984) Criminal Tango (1986) Masque (1987)
Singles from Criminal Tango
"Do Anything You Wanna Do" Released: March 1986 "Going Underground" Released: June 1986

Track listing

Side one

1. "Going Underground" (Paul Weller) – 5:18
2. "Who Are The Mystery Kids?" (Manfred Mann, Garland Jeffreys) – 3:44
3. "Banquet" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:17
4. "Killer On The Loose" (Denny Newman) – 3:59

Side two

5. "Do Anything You Wanna Do" (Graham Douglas, Edwin Hollis) – 4:14
6. "Rescue" (Mann, Mick Rogers) – 2:59
7. "You Got Me Right Through The Heart" (Robert Byrne) – 3:53
8. "Bulldog" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:23
9. "Crossfire" (Mann, Rogers, John Lingwood) – 3:47

Bonus Tracks (1999 CD re-issue)

10. "Runner" (12" version) (Ian Thomas) – 4:39
11. "Rebel" (U.S. single version) (Reg Laws) – 4:08
12. "Do Anything You Wanna Do" (12" version) (Douglas, Hollis) – 6:28
13. "Going Underground" (alternate single version) (Weller) – 3:01

Personnel

The Earth Band

• Manfred Mann – keyboards
• John Lingwood – drums, percussion
• Mick Rogers – guitar, vocals
• Chris Thompson – lead vocals
• Steve Kinch – bass
• Durban Betancourt-Laverde – bass

Additional musicians

• John Giblin – bass

Technical

• Manfred Mann, Steve Forward – producers
• Terry Medhurst – engineer
• Pete Hammond – engineer
• Nigel Gilroy, Stuart Barry – assistant engineers
• Roddy Matthews – mixing engineer (track 4)
• The Leisure Process – cover design

References

External links

• Criminal Tango at Discogs (list of releases)

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