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The Roaring Silence is the seventh studio album by English rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band. It was released on 27 August 1976, by Bronze Records in the UK and by Warner Bros. Records in the US. Like other Earth Band albums, this includes material by other composers. "Blinded by the Light", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] is a cover version of a song by Bruce Springsteen;[3] "Questions" is based on the main theme of Franz Schubert's Impromptu in G flat Major (1827);[4] "Starbird" takes its theme from Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird (1910); and "The Road to Babylon" is based on the canon "By the Waters of Babylon" by Philip Hayes. This album marked the arrival of vocalist/guitarist Chris Hamlet Thompson, and Dave Flett who replaced longtime guitarist/vocalist/composer Mick Rogers. It is also the last album recorded with founding member Colin Pattenden.

The Roaring Silence
Studio album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Released	27 August 1976
Recorded	1976
Studio	Workhouse Studios London
Genre	Progressive rock art rock
Length	39:55
Label	Bronze Warner Bros.
Producer	Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band chronology
Nightingales and Bombers (1975) The Roaring Silence (1976) Watch (1978)
Singles from The Roaring Silence
"Blinded by the Light" Released: 6 August 1976 "Questions" Released: 1976

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C [2]

The instrumental track "Waiter, There's a Yawn in My Ear" is based on a live recording (with studio overdubs added later). The album’s cover art is a visualization of this track’s title. Its main riff is taken from the Manfred Mann Chapter Three track "Fish" which was recorded for their abandoned third album. It was ultimately released in 2005 on the Odds & Sods – Mis-takes & Out-takes box set.

Nightingales & Bombers was released, and when Chris [Thompson] and I joined we'd done an American tour without recording. I remember, on tour, we did a few tracks from the Nightingales & Bombers album, including 'Spirit in the Night.' We also did 'Father of Day, Father of Night,' and a couple of the newer ones, what would wind up on The Roaring Silence, to see how they went down.

— Dave Flett, Prog Rock FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Rock's Most Progressive Music

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Track listing

There were two pressings of this album available in the U.S. The original, shown here, and a reissue from 1977 with a blue cover which included "Spirit In The Night", another Springsteen song which had previously been released on Nightingales & Bombers and was now re-recorded with Chris Thompson taking lead vocals, in between "The Road to Babylon" and "This Side of Paradise". The first CD-release (1987) of this album did not contain bonus tracks, and tracks No. 3 and No. 7 had changed places.[6]

Personnel

The Earth Band

• Chris Hamlet Thompson – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on the final verse of “Blinded By The Light”
• Dave Flett – lead guitar
• Colin Pattenden – bass
• Chris Slade – drums, backing vocals, percussion

Additional musicians

• Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
• Irene Chanter – backing vocals
• Susanne Lynch – backing vocals
• Mick Rogers – backing vocals
• Barbara Thompson – saxophone
• David Millman – string arrangements

Technical

• Manfred Mann's Earth Band – producers
• Laurence Latham – engineer
• David Culpan, Margaret Wood, Tony Rowell, Edwin Cross – assistant engineers
• Shirtsleeve Studio – design. Modelled by artist Derek Goldsmith
• Martyn Goddard – photography

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Roaring Silence (1976) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Roaring Silence (1976) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
• Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Roaring Silence (1976) album to be listened on Spotify

На других языках

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[de] The Roaring Silence

The Roaring Silence ist das siebte Album der britischen Rockband Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. Es wurde 1976 von Bronze Records veröffentlicht.

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- [en] The Roaring Silence

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[it] The Roaring Silence

The Roaring Silence è il settimo album del gruppo musicale britannico Manfred Mann's Earth Band, pubblicato dall'etichetta discografica Bronze con distribuzione Island il 27 agosto 1976.

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[ru] The Roaring Silence

The Roaring Silence — седьмой студийный альбом британской рок-группы Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, выпущенный 27 августа 1976 года лейблом «Bronze Records» в Великобритании и лейблом «Warner Bros. Records» в США. Альбом поднялся до #10 в Billboard 200 и является самым коммерчески успешным за все время существования группы. Переиздан в 1998 году с добавлением бонус-треков: двух сингл-версий «Spirits in the Night» (композиции с предыдущего альбома «Nightingales and Bombers») с вокалом Мика Роджерса и Криса Томпсона.

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