Criminal Tango
Encyclopedia
Criminal Tango is an album released in 1986
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
.
Side two
Bonus Tracks (1999 re-issue)
with
1986 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band is a British progressive rock group formed in 1971 by Manfred Mann.-Formation:Having started in the 1960s with a British band that had such hits as "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and "The Mighty Quinn", then moving on to Jazz Fusion with Manfred Mann's Chapter Three, Manfred's third...
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Track listing
Side one- "Going UndergroundGoing Underground"Going Underground" is the first British number-one chart single by The Jam, released in March 1980. It went straight in at number one, a rare feat at the time, and spent three weeks at the top...
" (Paul Weller) – 5:18 - "Who Are The Mystery Kids?" (Manfred MannManfred Mann (musician)Manfred Mann is a keyboard player best known as a founding member and namesake of Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band.-Career:...
, Garland JeffreysGarland JeffreysGarland Jeffreys is a part African-American, and Puerto Rican American, singer and songwriter, transversing the musical genres of rock and roll, reggae, blues and soul.-Career:...
) – 3:44 - "Banquet" (Joni MitchellJoni MitchellJoni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
) – 5:17 - "Killer On The Loose" (Denny Newman) – 3:59
Side two
- "Do Anything You Wanna Do" (Graham Douglas, Edwin Holis) – 4:14
- "Rescue" (Mann, Mick RogersMick Rogers (musician)Mick Rogers is an English rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, chiefly known for his time with Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1971–1975, and from 1983 to date....
) – 2:59 - "You Got Me Right Through The Heart" (Robert Byrne) – 3:53
- "BulldogHey Bulldog"Hey Bulldog" is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack album in 1969. Primarily by John Lennon , and finished in the studio by Lennon and McCartney, the song was recorded during the filming of the "Lady Madonna" promotional video, and like "Lady Madonna" is...
" (John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
, Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
) – 4:23 - "Crossfire" (Mann, Rogers, John LingwoodJohn LingwoodJohn Lingwood is an English drummer.John has played with many top people over the years Stomo Yamashta, Leo Sayer, Roger Chapman , Maddy Prior, Elkie Brooks...
) – 3:47
Bonus Tracks (1999 re-issue)
- "Runner" (12" version) (Ian ThomasIan Thomas (Canadian musician)Ian Thomas is a singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is younger brother to famed comedian and actor Dave Thomas.-Career:...
) – 4:39 - "Rebel" (U.S. single version) (Reg Laws) – 4:08
- "Do Anything You Wanna Do" (12" version) (Graham Douglas, Edwin Holis) – 6:28
- "Going Underground" (alternate single version) (Weller) – 3:01
Personnel
- Manfred MannManfred MannManfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - John LingwoodJohn LingwoodJohn Lingwood is an English drummer.John has played with many top people over the years Stomo Yamashta, Leo Sayer, Roger Chapman , Maddy Prior, Elkie Brooks...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion - Mick RogersMick Rogers (musician)Mick Rogers is an English rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, chiefly known for his time with Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1971–1975, and from 1983 to date....
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Chris Thompson - lead vocals
- Steve KinchSteve KinchSteve Kinch is the current bass guitar player for Manfred Mann's Earth Band. He joined the band as a permanent member in 1991, having previously appeared as a session player on the Criminal Tango album in 1986...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
with
- Durban Betancourt-Laverde - bass
- John GiblinJohn GiblinJohn Giblin is an internationally renowned session bassist who has worked with the following artists:*Eric Clapton, Sting, Mark Knopfler, Phil Collins * Peter Gabriel...
- bass