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"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen, which first appeared on his 1973 debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. A cover by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in February 1977 and was also a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, New ...
The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Vol. 2 (1993) Blinded by the Light: The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band is the fourth compilation album by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band , released in 1992.
Christopher Algernon Thompson (born 9 March 1948) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, specifically for his lead vocal on the classic hit "Blinded by the Light" and for his solo accomplishments.
The Earth Band combines the stylistic approach of progressive rock with Mann's jazz-influenced Moog synthesizer playing and emphasis on melody.Beside producing their own material, a staple of the band's music and live performances from the beginning has been also relying on covers of songs by other modern pop/rock artists, notably Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, in their progressive rock style.
"Can't Truss It" is a song by American hip hop group Public Enemy. It was released on September 18, 1991 through Def Jam Recordings as the lead single from the group's fourth studio album Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black. Recording sessions took place at The Music Palace in Long Island.
The Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered is a compilation album released in 1999 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The title of track 4 on the compilation, "Blinded by the Light" is errantly printed as "Blinded by the Night".
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".
"Redemption Song" – 3:36 "The Mighty Quinn" (Dylan) – 6:59 "Demolition Man" (Short version) (Sumner) – 3:02 "Blinded by the Light" (Short version) (Springsteen) – 4:55 "Redemption Song (Alternate Version)" (Marley) – 3:52 "Instrumedicine Song" (Mann, Mike Heron) – 4:06 "Sikelele I" (Traditional; arranged by Mann) – 3:40