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The Roaring Silence
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
Singles from The Roaring Silence
	"Blinded by the Light"; Released: 6 August 1976; "Questions"; Released: November 1976;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	C^[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
Melody Maker	unrated^[5]
MusicHound	3/5^[6]
Only Solitaire	^[7]
Rolling Stone	favourable^[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[9]
Sounds	favourable^[10]

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,^[11] is a cover version of a song by Bruce Springsteen;^[11] "Questions" is based on the main theme of Franz Schubert's Impromptu in G flat Major (1827);^[12] "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. Lyrics and melody of the intro of "The Road to Babylon" is taken from the song "Babylon" from Don McLean's second album American Pie, released in 1971.

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 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^[13]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blinded by the Light"	Bruce Springsteen	7:08
2.	"Singing the Dolphin Through"	Mike Heron	8:19
3.	"Waiter, There's a Yawn in My Ear"	Manfred Mann	5:39

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"The Road to Babylon"	Mann, Peter Thomas, Colin Pattenden	6:53
5.	"This Side of Paradise"	Mann, Thomas, Pattenden	4:47
6.	"Starbird"	Stravinsky, Mann, Chris Slade	3:09
7.	"Questions"	Franz Schubert (Impromptus G-flat Major), Mann, Slade	4:00

1998 re-issue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"Spirits in the Night" (1977 version)	Springsteen	3:16
9.	"Blinded by the Light" (single edit)	Springsteen	3:49

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.^[14]

The 1998 Remaster release of the album had the Chris Thompson version of ‘Spirits In The Night’ added to the end of the original album sequencing as well as the single edit version of ‘Blinded By The Light’.

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
Re-mastered by: Robert M Corich and Mike Brown

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1976–1977)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[15]	8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[16]	10
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[17]	6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[18]	11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[19]	26
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[20]	34
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[21]	6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[22]	17
UK Albums (OCC)^[23]	10
US Billboard 200^[24]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[25]	99

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Silver	60,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[27]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 514.
^ DeGagne, Mike. The Roaring Silence at AllMusic
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 4 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3438–39. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
^ Welch, Chris (2 October 1976). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band: The Roaring Silence". Melody Maker. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Manfred Mann/Manfred Mann's Earth Band". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 711. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
^ Starostin, George. "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Only Solitaire.
^ Tucker, Ken (4 November 1976). "Manfred Mann Asks, What Is Jazz Rock?". Rolling Stone. pp. 65, 67.
^ Marsh, Dave (1983). "Manfred Mann". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2th ed.). Random House. pp. 313–314. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
^ Fielder, Hugh (1976). "Manfred roars into your skull". Sounds. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b Pemberton, Pat (13 June 2012). "Blinded by the Light". Rolling Stone.
^ Südwestrundfunk page on The Roaring Silence Swr.de (in German)
^ Romano, Will (1 November 2014). Prog Rock FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Rock's Most Progressive Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-61713-620-7.
^ Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence (1987, CD), October 1987, retrieved 25 May 2021
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5269a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Charts.nz – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Manfred Mann's Earth Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American album certifications – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

External links

[1] "Great Rock Discography". p. 514.

[2] DeGagne, Mike. The Roaring Silence at AllMusic

[CG-3] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 4 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[4] Larkin, Colin (1998). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3438–39. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.

[5] Welch, Chris (2 October 1976). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band: The Roaring Silence". Melody Maker. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[6] Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Manfred Mann/Manfred Mann's Earth Band". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 711. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.

[7] Starostin, George. "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Only Solitaire.

[8] Tucker, Ken (4 November 1976). "Manfred Mann Asks, What Is Jazz Rock?". Rolling Stone. pp. 65, 67.

[9] Marsh, Dave (1983). "Manfred Mann". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2th ed.). Random House. pp. 313–314. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.

[10] Fielder, Hugh (1976). "Manfred roars into your skull". Sounds. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[RS-11] Pemberton, Pat (13 June 2012). "Blinded by the Light". Rolling Stone.

[12] Südwestrundfunk page on The Roaring Silence Swr.de (in German)

[13] Romano, Will (1 November 2014). Prog Rock FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Rock's Most Progressive Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-61713-620-7.

[14] Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence (1987, CD), October 1987, retrieved 25 May 2021

[aus-15] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Austria_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-16] "Austriancharts.at – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[group=-17] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5269a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Netherlands_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-18] "Dutchcharts.nl – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Germany4_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-19] "Offiziellecharts.de – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_New_Zealand_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-20] "Charts.nz – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Norway_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-21] "Norwegiancharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Sweden_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-22] "Swedishcharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_UK2_-23] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-24] "Manfred Mann's Earth Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[25] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

[United_KingdomManfred_Mann's_Earth_BandThe_Roaring_SilencealbumCertRef-26] "British album certifications – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesManfred_Mann's_Earth_BandThe_Roaring_SilencealbumCertRef-27] "American album certifications – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – The Roaring Silence". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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The Roaring Silence

Track listing

Personnel

The Earth Band

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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