Watch (Manfred Mann's Earth Band album)
1978 studio album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
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Watch is the eighth album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, a studio album with two live tracks released in 1978. It is the first album recorded with new bassist Pat King, and the final album for both guitarist Dave Flett and original drummer Chris Slade. In West Germany, it spent 69 weeks on the charts, peaking at number 3[6] and receiving platinum status in 1981.[7]
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| Released | 24 February 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studios | Workhouse, Old Kent Road, London | |||
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| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Labels | Bronze (UK) Warner Bros. (U.S.) | |||
| Producers | Manfred Mann, Earth Band | |||
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| Singles from Watch | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Musikexpress | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | mixed[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Track listing
Side one
- "Circles" (Alan Mark) – 4:50
- "Drowning on Dry Land/Fish Soup" (Chris Slade, Dave Flett, Manfred Mann) – 6:01
- "Chicago Institute" (Peter Thomas, Mann, Flett) – 5:47
- "California" (Sue Vickers) – 5:32
Side two
- "Davy's on the Road Again" (Live) (John Simon, Robbie Robertson) – 5:55
- "Martha's Madman" (Lane Tietgen) – 4:52
- "Mighty Quinn" (Live) (Bob Dylan) – 6:29
Bonus tracks 1998 CD re-issue
- "California" (single edit) (Sue Vickers) – 3:46
- "Davy's on the Road Again" (single edit) (Simon, Robertson) – 3:38
- "Bouillabaisse" (single edit) (Flett, Mann) – 4:02
- "Mighty Quinn" (single edit) (Dylan) – 3:39
Personnel
The Earth Band
- Chris Hamlet Thompson – vocals, guitar
- Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals
- Dave Flett – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Pat King – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Slade – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Stevie Lange, Victy Silva, Kim Goddy – backing vocals
Technical
- Manfred Mann's Earth Band – producers
- Laurence Latham – engineer
- Rick Walton – engineer
- Edwin Cross – assistant engineer
- Michael Sanz – cover painting
- Pat King – photography
- Re-mastered by: Robert M Corich and Mike Brown
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[22] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[23] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
