The Roaring Silence

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Blinded By The Light Written-By – Bruce Springsteen	7:07
2	Singing The Dolphin Through Written-By – Mike Heron	8:15
3	Questions Written-By – Slade*, Mann*	3:58
4	The Road To Babylon Written-By – Pattenden*, Mann*, Thomas*	6:52
5	This Side Of Paradise Written-By – Pattenden*, Mann*, Thomas*	4:44
6	Starbird Written-By – Slade*, Mann*	3:07
7	Waiter, There's A Yawn In My Ear Written-By – Mann*	5:37

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – The Workhouse Studios
• Mixed At – The Workhouse Studios
• Mixed At – Advision Studios
• Mastered At – CBS Studios, London
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Petbrook Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Petbrook Ltd.
• Distributed By – Grapevine Distribution
• Glass Mastered At – Nimbus

Credits

• Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Derek Wadsworth
• Backing Vocals – Doreen & Irene Chanter*, Mick Rogers, Suzanne Lynch
• Bass – Colin Pattenden
• Choir – Chris Sennett, Gillian Ainscow, Graham Jenkins, Hilary Farmborough, Jacqueline Nicholls, Janet Bunting, Jeremy Paynton-Jones, Laurence Holden, Marilyn Bennett, Peter Cudmore, Philip Keywood, Stan Bailey
• Crew [Road Crew] – Charlie MacPherson, Mick Poole, Mick Williams , Mouse
• Design [Album] – Shirtsleeve Studio
• Drums, Percussion [Percs.], Backing Vocals – Chris Slade
• Engineer – Laurence Latham*
• Guitar, Vocals – Chris Hamlet Thompson*
• Keyboards – Manfred Mann
• Lead Guitar – Dave Flett
• Management – Harry Maloney
• Mastered By – Arun Chakraverty
• Other [3736 Cups Of Tea, Nearly Sang On The Album] – Mary Hopper
• Other [Credit For Waiting On The Credits] – Candy Temple
• Photography By [Group Photographs] – Martyn Goddard
• Producer – Manfred Mann And Earthband*
• Recorder – David Culpan, Margaret Wood, Tony Rowell
• Saxophone [Sax Solo] – Barbara Thompson
• Soloist [Alternately] – Chris Thompson (tracks: B3), Dave* (tracks: B3), Manfred* (tracks: B3)
• Soloist [Guitar] – Chris Thompson (tracks: A2), Dave Flett (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4)
• Strings – David Millman
• Technician [Tape Operator] – Edwin Cross
• Vocals [End Vocal] – Manfred Mann (tracks: A1)

Notes

Info from cover:
Solos: Guitar, Dave Flett, Except "Singing the Dolphin through" by Chris Thompson.
"Starbird", Manfred, Dave, Manfred, Chris Thompson, alternately.
Recorded at the Workhouse, Old Kent Road, London, 1976.
(Thanks to Pete Walters)
Mixed at the Workhouse and Advision Studios
(Thanks to Paul Northfield and Declan)
Mastered at CBS London.
Production: (Thanks to Dave Hadfield)

'Waiter, there is a yawn in my ear' recorded live with studio overdubs.

Info from disc:
℗ 1976 Petbrook Ltd
© 1976 Petbrook Ltd
Made in England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 020293 200029
• Matrix / Runout: COMMECD 2 3:3 MASTERED BY NIMBUS
• Mastering SID Code: none
• Mould SID Code: none

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ILPS 9357	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(LP, Album)	Bronze	ILPS 9357	UK	1976
27 870 XOT	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(LP, Album)	Bronze	27 870 XOT	Austria	1976
M5-3055, M5 3055	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records, Bronze, Warner Bros. Records, Bronze	M5-3055, M5 3055	Canada	1977
BSK 3055	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(LP, Album, TP)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3055	US	1976
CECC-00123	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	The Roaring Silence ‎(CD, Album)	Century Records	CECC-00123	Japan	1990