Solar Fire

Infobox Album
Name = Solar Fire
Type = Studio album
Artist = Manfred Mann's Earth Band


Released = 30 November 1973
Recorded = The Workhouse, Old Kent Road, London, 1973
Genre = Rock Hard rock Progressive rock
Length = 43:39
Label =
Producer = Manfred Mann and Earth Band
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.0|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qs9fs37ba3ng~T1 link]
Last album = "Messin'" (1973)
This album = "Solar Fire" (1973)
Next album = "The Good Earth" (1974)

"Solar Fire" is an album released in 1973 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

Track listing

#"Father of Day, Father of Night" (Bob Dylan) – 9:55
#"In the Beginning, Darkness" (Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers, Chris Slade) – 5:22
#"Pluto the Dog" (Mann, Rogers, Slade, Colin Pattenden) – 2:48
#"Solar Fire" (Mann, Rogers, Slade, Pattenden) – 5:15
#"Saturn, Lord of the Ring/Mercury The Winged Messenger" (Mann/Mann, Rogers) – 6:31
#"Earth, The Circle Part 2" (Mann) – 3:23
#"Earth, The Circle Part 1" (Mann) – 3:56
#"Joybringer" (Gustav Holst, Mann, Rogers, Slade) (bonus track on 1998 re-issue) – 3:25
#"Father of Day, Father of Night" (edited version) (Dylan) (bonus track on 1998 re-issue) – 3:03

As mentioned in the Manfred Mann's Earth Band article the track listing varied from area to area. For Denmark, as an example, this album did not include "Joybringer" and the edited version of "Father of day, Father of Night". "Joybringer" was not released until the 1976'es album "The Roaring Silence".

Personnel

*Manfred Mann – organ, mellotron, synthesiser, vocals
*Mick Rogers – guitar, vocals
*Chris Slade – drums
*Colin Pattenden – bass guitarwith
*Irene Chanter – backing vocals
*Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
*Grove Singers – backing vocals