Chance (Manfred Mann's Earth Band album)

Chance is Manfred Mann's Earth Band's tenth album, released in 1980. The album cover art was an adaptation of Danish artist Ole Kortzau's poster "Strandstole" (deck chairs). The album marked the temporary return of guitarist and founding member Mick Rogers to the band. John Lingwood replaced drummer Geoff Britton, who left due to illness. It is also the last album that bassist Pat King appeared on. Although Chris Thompson only appeared as a guest vocalist (having officially left the band after Angel Station), he was onboard again for the accompanying tour.

Chance
Studio album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Released	10 October 1980
Recorded	1979–1980
Studio	Workhouse Studios, London Casa das Flores, Albufeira, Portugal
Genre	Rock hard rock progressive rock
Length	39:39
Label	Bronze (UK original release) Cohesion (UK 1999 reissue) Warner Bros. (U.S.)
Producer	Manfred Mann Trevor Rabin
Manfred Mann's Earth Band chronology
Angel Station (1979) Chance (1980) Somewhere in Afrika (1982)
Singles from Chance
"Lies (Through the 80s)" Released: 29 August 1980 "For You" Released: 9 January 1981

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Melody Maker	mixed[3]
Only Solitaire	[4]
Record Mirror	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]
Sounds	favourable[7]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Lies (Through the 80s)" (Denny Newman) – 4:37
2. "On the Run" (Manfred Mann, Tony Ashton, Florrie Palmer) – 3:53
3. "For You" (Bruce Springsteen) – 5:41
4. "Adolescent Dream" (Mann) – 2:42
5. "Fritz the Blank" (Mann) – 2:52

Side two

6. "Stranded" (Mike Heron, Mann) – 5:49
7. "Hello, I Am Your Heart" (Dennis Linde) – 5:19
8. "No Guarantee" (Mann) – 3:50
9. "Heart on the Street" (Tom Gray) – 4:56

Bonus Tracks (1999 CD re-issue)

10. "A Fool I Am" (single B side) (Mann, Pat King, John Lingwood, Steve Waller) – 4:16
11. "Adolescent Dream" (single version) (Mann) – 2:24
12. "Lies (Through the 80s)" (single version) (Newman) – 4:15
13. "For You" (single version) (Springsteen) – 3:53

Personnel

The Earth Band

• Manfred Mann – keyboards, vocals ("Adolescent Dream")
• John Lingwood – drums
• Pat King – bass, bass pedals, backing vocals
• Mick Rogers – guitars, backing vocals
• Steve Waller – guitars, vocals ("Hello, I Am Your Heart")
• Chris Thompson – vocals ("Lies Through The 80s", "On The Run", "For You"; co-lead vocals on "Stranded")

Additional musicians

• Trevor Rabin – guitars
• Robbie McIntosh – guitars
• Geoff Whitehorn – guitars
• Barbara Thompson – saxophone ("On the Run")
• Dyan Birch – vocals ("No Guarantee" and others)
• Willy Finlayson – vocals ("Heart On The Street")
• Peter Marsh – vocals ("Stranded")
• Carol Stocker – backing vocals

Technical

• Manfred Mann – producer
• Trevor Rabin – producer
• Bernie Clarke – co-producer (Portugal)
• Rik Walton – engineer
• David Barratt, Edwin Cross, Laurie Latham, Robert Stewart – assistant engineers
• Peter Schwier, Tim Summerhayes – assistant engineers (Portugal)
• Martin Poole – design
• Ole Kortzau – cover art
• Remaster by: Robert M Corich and Mike Brown

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1980–1981) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 42 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 12 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 11 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 16 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 13 US Billboard 200[13] 87

Year-end charts Chart (1981) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 48

References

1. Eder, Bruce. Chance at AllMusic
2. Larkin, Colin (1998). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3438–39. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
3. Humphries, Patrick (1980). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Chance". Melody Maker. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
4. Starostin, George. "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Only Solitaire.
5. Dome, Malcolm (15 November 1980). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Chance" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 18. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
6. 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.
7. Fielder, Hugh (1980). "Mann Alive". Sounds. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
8. 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.
9. "Austriancharts.at – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
11. "Norwegiancharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
12. "Swedishcharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
13. "Manfred Mann's Earth Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
14. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1981. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

External links

• Chance at Discogs (list of releases)