Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Somewhere In Afrika – 1983 – Pop Rock / Classic Rock (vinyl lp)

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Label Arista – AL8- 8194
Format Vinyl LP
Country US
Genre Pop Rock / Classic Rock
Year 1983

Tracklist

A1Demolition Man (3:40)

A2Runner (4:40)

A3Rebel (3:52)

A4Eyes Of Nostradamus (3:27)

A5Third World Service (3:24)

B1Somewhere In Africa (1:35)

B2Tribal Statistics (4:12)

B3Lalela (1:32)

B4Redemption Song (No Kwazulu) (4:11)

Africa Suite

Condition

Sleeve Condition Mint (M)
Label Condition Mint (M)
Vinyl Condition Side 1 - Mint (M) / Side 2 - Mint (M) excellent
BIN # R82

Here's a fascinating piece from Manfred Mann's Earth Band's often-overlooked later period that deserves serious reconsideration. "Somewhere In Afrika" finds Mann and his cohorts diving deep into political territory during the height of apartheid-era South Africa, creating what might be their most cohesive and urgent statement since their early 70s heyday. The album showcases Mann's continued evolution as a keyboardist and conceptual thinker, weaving together African rhythms, synthesizer textures, and pointed social commentary in ways that feel both of their time and surprisingly prescient. The title track's exploration of cultural displacement and the album's overall meditation on identity and homeland make this far more than just another early 80s rock record.

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Retro Revolution Records – Halifax, Nova Scotia

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