Blinded by the Light: The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Blinded by the Light: The Very Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Compilation album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Released	1992
Genre	Rock
Length	1:16:51
Label	Arcade Records
Producer	Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann's Earth Band chronology
Spotlight: 1971–1991 (1992) Blinded by the Light: The Very Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1992) The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Vol. 2 (1993)

Blinded by the Light: The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band is the fourth compilation album by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released in 1992.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blinded by the Light"	Bruce Springsteen	7:05
2.	"Questions"	Manfred Mann, Chris Slade	3:57
3.	"Davy's on the Road Again"	John Simon, Robbie Robertson	3:38
4.	"For You"	Bruce Springsteen	5:40
5.	"California"	Sue Vickers	5:27
6.	"The Mighty Quinn"	Bob Dylan	6:19
7.	"Somewhere in Africa" (Arranged By – Manfred Mann, John Lingwood)	Traditional	1:36
8.	"The Runner"	Ian Thomas	4:38
9.	"Lies (Through The Eighties)"	Danny Newman	4:35
10.	"Joybringer"	Manfred Mann, Chris Slade, Mick Rogers	3:26
11.	"Demolition Man"	Sting	3:45
12.	"You Angel You"	Bob Dylan	4:01
13.	"Don't Kill It Carol"	Mike Heron	6:13
14.	"Spirits in the Night"	Bruce Springsteen	6:28
15.	"Angels at my Gate"	Manfred Mann, Hirth Martinez, Jimme O'Neill	4:49
16.	"Third World Service"	Anthony Moore	5:14
Total length:			01:16:51

Personnel

• Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals
• Colin Pattenden – bass
• Dave Flett – lead guitar
• Chris Hamlet Thompson – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Chris Slade – drums, backing vocals, percussion
• Mick Rogers – guitars, vocals

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [1]	77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [2]	10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [3]	1
Scottish Albums (OCC) [4]	88
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [5]	37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6]	15
UK Albums (OCC) [7]	69

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [8]	Gold	250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Dutchcharts.nl – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
2. "Offiziellecharts.de – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
3. "Norwegiancharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
4. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
5. "Swedishcharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
6. "Swisscharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Blinded By The Light - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
8. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Manfred Mann's Earth Band; 'The Very Best Of Vol. 1')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

External links

• Blinded By The Light: The Very Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band (List Of Releases), Discogs.com
• Blinded By The Light: The Very Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Allmusic.com