| Blinded by the Light: The Very Best Of Manfred Mann's Earth Band | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 1:16:51 | |||
| Label | Arcade Records | |||
| Producer | Manfred Mann | |||
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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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI) [8] | Gold | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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