Machines (EP)

Machines
EP by Manfred Mann
Released	7 April 1966 [1]
Recorded	15 December 1965 – 9 February 1966
Genre	Rock & Roll
Language	English
Label	His Master's Voice
Producer	John Burgess
Manfred Mann chronology
No Living Without Loving (1965) Machines (1966) Instrumental Asylum (1966)

Machines is an EP by Manfred Mann, released in 1966. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number His Master's Voice 7EG 8942. The record was the number 1 EP in the UK number-one EP for 1 week, starting 28 May 1966.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Machines" (Mort Shuman)
2. "She Needs Company" (Paul Jones)

Side 2

1. "Tennessee Waltz" (Redd Stewart)
2. "When Will I Be Loved" (Phil Everly)

Background

For this EP, Manfred Mann's third and last number 1 EP, they chose several non R & B songs to cover including Tennessee Waltz, the best-known version being by Patti Page and The Everly Brothers When Will I be Loved. Jack Bruce is the bassist on these tracks.

Chart performance

The record reached the Number 1 spot on the UK's EP charts on May 28, 1966.

References

• liner notes

Footnotes

1. "Old Melodies ...: Manfred Mann - Down the Road Apiece: Their EMI Recordings 1963-1966". 5 June 2018.