Maximum Darkness

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Maximum Darkness
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Live album by
Man
ReleasedSeptember 1975 (1975-09)
Recorded26 May 1975
Venue The Roundhouse
Studio The Manor Mobile
Length50:15
Label United Artists
Producer Man
Man chronology
Slow Motion
(1974)		Maximum Darkness
(1975)		 The Welsh Connection
(1976)
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Maximum Darkness is the tenth album by the Welsh rock band Man and was released on the United Artists Records label September 1975. It was the second live album released by the band, excluding contributions to two "various artists" live albums, and featured John Cipollina as special guest. [2] Rumours that Micky Jones had to over-dub Cipollina’s guitar, as it was out of tune, before the album could be released, [3] are greatly exaggerated. Only one track, "Bananas", had to have his playing removed/replaced, per Deke Leonard: "Everything ... which sounds like Cipollina is Cipollina." [4] The album spent two weeks in the UK album chart, peaking at No 25. [5] It was the band's last release on United Artists, before moving to MCA Records.

Contents

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."7171-551" Deke Leonard 11:05
2."Codine" Buffy St. Marie 7:40
3."Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"Darling, Bennett, Anne Bredon 6:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Many Are Called But Few Get Up"Martin Ace, Clive John, Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Terry Williams 13:40
2."Bananas"Micky Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams, Clive John11:20
Bonus tracks on Esoteric Recordings ECLEC 2061 CD-release (2008)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."C'Mon"Micky Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams, Clive John23:56
7."Romain"Martin Ace, Clive John, Michael Jones, Deke Leonard, Terry Williams 5:00

Both tracks recorded live at The Keystone, Berkeley, California in April 1975. [6]

Personnel

Guest

Credits

References

  1. ↑ "AllMusic ((( Maximum Darkness > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Manband Archive - Music". www.manband-archive.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  3. ↑ Buckley, Jonathan; Ellingham, Mark, eds. (1996). Rock: The Rough Guide - Man (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides Ltd. pp.  539–540. ISBN   1-85828-201-2.
  4. ↑ Many Are Called, But Few Get Up - a tribute to Micky Jones of the Man band (by Phil McMullen)
  5. ↑ Chart Stats for Man Albums Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  6. ↑ Hughs, Mark. "CD & DVD Reviews". Dutch Progressive Rock Page (DPRP). Retrieved 1 December 2009.
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