MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND   CRIMINAL TANGO
1986
01. Going Underground (5:19) (Paul Weller)
02. Who Are The Mystery Kids? (3:44) (Garland Jeffreys/Mann)
03. Banquet (5:17) (Joni Mitchell)
04. Killer On The Loose (3:59) (Denny Newman)
05. Do Anything You Wanna Do (4:14) (Edwin Hollis/Graham Douglas)
06. Rescue (3:00) (Mann/Rogers)
07. You Got Me Right Through The Heart (3:53) (Robert Byrne)
08. Bulldog (4:24) (Lennon/McCartney)
09. Crossfire (3:47) (Mann/Roger/Lingwood)

Bonus tracks:

10. The Runner (4:40) (Thomas) (12" version)
11. Rebel (4:09) (Laws) (US single version)
12. Do Anything You Wanna Do (6:28) (12" version)
13. Going Underground (3:01) (alternate single version)

Total playing time: 55:59

Manfred Mann: Keyboards
Mick Rogers: Guitars, Vocals
Chris Thompson: Lead Vocals
John Lingwood: Drums & Percussion
Durban Benancourt-Laverde: Bass
John Giblin: Bass
Steve Kinch: Bass

Produced by Manfred Mann & Steve Forward
Engineer: Terry Medhurst
also Pete Hammond, Stuart Barry
Mixed by Steve Forward except 'Killer'; Pete Hammond & Roddy Matthews
Recorded at the Workhouse Studios, 1 & 2, 496 Old Kent Road, London
Mitsubishi Digital System. Assistant engineers: Stuart Barry, Nigel Gilvoy

Thanks to: Jane Kurtis at the workhouse, Alun Lane, Irene, John Rutledge, Mick Cater & Renna, Hans Zimmer, John Goldring & Richard Rosenberg of Simler, Seymour Gorman, Gary & Douglas Morris, Emma, Austin, Phillipe, & Peter Griffiths, Geoff Whitehorn, Tomy Willis, Denny Newman, John Wilson, Frank Mead, Tony Morley, Phil Bodger, Graham at Elephant Studios, Paiste Cymbals, Rotosound, Chandler Guitars, Roger Howarth, Paul Gomersall, Keith Finney, Jeremy Allom, Roger Quested, The Kids From Barbara Speake, Ian Porter, John Watts, Steve Fernie, Mark Walmesley, Paul, Nick Glennie-Smith, Spencer Henderson & Barry for answering Fan Mail, Paul Robbins.

The album title 'Criminal Tango' is taken from an animated cartoon by Solweig von Kleist.

Also, a personal thanks to everyone who had to withstand my endless changes of mind & indecision. MM

1999 Re-master credits:

Remastered by Mike Brown & Robert M Corich in Feb/Mar 1999
Additional material courtesy Manfred Mann, The Workhouse, Andy & Carol Taylor at Platform End, Helen Milner, Steve Fernie & Mick Rogers.

Additional thanks to Ron Clint & Greg Russo

Artwork & liner notes prepared by Red Steel Productions for Creature Music Ltd.
CD & booklet artwork by Andrew Buckle of Sapphire Productions

Cover designed by The Leisure Process

Originally released in UK by 10 Records Ltd./Virgin (DIX35), 13/06/86

Cohesion Records
(P) © 1986 Petbrook Ltd. on exclusive licence to Creature Music Ltd.
(P) © 1986 10 Records Ltd./Virgin
Criminal Tango

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