Radio Days & Rarities is the third volume in the series of Manfred Mann BBC recordings highlighting the radio appearances of Manfred Mann Chapter Three and numerous film soundtrack recordings, commercial jingles and various studio rarities. When pop group Manfred Mann broke up while near the top of the UK charts, Manfred Mann and Mike Hugg were quietly assembling Manfred Mann Chapter Three - a free-form group aimed at the growing album market. In addition to Mann and Hugg, the core of Chapter Three included sax/flute player Bernie Living, bassist Steve York, and drummer Craig Collinge. BBC legend Brian Matthew guided fans through this period by interviewing Mann and Hugg and presenting fresh versions of three tracks "Sometimes," "Time" and "One Way Glass" (which would later be sampled by The Prodigy and Public Enemy). Also featured on this volume are unique items from Australian and Swedish radio as well as early versions of "Konekuf" and "Time" from Chapter Three's debut album, and three tracks from an unissued third album. Some of the Mann-Hugg film work debuting here includes the entire "Venus In Furs" soundtrack, "Broken-The second volume of Manfred Mann's BBC recordings, "Radio Days - The Mike d'Abo Era", covers the band's Fontana label hitmaking from 1966-1969. The band lineup on this release includes Manfred Mann (keyboards), Mike d'Abo (vocals/piano), Mike Hugg (drums/vibes/piano), Tom McGuinness (guitar), and Klaus Voormann (bass). Highly regarded BBC host Brian Matthew expertly follows the band's development through their increasingly complex pop confections while keeping their sense of humour intact. For such a rapidly changing music environment, Manfred Mann's BBC radio appearances with Brian Matthew and other influential hosts such as John Peel, David Symonds and Tony Brandon, would prove to be essential to the success of their singles. Volume two spotlights the "Saturday Club," "Easy Beat" and "Top Gear" sessions aired on the BBC's "Top Of The Pops" transcription series hosted by Brian Matthew, and some extremely rare off-air recordings have also been included. The changing landscape of 1960s music led the various members of Manfred Mann to record production, songwriting, recording of film scores, commercial jingles and also artist management - all the while continuing to create band recordings. Many of these pursuits are documented in Brian Matthew's incisive interviews. With one exception ("Mighty Quinn"), none of these BBC tracks have been released commercially before. The Radio Days series is being released under the "Artist Approved" banner, newly remastered and issued with the full approval of the featured artists. Available on a triple LP set pressed on heavy duty vinyl, or as a 2xCD.
1. Manfred Mann Interview 2. Manfred Mann ; Mike Hugg Interview 3. Sometimes 4. Time 5. One Way Glass 6. Bluesy Susie 7. Jump Before You Think 8. Breakdown 9. Konekuf (Mono Demo) 10. Time (Mono Demo) 11. Happy Being Me (Mono Single Master) 12. Devil Woman (Stereo Single Master) 13. Train Crash 14. So Sorry Please 15. Chips 16. Broken-Glass Lives 17. The Michelin Theme (Go Radial, Go Michelin) 18. The Maxwell House Shake 19. Ski "Full of Fitness" Theme 20. Sweet Baby Jane 21. The Gorge 22. Venus in Furs - Main Titles 23. Buried Treasure 24. Something in the Water 25. Party Flashback 26. Deadly Liaison 27. Let's Get Together 28. Phantom from the Past 29. Erotic Interlude 30. Alone with Rita 31. Excited to Death 32. Musical Infidelity 33. At the Party (Jump Before You Think) 34. Fondling Venus 35. Dreams of Wanda 36. Sexy Photo Shoot 37. Bathtub Suicide 38. Wanda Vs. Rita 39. Returning to Istanbul 40. The Sultan and the Slave Girl 41. Strung Up to Die 42. The Truth About Wanda 43. Tombstone Revelation 44. A Horrific Discovery 45. Venus in Furs - End Credits
