Watch (Manfred Mann's Earth Band album)

Watch
Watch
Studio album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Released	24 February 1978
Recorded	1977
Studio	Workhouse Studios, Old Kent Road, London
Genre	Rock; hard rock; progressive rock;
Length	39:26
Label	Bronze (UK); Warner Bros. (U.S.)
Producer	Manfred Mann and Earth Band
Manfred Mann's Earth Band chronology
Singles from Watch
	"California"; Released: 18 November 1977; "Mighty Quinn"; Released: 3 March 1978; "Davy's on the Road Again"; Released: 28 April 1978;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Rolling Stone	mixed^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Watch is the eighth album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, a studio album with two live tracks released in 1978. It is the first album recorded with new bassist Pat King, and the final album for both guitarist Dave Flett and original drummer Chris Slade. In West Germany, it stayed 69 weeks in the charts (# 3 highest position),^[5] receiving platinum status in 1981.^[6]

Track listing

Side one

"Circles" (Alan Mark) – 4:50
"Drowning on Dry Land/Fish Soup" (Chris Slade, Dave Flett, Manfred Mann) – 6:01
"Chicago Institute" (Peter Thomas, Mann, Flett) – 5:47
"California" (Sue Vickers) – 5:32

Side two

"Davy's on the Road Again" (Live) (John Simon, Robbie Robertson) – 5:55
"Martha's Madman" (Lane Tietgen) – 4:52
"Mighty Quinn" (Live) (Bob Dylan) – 6:29

Bonus Tracks 1998 CD re-issue

"California" (single edit) (Sue Vickers) – 3:46
"Davy's on the Road Again" (single edit) (Simon, Robertson) – 3:38
"Bouillabaisse" (single edit) (Flett, Mann) – 4:02
"Mighty Quinn" (single edit) (Dylan) – 3:39

Personnel

The Earth Band

Chris Hamlet Thompson – vocals, guitar
Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals
Dave Flett – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
Pat King – bass guitar, backing vocals
Chris Slade – drums, percussion

Additional Musicians

Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Stevie Lange, Victy Silva, Kim Goddy – backing vocals

Technical

Manfred Mann's Earth Band – producers
Laurence Latham – engineer
Rick Walton – engineer
Edwin Cross – assistant engineer
Michael Sanz – cover painting
Pat King – photography
Re-mastered by: Robert M Corich and Mike Brown

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1978-1979)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[7]	40
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[8]	14
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[9]	85
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[10]	18
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)^[11]	18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[12]	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[13]	29
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[14]	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[15]	9
UK Albums (OCC)^[16]	33
US Billboard 200^[17]	83

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[18]	3

Chart (1979)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[19]	21

Sales and certifications

Certifications for *Watch*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[20]	Platinum	500,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)^[21]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Allan, Mark. Watch at AllMusic
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3438–39. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
^ Marsh, Dave (18 May 1978). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Watch". Rolling Stone. pp. 93, 95.
^ Marsh, Dave (1983). "Manfred Mann". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2th ed.). Random House. pp. 313–314. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
^ Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album at Offizielle Deutsche Charts
^ Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album at www.musikindustrie.de
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5503b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Charts.nz – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Manfred Mann's Earth Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1978. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1979. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Manfred Mann's Earth Band; 'Watch')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ "Dutch album certifications – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter Watch in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

External links

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs
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[1] Allan, Mark. Watch at AllMusic

[2] Larkin, Colin (1998). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3438–39. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.

[3] Marsh, Dave (18 May 1978). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Watch". Rolling Stone. pp. 93, 95.

[4] Marsh, Dave (1983). "Manfred Mann". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2th ed.). Random House. pp. 313–314. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.

[5] Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album at Offizielle Deutsche Charts

[6] Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) album at www.musikindustrie.de

[7] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Austria_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-8] "Austriancharts.at – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[group=-9] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5503b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Netherlands_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-10] "Dutchcharts.nl – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[FINI-11] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[ac_Germany4_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_New_Zealand_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-13] "Charts.nz – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Norway_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-14] "Norwegiancharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Sweden_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-15] "Swedishcharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_UK2_-16] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band-17] "Manfred Mann's Earth Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[18] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1978. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[19] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1979. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

[GermanyManfred_Mann's_Earth_BandWatchalbumCertRef-20] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Manfred Mann's Earth Band; 'Watch')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

[NetherlandsManfred_Mann's_Earth_BandWatchalbumCertRef-21] "Dutch album certifications – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Watch" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter Watch in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

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v t e Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann Mick Rogers Robert Hart John Lingwood Steve Kinch Chris Thompson Steve Waller Chris Slade Colin Pattenden Pat King Jimmy Copley Clive Bunker Dave Flett Matt Irving Shona Laing Richard Marcangelo Geoff Britton Noel McCalla John Trotter Geoff Dunn Pete May
Studio albums	Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1972) Glorified Magnified (1972) Messin' (Get Your Rocks Off) (1973) Solar Fire (1973) The Good Earth (1974) Nightingales and Bombers (1975) The Roaring Silence (1976) Watch (1978) Angel Station (1979) Chance (1980) Somewhere in Afrika (1982) Criminal Tango (1986) Masque (1987) Plains Music (1991) Soft Vengeance (1996) 2006 (2004) Lone Arranger (2014)
Live albums	Budapest Live (1984) Mann Alive (1998)
Compilations	Blinded by the Light: The Very Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1992) The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered (1999) The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered Volume II (2001) Odds & Sods – Mis-takes & Out-takes (2005)
Songs	"I'll Be Gone" (1974) "Spirits in the Night" (1975) "Blinded by the Light" (1976) "Mighty Quinn" (1978) "Davy's on the Road Again" (1978) "Don't Kill It Carol" (1979) "For You" (1981) "Redemption Song" (1983) "Runner" (1984)
Related articles	Discography Manfred Mann Manfred Mann Chapter Three The Manfreds