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The Manfred Mann Album

by Manfred Mann

Released: September 17, 1964

Rhythm and blues, rock and roll, pop rock, jazz

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

"The Manfred Mann Album" is the debut American studio album by Manfred Mann, released in September 1964 on Ascot Records. The album features the hit single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and includes covers of popular R&B tracks such as "Smokestack Lightning" by Howlin' Wolf, "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters, and "Down the Road Apiece" by Will Bradley. The rest of the album showcases their affinity for R&B, featuring cover versions of Howlin' Wolf's "Smokestack Lightning," Muddy Waters' "Got My Mojo Working," and Bo Diddley's "Bring It to Jerome." The album also includes the Cannonball Adderley song "Sack O' Woe." Eleven of the twelve tracks on this album were taken from Manfred Mann's debut British release, The Five Faces of Manfred Mann.

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Essential Tracks

Do Wah Diddy Diddy

The twelve tracks on The Manfred Mann Album include the group's hit single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

I'm Your Hoochie Coochie

The album features the hit single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and includes covers of popular R&B tracks such as "Smokestack Lightning" by Howlin' Wolf, "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters, and "Down the Road Apiece" by Will Bradley.

Smokestack Lightning

Got My Mojo Working

The rest of the album showcases their affinity for R&B, featuring cover versions of Howlin' Wolf's "Smokestack Lightning," Muddy Waters' "Got My Mojo Working," and Bo Diddley's "Bring It to Jerome." The album also includes the Cannonball Adderley song "Sack O' Woe." Eleven of the twelve tracks on this album were taken from Manfred Mann's debut British release, The Five Faces of Manfred Mann.

Down the Road Apiece

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Reception

The twelve tracks on The Manfred Mann Album include the group's hit single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Modern reviews generally view the album positively, recognizing it as a significant release from the British Invasion era.

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The twelve tracks on The Manfred Mann Album include the group's hit single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The rest of the album showcases their affinity for R&B, featuring cover versions of Howlin' Wolf's "Smokestack Lightning," Muddy Waters' "Got My Mojo Working," and Bo Diddley's "Bring It to Jerome." The album also includes the Cannonball Adderley song "Sack O' Woe."

Eleven of the twelve tracks on this album were taken from Manfred Mann's debut British release, The Five Faces of Manfred Mann.