Manfred Mann Album: “Nightingales and Bombers”

this is easily one of the top (prog) rock albums i've listened to (though it took some time for it to grow on me) and easily rivals the roaring silence as mann's best work. throughout the album the format of song followed by instrumental is maintained, which only reflects the instrumental capabilities of the band members (mick rogers is easily one of the most underrated guitar players in rock music). the album opens with a bang with springsteen's spirits in the night and what a cover it is! mann apparently is at his best when re-interpreting the songs of others, for the other highlight of the album is the cover of joan armatrading's visionary mountains where mick rogers unleashes one of the most expressive guitar solos i've ever heard. the instrumentals are not fillers but well composed/performed pieces of music which fits perfectly with the mood of the album. the mood and the atmosphere of this album defines space rock!

Have listened to this once a month for 25 years. One of my very favorites.If you like The "MANN". This is the one of their best.I am looking forward to adding this to my CD collection.

I own a good chunck of Manfred Mann's recordings. This is easily my favorite and I believe his best. Believe it, buy it. Your only regret will be the short playing time.

In 1975 when "Spirit in the Night" hit the airwaves, I hit the record store to pick up this gem. The group creates a jazz/rock fusion with this effort that often bears similarities to Pink Floyd. This is the last MMEB project to feature vocalist and guitarist Mick Rogers, and is, arguably, the best album proffered up by the group. If you're only going to buy one Manfred Mann disc, let it be Nightingales and Bombers!

This is one excellent batch of tunes! Bruce Springsteen is great, Manfred & the Band make him greater with their intense version of ' Spirits In The Night '. No part of the whole "Nightingales & Bombers" experiment is flawed. It even makes me feel sorry for the heavy-set,aka... "Fat Nellie".

Pink Floyd used on "The Wall", very well I might add, the same 1940's recording which gives this collection its name. Remember the lirics on the first song on side two of "The Wall", ' Look Mommy, there's no plane up in the sky '? Compare the back-ground sounds of that song with the end of the great title cut of "Nightingales & Bombers". Might surprise ye.