Up the Junction

by Manfred Mann

Overview

One of the great soundtracks of the 1960s, Up the Junction shows Manfred Mann shedding their pop skin and evolving into a truly awesome jazz outfit, which would later be fully realized in their Chapter Three incarnation. Not that they didn't have some lovely pop gems on this record. The title song, sort of a flipped-out, very very British alternative to "Good Vibrations," is one of Manfred Mann's finest pieces ever, with an excellent vocal from Mike d'Abo, Paul Jones' (Manfred's original vocalist) replacement. But the series of brief jazz-based instrumentals such as "Sheila's Dance" and "Belgravia" are equally arresting, showing off Mike Hugg's drumming and Mann's own piano abilities as never before. Priceless. ~ Matthew Greenwald

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/2012
Label:	Phantom Import Distribution / Creature Music Ltd. / Umbrella
UPC:	5060051330841
Rank:	80136

Tracks

1. Up the Junction
2. Sing Songs of Love
3. Walking Round
4. Up the Junction
5. Love Theme
6. Up the Junction
7. Just for Me
8. Love Theme
9. Sheila's Dance
10. Belgravia
11. Wailing Horn
12. I Need Your Love
13. Up the Junction