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. Like its predecessor, ''

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'', it features various guest musicians, including

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and Mick Rogers. It also includes three songs by other artists which sampled Manfred Mann recordings, over which Mann then added new keyboards and other contributions: "One Hand in the Air" is a shortened version of

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" (which sampled " You Are, I Am"), with an added chorus by Caitlyn Scarlett. "I Came for You" is the Disco Boys remix, slightly shortened and with new synth solos added. Likewise, "One Way Stand-Up" is

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's " One Way Glass", with added keyboards. The album was released in Europe on 17 October 2014 and in the UK on 20 October on CD and double vinyl; a deluxe version with a bonus disc of out-takes and extras was also released. One of the bonus tracks called "Boots" includes elements of an earlier song that was released by Manfred Mann as an mp3 download but was then withdrawn due to the song's original writers withdrawing their consent (the song had used the structure and chorus of the

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song " To Lick Your Boots"). At the time Mann's "(Lick Your) Boots" was released, the upcoming album was still announced as ''Rational Anthems'' before the title was changed to ''Lone Arranger''.

Track listing

# " One Hand in the Air" (Mann,

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) - 4:25 # "Insects" (Mann, Felix Tani, lyrics by Hakan Nesser) - 2:09 # "UKOR" (Mann) - 1:45 # "Aranjuez First Movement (En Aranjuez con tu amor)" (based on the first movement of ''Concierto de Aranjuez'') - 3:41 # " Bang a Gong" (

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) - 3:34 # "

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, Mann, Peter Thomas) - 3:37 ;Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc # "Footprints (En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor)" (Rodrigo) - 3:50 # "Rock You" (May) - 3:18 # "

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" (traditional) - 3:39 # "Slogo" - 4:02 # "Nothing Compares to You" (Prince) - 4:48 # "God Save" - 1:48 # "Boots" - 2:14 # "Boots" (video) - 2:13

Personnel

* Manfred Mann - keyboards, bass, drum program, production, liner Notes *

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, Caitlyn Scarlett,

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, Chris Thompson, Robert Hart,

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, Jessica Darling, Hakan Nesser,

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, Uli & Elliot Barry - vocals *

, Lara Norris - spoken vocals * James Stewart - vocals, bass, additional production, arrangements, engineering, mixing *

- trumpet * Billy Thompson - violin * Mick Rogers, Pete Rinaldi - guitars * Eric Coenen, Phil Mulford, Mark King,

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- bass *

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, Louisian Boltner, Pelle Hanspers, John Tonks,

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- drums/drum program * Felix Tani - piano ;Technical *

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, Ian Tompson, (Maurizio) Mo Panella - additional engineering/mixing * Fredrik Lidin - mastering * Luke Weall - design, art direction * Claude Piscitelli - cover photo * Keir Fernie - additional photography

References

External links

* http://www.discogs.com/Manfred-Mann-Lone-Arranger/release/6222006 * http://www.discogs.com/Manfred-Mann-Lone-Arranger/master/746588 * http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lone-arranger-mw0002714143 * http://secondhandsongs.com/release/115143 {{Authority control Manfred Mann albums 2014 albums