''Criminal Tango'' is the twelfth studio album released in 1986 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band with Chris Thompson. Founding guitarist/vocalist Mick Rogers returned to the band for this album and is still an active member. The new bassist Steve Kinch joined the band only when parts of the album were already recorded. Kinch therefore shared the bass parts on this album with bassists Durban Betancourt-Laverde and

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. This is their first album for the

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label after eleven years with Bronze Records.

Track listing

Side one

#" Going Underground" (

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) – 5:18 #"Who Are The Mystery Kids?" ( Manfred Mann, Garland Jeffreys) – 3:44 #"Banquet" (

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) – 5:17 #"Killer On The Loose" (Denny Newman) – 3:59

Side two

" Do Anything You Wanna Do" (Graham Douglas, Edwin Hollis) – 4:14 #"Rescue" (Mann, Mick Rogers) – 2:59 #"You Got Me Right Through The Heart" (Robert Byrne) – 3:53 #" Bulldog" (

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) – 4:23 #"Crossfire" (Mann, Rogers, John Lingwood) – 3:47

Bonus Tracks (1999 CD re-issue)

" Runner" (12" version) ( Ian Thomas) – 4:39 #"Rebel" (U.S. single version) (Reg Laws) – 4:08 #" Do Anything You Wanna Do" (12" version) (Douglas, Hollis) – 6:28 #"Going Underground" (alternate single version) (Weller) – 3:01

Personnel

The Earth Band

* Manfred Mann – keyboards * John Lingwood –

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* Mick Rogers –

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...

* Chris Thompson – lead vocals * Steve Kinch – bass *Durban Betancourt-Laverde – bass

Additional musicians

– bass

Technical

* Manfred Mann, Steve Forward – producers * Terry Medhurst –

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* Pete Hammond – engineer * Nigel Gilroy, Stuart Barry – assistant engineers * Roddy Matthews – mixing engineer (track 4) * The Leisure Process – cover design * Re-mastered by: Robert M. Corich and Mike Brown

Charts

References

External links

* Manfred Mann's Earth Band albums 1986 albums Virgin Records albums {{Progressive-rock-album-stub