Man's World (album)
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''Man's World'' is the sixth studio album by American
hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues ...
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. It was released on April 2, 1996. It was their first album in over 10 years. The album features a cover of the
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It's a Man's Man's Man's World "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a song written by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966, in a New York City studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' R&B c ...
", from which it takes its title. The album also features former Uriah Heep and
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bassist Mark Clarke, and musician Eddie Black, the latter of which sings lead vocals on "I Look".


Track listing


Personnel

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Leslie West Leslie Abel West (born Weinstein; October 22, 1945 – December 23, 2020) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Mountain. West was named the 245th greatest guit ...
– guitar, vocals * Mark Clarke – bass, vocals *
Corky Laing Laurence Gordon "Corky" Laing (born January 26, 1948) is a Canadian rock drummer, best known as a longtime member of the pioneering American hard rock band Mountain. He and guitarist/vocalist Leslie West were the only members to appear on eve ...
– drums, vocals with: * Eddie Black – guitar, background vocals; lead vocals on "I Look" ;Additional personnel * Jim Lewis – executive producer * Paul Orofino – engineer * Jean Paul – mastering * Stephen Jacaruso – art direction * Ioannis Jacaruso – art direction


References


External links


Mountain''Man's World'' (1996) overview
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