{"product_id":"5060051335594","title":"Manfred Mann'S Earth Band - Angel Station - Import Green Liquid Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManfred Mann'S Earth Band\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocalistChrisThompsonslastalbumasafull-timememberofManfredMannsEarthBandisdressedupinMannsbeautifulkeyboards.AngelStationhassomekeymoments--\"YouAngelYou,\"aBobDylantunethatsoundsnothinglikeDylan,andnotthewaytheirTopTenversionof\"QuinntheEskimo\"\/\"TheMightyQuinn\"wasreinvented.\"YouAngelYou\"hasastronghookwithtop-notchAnthonyMooreproductionwork,anditmeltsintothetitletrackofHarrietSchockslandmarkHollywoodTownalbum,thesourceofHelenReddys\"AintNoWaytoTreataLady.\"TheManfredMannversionisinteresting,andexploresthepossibilitiesofthecomposition,thoughSchocksversionisperfectcountry-popandhardtotop.Itisnicetoseearockbandwithsuchgoodtaste.\"AngelzatMyGate,\"co-writtenbyManfredMann,leadsoffsidetwoandisanotherdreamy\"angel\"tune.Itsoundsmysteriouslylike\"GamesWithoutFrontiers,\"thePeterGabrielradiohitfromhis1980thirdself-titledsoloalbum.Nowsincethiswasreleasedtheyearbefore,doyouthinkGabrielfoundinspirationfromthegroovesofAngelStation?WhileartistslikeGaryWrightandJordanRudessoverwhelmyouwiththekeyboards,ManfredMannsareindeedtheleadinstrument,butheusesthemtoaugmentthevocals,nottooverpower.TheJohnShaw-photographedalbumcoverlooksinnocentenoughuntilyouturnitupsidedown--thereafemaledarkangel,inopenblackcape,exposesherbreasts.Soblatant,butupsidedownitprobablywentrightbymanyretailers,andwithnohitsingle,itprobablydidntcausetoomuchofastir.Itsinterestingthat,likeGaryWright,theEarthBandrecordedforWarnerBros.,yetbothactsonlyekedoutacoupleofhitsingles.AswithWrightsHeadinHomeLP,this1979albumhasmorethanitsshareofgoodmaterial,bothkeyboardplayersbeingintuitiveartistswithcredentialsandpastchartsuccess.DespitegoodperformancesonHerons\"DontKillItCarol\"andasimplywonderfulcoverofBillyFalcons1978release\"WaitingfortheRain,\"thisisyetanotheralbumthatdeservedabetterfate.TherenditionoftheFalcontunemaybethebestperformanceofoneofthatsingerscompositionsever.ThetwoManfredMannsongsonsidetwoareexcellent:\"YouAre-IAm\"isgoodandpleasantwhile\"Resurrection\"haslyricsthatdisplaycleversarcasmandreligious--orsacrilegious--overtones.AngelStationiswell-craftedmusicbyanindustryveteran.~JoeViglione\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creature Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53078956474657,"sku":"5060051335594","price":17818.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5060051335594.jpg?v=1785056269","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5060051335594","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}