Chance is Manfred Mann's Earth Band's tenth album, released in 1980. The album cover art was an adaptation of Danish artist Ole Kortzau's poster "Strandstole" (deck chairs). The album marked the temporary return of guitarist and founding member Mick Rogers to the band. John Lingwood replaced drummer Geoff Britton, who left due to illness. It is also the last album that bassist Pat King appeared on. Although Chris Thompson only appeared as a guest vocalist (having officially left the band after Angel Station), he was onboard again for the accompanying tour.
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| Released | 10 October 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979-1980 | |||
| Studio | Workhouse Studios, London Casa das Flores, Albufeira, Portugal | |||
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| Length | 39:39 | |||
| Label | Bronze (UK original release) Cohesion (UK 1999 reissue) Warner Bros. (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Manfred Mann Trevor Rabin | |||
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| Singles from Chance | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Only Solitaire | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing edit
Side one edit
- "Lies (Through the 80s)" (Denny Newman) – 4:37
- "On the Run" (Manfred Mann, Tony Ashton, Florrie Palmer) – 3:53
- "For You" (Bruce Springsteen) – 5:41
- "Adolescent Dream" (Mann) – 2:42
- "Fritz the Blank" (Mann) – 2:52
Side two edit
- "Stranded" (Mike Heron, Mann) – 5:49
- "Hello, I Am Your Heart" (Dennis Linde) – 5:19
- "No Guarantee" (Mann) – 3:50
- "Heart on the Street" (Tom Gray) – 4:56
Bonus Tracks (1999 CD re-issue) edit
- "A Fool I Am" (single B side) (Mann, Pat King, John Lingwood, Steve Waller) – 4:16
- "Adolescent Dream" (single version) (Mann) – 2:24
- "Lies (Through the 80s)" (single version) (Newman) – 4:15
- "For You" (single version) (Springsteen) – 3:53
Personnel edit
The Earth Band edit
- Manfred Mann – keyboards, vocals ("Adolescent Dream")
- John Lingwood – drums
- Pat King – bass, bass pedals
- Mick Rogers – guitars
- Steve Waller – guitars, vocals ("Hello, I Am Your Heart")
- Chris Thompson – vocals ("Lies Through The 80s", "On The Run", "For You"; co-lead vocals on "Stranded")
Additional musicians edit
- Trevor Rabin – guitars
- Robbie McIntosh – guitars
- Geoff Whitehorn – guitars
- Barbara Thompson – saxophone ("On the Run")
- Dyan Birch – vocals ("No Guarantee" and others)
- Willy Finlayson – vocals ("Heart On The Street")
- Peter Marsh – vocals ("Stranded")
- Carol Stocker – backing vocals
Technical edit
- Manfred Mann – producer
- Trevor Rabin – producer
- Bernie Clarke – co-producer (Portugal)
- Rik Walton – engineer
- David Barratt, Edwin Cross, Laurie Latham, Robert Stewart – assistant engineers
- Peter Schwier, Tim Summerhayes – assistant engineers (Portugal)
- Martin Poole – design
- Ole Kortzau – cover art
- Remaster by: Robert M Corich and Mike Brown
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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References edit
- ^ Eder, Bruce. Chance at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3438–39. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
- ^ Starostin, George. "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". Only Solitaire.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (1983). "Manfred Mann". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2th ed.). Random House. pp. 313–314. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Chance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Manfred Mann's Earth Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1981. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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