Maximum Darkness is the tenth album by the Welsh rock band Man and was released on the United Artists Records label September 1975. It was the second live album released by the band, excluding contributions to two "various artists" live albums, and featured John Cipollina as special guest.[2] Rumours that Micky Jones had to over-dub Cipollina’s guitar, as it was out of tune, before the album could be released,[3] are greatly exaggerated. Only one track, "Bananas", had to have his playing removed/replaced, per Deke Leonard: "Everything ... which sounds like Cipollina is Cipollina."[4] The album spent two weeks in the UK album chart, peaking at No 25.[5] It was the band's last release on United Artists, before moving to MCA Records.
| Maximum Darkness | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 26 May 1975 | |||
| Venue | The Roundhouse | |||
| Studio | The Manor Mobile | |||
| Length | 50:15 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Man | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "7171-551" | Deke Leonard | 11:05 |
| 2. | "Codine" | Buffy St. Marie | 7:40 |
| 3. | "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" | Darling, Bennett, Anne Bredon | 6:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Many Are Called But Few Get Up" | Martin Ace, Clive John, Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Terry Williams | 13:40 |
| 2. | "Bananas" | Micky Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams, Clive John | 11:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "C'Mon" | Micky Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams, Clive John | 23:56 |
| 7. | "Romain" | Martin Ace, Clive John, Michael Jones, Deke Leonard, Terry Williams | 5:00 |
Both tracks recorded live at The Keystone, Berkeley, California in April 1975.[6]
Personnel
edit- Micky Jones – guitar, vocals
- Deke Leonard – guitar, vocals
- Martin Ace – bass, guitar, vocals
- Terry Williams – drums, vocals
Guest
edit- John Cipollina – guitar
Credits
edit- Rick Griffin – lettering, logo design
- Vic Maile – recording & mixing
- Keith Morris – front cover photograph, inside photos
- Edmund Shea – inside photos
- Rick Lefrak – stage lighting
References
edit- ^ "AllMusic ((( Maximum Darkness > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ "Manband Archive - Music". www.manband-archive.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Buckley, Jonathan; Ellingham, Mark, eds. (1996). Rock: The Rough Guide - Man (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides Ltd. pp. 539–540. ISBN 1-85828-201-2.
- ^ Many Are Called, But Few Get Up - a tribute to Micky Jones of the Man band (by Phil McMullen)
- ^ Chart Stats for Man Albums Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ Hughs, Mark. "CD & DVD Reviews". Dutch Progressive Rock Page (DPRP). Retrieved 1 December 2009.
External links
edit- Man - Maximum Darkness (1975) album reviews, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- Man - Maximum Darkness (1975) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- Man - Maximum Darkness (1975) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Man - Maximum Darkness (1975) album to be listened as stream at Spotify.com