Lone Arranger


Lone Arranger is the second solo album by South African keyboardist Manfred Mann. Like its predecessor, 2006, it features various guest musicians, including Kris Kristofferson, Till Brönner and Mick Rogers. It also includes three songs by other artists which sampled Manfred Mann recordings, over which Mann then added new keyboards and other contributions: "One Hand in the Air" is a shortened version of Kanye West's "So Appalled", with an added chorus by Caitlyn Scarlett. "I Came for You" is the Disco Boys remix, slightly shortened and with new synth solos added. Likewise, "One Way Stand-Up" is the Prodigy's "Stand Up", which was based on Manfred Mann Chapter Three's "One Way Glass", with added keyboards.
The album was released in Europe on 17 October 2014 and in the UK on 20 October on CD and double vinyl; a deluxe version with a bonus disc of out-takes and extras was also released.
One of the bonus tracks called "Boots" includes elements of an earlier song that was released by Manfred Mann as an mp3 download but was then withdrawn due to the song's original writers withdrawing their consent. At the time Mann's " Boots" was released, the upcoming album was still announced as Rational Anthems before the title was changed to Lone Arranger.

Track listing

  1. "One Hand in the Air" - 2:54
  2. "All Right Now" - 3:57
  3. "Rock You" - 2:56
  4. "Footprints " - 3:53
  5. "I Came for You" - 3:14
  6. "Light My Fire" - 4:43
  7. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - 3:48
  8. "Nothing Compares to You" - 4:25
  9. "Insects" - 2:09
  10. "UKOR" - 1:45
  11. "Aranjuez First Movement " - 3:41
  12. "Bang a Gong" - 3:34
  13. "The Crystal Ship" - 2:00
  14. "One Way Stand-Up" - 3:37
;Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc
  1. "Footprints " - 3:50
  2. "Rock You" - 3:18
  3. "God Save the Queen" - 3:39
  4. "Slogo" - 4:02
  5. "Nothing Compares to You" - 4:48
  6. "God Save" - 1:48
  7. "Boots" - 2:14
  8. "Boots" - 2:13

    Personnel

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