Manfred Mann's Earth Band | The Good Earth | CD

Manfred Mann's Earth Band is a rock band formed in 1971 by the keyboardist Manfred Mann, who was born in South Africa and had earlier been in the 1960s pop group that bore his name. Mann's use of the Moog synthesizer was key to the band's sound. The band had a successful period in the mid 1970s and early 1980s, was disbanded by Mann in 1987, and was reformed by him in 1991, after which it became a regular live band with extensive tours mostly in Europe.

The Good Earth is a 1 CD album reissue by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released in 2013 on Creature Music. The original UK release date is 11 October 1974, and the recording was made at The Workhouse in London. Manfred Mann plays keyboards, Mick Rogers sings and plays guitar, Chris Slade plays drums and Colin Pattenden plays bass, and the band is credited as producer.