Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978 Prog-Rock)

With essentially the same crew as the excellent Roaring Silence from two years earlier, this is cut from the same musical cloth. However, without the two Bruce Springsteen songs from the earlier album, the material is not as strong. With keyboardist Manfred Mann's jazz leanings melded to a rock band, this sounds much like Colosseum without horns.

Dave Flett / guitars
Pat King / bass, backing vocals
Manfred Mann / keyboards, backing vocals
Chris Slade / drums, percussion
Chris Hamlet Thompson / lead vocals, guitar
Doreen Chanter / backing vocals
Irene Chanter / backing vocals
Kim Goddy / backing vocals
Stevie Lange / backing vocals
Victy Silva / backing vocals

Tracklist
01.Circles - 4:51
02.Drowning On Dry Land (Inc.: Fish Soup) - 6:00
03.Chicago Institute - 5:49
04.California - 5:33
05.Davy's On The Road Again - 5:57
06.Martha's Madman - 4:53
07.Mighty Quinn - 6:20

AMG Review by Mark Allan