Manasseh

Description

The self-titled and sole album by the British folk-rock trio Manasseh was released on Genesis Records in 1977 (Genesis 12). The album was recorded at ICC Studios in Eastbourne, England; with John Pantry producing.

Manasseh features Paul Brian on guitar, mandolin, and vocals, Ken Walze on guitar, autoharp, and vocals, and Mick King on guitar, bass, and vocals. (As well including sound mixer/roadie Paul Dunning.)

From the same tiny UK label as Phil Potter and Cephas comes this male folkrocking foursome. A gentle-to-mid-rocking acoustic style overall, not particularly British sounding, but they play with plenty of pep, like on «Jesus Is The One» (done to the tune of «Jesus Is Just All Right»). Twangy acoustic jamming, kickin’ drums, a touch of slide guitar, mandolin, autoharp, light use of synthesizer, Fender Rhodes and mellotron. Covers such diverse moods as driving acoustic rock, melodic finger-picked songs, lyrical singer/songwriter moods, keyboard-driven folkrock, mellow folk/pop, simple strummed folk and unplugged boogie r&r. «From The Beginning Of Time», «The Lamb Of God», «I’ll Be Superstar», «I’ve Been Born Again», «Give Up Your Life», thirteen original songs in all. Very carefree and relaxed with much warmth and appeal. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “From the Beginning of Time”
A2. “The Lamb of God”
A3. “Speak to Me”
A4. “Love Song”
A5. “Where’ve You Been?”
A6. “Joseph’s Song”
A7. “I’ll Be a Superstar”

Side Two
B1. “I’ve Been Born Again”
B2. “Jesus Is the One”
B3. “That’s All That I Need”
B4. “Give Up Your Life”
B5. “Where He Died”
B6. “Wait ‘Till the Son Comes”

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