Watch is the eighth album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, a studio album with two live tracks released in 1978. It is the first album recorded with new bassist Pat King, and the final album for both guitarist Dave Flett and original drummer Chris Slade. In West Germany, it spent 69 weeks on the charts, peaking at number 3 and receiving platinum status in 1981.
Contents
Track listing
Side one
"Circles" (Alan Mark) – 4:50
"Drowning on Dry Land/Fish Soup" (Chris Slade, Dave Flett, Manfred Mann) – 6:01
"Chicago Institute" (Peter Thomas, Mann, Flett) – 5:47
"California" (Sue Vickers) – 5:32
Side two
"Davy's on the Road Again" (Live) (John Simon, Robbie Robertson) – 5:55
"Martha's Madman" (Lane Tietgen) – 4:52
"Mighty Quinn" (Live) (Bob Dylan) – 6:29
Bonus tracks 1998 CD re-issue
"California" (single edit) (Sue Vickers) – 3:46
"Davy's on the Road Again" (single edit) (Simon, Robertson) – 3:38
"Bouillabaisse" (single edit) (Flett, Mann) – 4:02
"Mighty Quinn" (single edit) (Dylan) – 3:39
Personnel
The Earth Band
Chris Hamlet Thompson – vocals, guitar
Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals
Dave Flett – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Pat King – bass guitar, backing vocals
Chris Slade – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Stevie Lange, Victy Silva, Kim Goddy – backing vocals
Technical
Manfred Mann's Earth Band – producers
Laurence Latham – engineer
Rick Walton – engineer
Edwin Cross – assistant engineer
Michael Sanz – cover painting
Pat King – photography
Re-mastered by: Robert M Corich and Mike Brown