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Triple vinyl LP pressing. The second volume of Manfred Mann's BBC recordings, Radio Days - The Mike d'Abo Era, covers the band's Fontana tag hitmaking from 1966-1969. The band lineup on this includes Manfred Mann (keyboards), Mike d'Abo (vocals/piano), Mike Hugg (drums/vibes/piano), Tom McGuinness (guitar), and Klaus Voormann (bass). Highly regarded BBC host Brian Matthew expertly follows the band's development through their increasingly complex pop confections while keeping their sense of humor intact. For such a rapidly changing music environment, Manfred Mann's BBC radio appearances with Brian Matthew and other influential hosts such as John Peel, David Symonds and Tony Brandon, would prove to be essential to the success of their singles. Volume two spotlights the InchSaturday Club,Inch InchEasy BeatInch and InchTop GearInch sessions aired on the BBC's InchTop Of The PopsInch transcription series hosted by Brian Matthew, and some extremely rare off-air recordings have also been included. The changing landscape of 1960s music led the various members of Manfred Mann to record production, songwriting, recording of film scores, commercial jingles and also artist management - all the while continuing to create band recordings. Many of these pursuits are documented in Brian Matthew's incisive interviews. With one exception (InchMighty QuinnInch), none of these BBC tracks have been released commercially before. Album Tracks 1. Mohair Sam 2. Mike D'abo Interview 3. Just Like a Woman (#1) 4. Wang Dang Doodle 5. Manfred Mann Interview 6. Semi-Detached, Suburban Mr. James (#1) 7. Morning After the Party 8. Ha! Ha! Said the Clown 9. The Nitty Gritty 10. Sweet Pea 11. Hound Dog 12. Manfred Mann Interview 13. So Long, Dad 14. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (#1) 15. Manfred Mann & Mike D'abo Interview 16. Mighty Quinn (#1) 17. Handbags an
