Somewhere in Afrika

Somewhere in Afrika
Studio album by
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
ReleasedOctober 1982 (Germany)
18 February 1983 (UK)
Recorded1981–1982
StudioMastersounds
Underhill Studios, London
GenreRock
Hard rock
Progressive rock
Length37:22
LabelBronze (UK original release)
Cohesion (UK 1999 reissue)
Arista (U.S.)
ProducerManfred Mann
Manfred Mann's Earth Band chronology
Chance
(1980) 		Somewhere in Afrika
(1982) 		Budapest Live
(1984)
Singles from Somewhere in Afrika
  1. "Eyes Of Nostradamus"
    Released: 12 March 1982
  2. "Redemption Song (No Kwazulu)"
    Released: June 1982
  3. "Tribal Statistics"
    Released: November 1982
  4. "Demolition Man"
    Released: January 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Somewhere in Afrika is the eleventh album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released in 1982.[3] It is their last studio album recorded for their long time record label Bronze Records. They would record their next studio album, Criminal Tango for Virgin Records. Bassist Matt Irving joined the band, replacing Pat King for this album.

  1. ^ DeGagne, Mike. Somewhere in Afrika at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). "Manfred Mann's Earth Band". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 3438–39. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
  3. ^ Russo, Greg (2011), Mannerisms – The five phases of Manfred Mann, New York: Crossfire Publications, ISBN 978-0-9791845-2-9