Somewhere in Afrika

Infobox Album
Name = Somewhere in Afrika
Type = Studio album
Artist = Manfred Mann's Earth Band


Released = 18 February1983
Recorded = 1981-1983
Genre = Rock Hard rock Progressive rock
Length = 55:59
Label = Bronze Cohesion
Producer = Manfred Mann
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.0|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:x9q8b5t4xsqh link]
Last album = "Chance" (1980)
This album = "Somewhere in Afrika" (1982)
Next album = "Budapest Live" (1983)

"Somewhere in Afrika" is an album released in 1983 by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

Track listing

#"Tribal Statistics" (Qunta) – 4:16
#"Eyes of Nostradamus" (Al Stewart) – 3:28
#"Third World Service" (Moore) – 5:18
#"Demolition Man" (Sting) – 3:45
#"Brothers and Sisters of Azania" (Mann) – 2:46
#"Africa Suite" (Mann, Irving, Lingwood) – 8:36
#"Redemption Song (No Kwazulu)" (Bob Marley) – 7:35
#"Somewhere in Africa" (Trad arr Mann, Lingwood) – 1:38
#"War Dream" (Mann, Lingwood, Waller, Irving, Laing) – 3:08
#"Holiday's Dream" (Mann, Irving, Lingwood, Waller) – 2:40
#"Redemption Song" (single version) (Marley) – 4:14
#"Eyes of Nostradamus" (12" single version) (Stewart) – 3:44
#"Demolition Man" (single version/alternate mix) (Sumner) – 3:44"Africa Suite" features the following: a. "Brothers and Sisters of Africa" (Mann) – 3:06 b. "To Bantustan?" (Mann) – 2:36 c. "Koze Kobenini? (How Long Must We Wait?)" (Mann, Irving) – 1:26 d. "Lalela" (Mann, Lingwood) – 1:31

Tracks 9-13: Bonus Tracks (1999 re-issue)

The North American version of "Somewhere in Afrika" features their final Top 40 hit in the US to date, "Runner."

Personnel

*Manfred Mann - keyboards, synthesisers
*John Lingwood - drums, percussion
*Steve Waller - vocals, guitar
*Chris Thompson - vocals
*Matt Irving - bass, programming (MC4)
*Shona Laing - vocals
*Trevor Rabin - lead guitar on Redemption Song