''Chance'' is

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's tenth album, released in

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. The album cover art was an adaptation of

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artist Ole Kortzau's poster "Strandstole" (deck chairs). The album marked the temporary return of guitarist and founding member Mick Rogers to the band. John Lingwood replaced drummer

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, who left due to illness. It is also the last album that bassist

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appeared on. Although Chris Thompson only appeared as a guest vocalist (having officially left the band after

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), he was onboard again for the accompanying tour.

Track listing

Side one

#"Lies (Through the 80s)" (Denny Newman) – 4:37 #"

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" (

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, Florrie Palmer) – 3:53 #" For You" (

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) – 5:41 #"Adolescent Dream" (Mann) – 2:42 #"Fritz the Blank" (Mann) – 2:52

Side two

"Stranded" (

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, Mann) – 5:49 #"Hello, I Am Your Heart" (

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) – 5:19 #"No Guarantee" (Mann) – 3:50 #"Heart on the Street" (Tom Gray) – 4:56

Bonus Tracks (1999 CD re-issue)

"A Fool I Am" (single B side) (Mann,

, John Lingwood,

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) – 4:16 #"Adolescent Dream" (single version) (Mann) – 2:24 #"Lies (Through the 80s)" (single version) (Newman) – 4:15 #"For You" (single version) (Springsteen) – 3:53

Personnel

The Earth Band

–

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("Adolescent Dream") * John Lingwood –

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– bass, bass pedals * Mick Rogers –

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s *

– guitars, vocals ("Hello, I Am Your Heart") * Chris Thompson – vocals ("Lies Through The 80s", "On The Run", "For You"; co-lead vocals on "Stranded")

Additional musicians

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– guitars *

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– guitars *

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– guitars * Barbara Thompson –

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("On the Run") *

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– vocals ("No Guarantee" and others) * Willy Finlayson – vocals ("Heart On The Street") * Peter Marsh – vocals ("Stranded") * Carol Stocker –

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Technical

* Manfred Mann – producer * Trevor Rabin – producer * Bernie Clarke – co-producer (

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) * Rik Walton –

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, Edwin Cross,

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, Robert Stewart – assistant engineers * Peter Schwier, Tim Summerhayes – assistant engineers (Portugal) * Martin Poole – design * Ole Kortzau –

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* Manfred Mann's Earth Band albums 1980 albums Albums produced by Trevor Rabin Bronze Records albums Warner Records albums {{progressive-rock-album-stub