The Twang Dynasty

1992 studio album by Man

The Twang Dynasty

Studio album by

Man

Released

14 November 1992

Recorded

Scarf Studios, London

Genre

Pub rock^[1]
prog^[1]

Length

60:16

Label

Voiceprint

Producer

Peter Ker

Man chronology

Friday 13th
(1984)

The Twang Dynasty
(1992)

Call Down The Moon
(1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Twang Dynasty is the tenth studio album by the Welsh rock band Man, but the first to be released after their reformation in 1983.

Man had recorded an album of new material in Germany, the year they reformed, but fell out with the producer, who was also the album's promoter, so the album was never issued.^[2] The Twang Dynasty was recorded over two weeks in August and two weeks in September 1992, and released on 14 November 1992, sixteen years after their previous studio album.^[3] The album includes the track "Fast and Dangerous" which was used on trailers for Paul Whitehouse’s Fast Show, although the band were not paid for this.^[2]

It was the first studio album by Man to feature drummer John "Pugwash" Weathers, formerly of Gentle Giant, although he had appeared on the live album Friday 13th released in 1984.

In 2011 Deke Leonard reused the name for his book The Twang Dynasty (From Memphis to Merthyr; guitarists that rocked the world) (Northdown Publishing).^[4]

Track listing

"A Feather on the Scales of Justice" (Man) – 7:28
"Mad on Her" (Man) – 6:59
"Jumpin' Like a Kangaroo" (Ace) – 4:46
"The Chimes at Midnight" (Man) – 5:25
"The Price (Ellis, Man) – 5:57
"Circumstances" (Leonard, Simmons) – 4:45
"Women" (Man) – 4:29
"The Chinese Cut" (Man) – 3:54
"Out of the Darkness" (Man) – 5:36
"Fast and Dangerous" (Man) – 5:33
"The Wings of Mercury" (Man) – 5:24

Personnel

Micky Jones – guitar and vocals
Deke Leonard – guitar and vocals
Martin Ace – bass and vocals
John Weathers – drums and vocals

Credits

Julie Sheldon – photography
Phil Smee – cover design

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "AllMusic ((( Twang Dynasty > Review )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b Sleevenotes to The Twang Dynasty - Point 1997 re-release
^ "Manband Archive - Music". www.manband-archive.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
^ Turner, Robin. "Jimi Hendrix, Micky Jones and the golden age of rock, by Man guitarist Deke Leonard". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 June 2012.

External links

Man - The Twang Dynasty (1992) album review by Stewart Mason, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
Man - The Twang Dynasty (1992) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
Man - The Twang Dynasty (1992) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
Man - The Twang Dynasty (1992) album to be listened as stream at Spotify.com