Yesterday (February 18th) marked the thirtieth anniversary of
Somewhere in Afrika, the eleventh studio album from Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. The release peaked at number 87 in the UK, number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 200, and number 8 in both Germany and Norway.
The roster of the band at this time included Manfred Mann (keyboards and synthesizers), Matt Irving (bass), Shona Laing (vocals), John Lingwood (drums and percussion), Trevor Rabin (guitar), Chris Thompson (vocals) and Steve Waller (vocals and guitar).
