Manassas (album)

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Manassas is the 1972 debut double album by Stephen Stills' band of the same name.

"It Doesn't Matter" was released as a single and peaked at #61. Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones plays bass on and co-authored "The Love Gangster" and is reported to have said that he would have left the Stones to join Manassas.

Manassas marked a critical comeback for Stills, with Allmusic calling it a "sprawling masterpiece" and Rolling Stone saying it was "reassuring to know that Stills has some good music still inside him".

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Chart performance

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LP's chart for the week ending April 29, 1972 and eventually peaked at No. 4 in June. Stills' album shared the top 10 with an album by David Crosby and Graham Nash (Graham Nash David Crosby) and an album by Neil Young (Harvest), all collectively members of the quartet Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

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Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

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Track listing

All songs by Stephen Stills except as noted.

Side 1: The Raven

All tracks on this side segue into one another.

1. "Song of Love" - 3:28
2. Medley - 3:34

   "Rock & Roll Crazies" (Stephen Stills, Dallas Taylor)

   "Cuban Bluegrass" (Stephen Stills, Joe Lala)

3. "Jet Set (Sigh)" - 4:25
4. "Anyway" - 3:21
5. "Both of Us (Bound to Lose)" (Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman) - 3:00

Total Length: 17:48

Side 2: The Wilderness

1. "Fallen Eagle" - 2:03
2. "Jesus Gave Love Away for Free" - 2:59
3. "Colorado" - 2:50
4. "So Begins the Task" - 3:57
5. "Hide It So Deep" - 2:44
6. "Don't Look at My Shadow" - 2:30

Total Length: 17:03

Side 3: Consider

1. "It Doesn't Matter" (Chris Hillman, Rick Roberts, Stephen Stills) - 2:30
   • Note: Original releases of Manassas do not credit Roberts as a co-author.
2. "Johnny's Garden" - 2:45
3. "Bound to Fall" (Mike Brewer, Tom Mastin) - 1:53
   • Note: Original releases of Manassas do not credit Mastin as a co-author.
4. "How Far" - 2:49
5. "Move Around" - 4:15
6. "The Love Gangster" (Stephen Stills, Bill Wyman) - 2:51

Total Length: 16:53

Side 4: Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay

1. "What to Do" - 4:44
2. "Right Now" - 2:58
3. "The Treasure (Take One)" - 8:03
4. "Blues Man" - 4:04
   • In tribute: Jimi Hendrix, Al Wilson, Duane Allman.

Total Length: 19:49

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Personnel

• Stephen Stills - vocals, guitar, bottleneck guitar, piano, organ, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer
• Chris Hillman - vocals, guitar, mandolin
• Al Perkins - pedal steel guitar, guitar, vocals
• Paul Harris - organ, tack piano, piano, electric piano, clavinet
• Dallas Taylor - drums
• Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels - Bass
• Joe Lala - congas, timbales/percussion, vocals

Additional personnel

• Sydney George (on The Raven and The Wilderness) - harmonica
• Jerry Aiello (on The Raven and The Wilderness) - piano, organ, electric piano, clavinet
• Roger Bush - Acoustic bass
• Bill Wyman (on The Raven and The Wilderness) - bass
• Roger Bush (on The Raven and The Wilderness) - acoustic bass
• Byron Berline - fiddle
• Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar [Rumored to have played on "Jesus Gave Love Away For Free" (along with Al Perkins) and "So Begins The Task". Various interviews have Garcia talking about playing uncredited on the first Manassas album.]

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References

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