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Chris Thompson is an artist, born on 9 March 1948 in Ashford. Chris Thompson is known as a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band. There is no album of their own in the collection, but Chris Thompson does appear on one album by others: The War of The Worlds. With the group, three records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Chris Thompson

The years of Chris Thompson with Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Manfred Mann's Earth Band19751980198519901995Spirits in the Nightnumber 15 in week 40 of 1975 · 7 weeksDavy's on the Road Againnumber 15 in week 35 of 1978 · 6 weeksLies (Through the 80s)number 36 in week 44 of 1980 · 4 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Appears on

Chris Thompson is on this site on one album by others: The War of The Worlds. The album lists the track concerned.

The War of The Worlds – Various · 1 track: Thunder ChildThe War of The WorldsVarious · 1 track: Thunder Child

Manfred Mann's Earth Band in the Dutch Top 40

In the years Chris Thompson was part of it, Manfred Mann's Earth Band had three records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

15peak position
week 40, 197517weeks in the chart
with 3 records1975first entry
week 37, 19751980latest entry
week 46, 19803years with an entry
197519761977197819791980
  1. 1975Dutch Top 40: peak position 15 in week 40 of 1975, 7 weeks in the chart Spirits in the Night
    Manfred Mann's Earth Band
     6:27
  2. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 15 in week 35 of 1978, 6 weeks in the chart Davy's on the Road Again
    Manfred Mann's Earth Band
     5:55
  3. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 36 in week 44 of 1980, 4 weeks in the chart Lies (Through the 80s)
    Manfred Mann's Earth Band
     4:37

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Source: top40.nl

Together with Chris Thompson

In Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Chris Thompson played with Peter May, Steve Kinch, Manfred Mann, Colin Pattenden, Mick Rogers, Chris Slade, Steve Waller and John Lingwood and others. On tracks of albums in the collection, Chris Thompson appears with Jeff Wayne and Richard Burton.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Chris Thompson born?

Chris Thompson was born on 9 March 1948 in Ashford.

Which group does Chris Thompson belong to?

To Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of Manfred Mann's Earth Band while Chris Thompson was part of it?

The best-charting record is Spirits in the Night, which reached number 15 in week 40 of 1975. In total three records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Spirits in the Night (number 15, 1975), Davy's on the Road Again (number 15, 1978) and Lies (Through the 80s) (number 36, 1980). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Manfred Mann's Earth Band (the button below the list).

Which albums by other artists feature Chris Thompson?

On one album: The War of The Worlds (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Where can you find Chris Thompson online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Chris Thompson?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.