@slaw, there is a Manfred Mann album from their "Chapter 3" era that I really like. It came out in the late-60's, on the Vertigo label (catalog no. VO 3), and the sound is way above average. The music is in a sort of Jazz-Progressive style, which I usually don't care for, but this I like. The only remaining original MM members are Manfred himself, and drummer Mike Hugg, who had moved to the front of the stage to sing and play keyboards. It's a little-heard gem.
