Solar Fire is one of the best albums that Manfred Mann's Earth Band published and perhaps is probably his most rock-oriented album. Manfred Mann's keyboards stand as undisputed protagonists in this album, in addition to guitars and instrumental arrangements, some of them inspired by Gustav Holst classic suite, The Planets. It is hard to believe that 'Father of day, Father of night' is a version of Bob Dylan. It is a long theme that perfectly illustrates the sound I like about this band, a kind of progressive hard rock with a predominance of keyboards and electric guitars. Also present in this album are female choirs that give it a classic and gloomy look. Possibly the best track on the album.
'In The Beginning, Darkness' follows in the wake of the previous theme, a little closer to progressive hard rock and in which the best parts are still the improvisations of keyboards and guitar, the rhythm of 'Pluto the Dog', reminiscent of Sometimes to Pink Floyd, I don't know if the dog's barking loaders. 'Solar Fire' is also a good song, but that does not contribute anything different to what we have been hearing so far, except to continue enjoying the peculiar sound of organs and synthesizers. 'Saturn, Lord of the Ring / Mercury the Winged Messenger' is another good theme, divided into three parts, one more rhythmic, one slow and one last improvised. Finally 'Earth the Circle' parts 1 and 2 are improvisations and variations for the leader of the band, showing more interesting part 1.
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