Man Doki / So Far

Man Doki is Leslie Mandoki’s project with Laszlo Bencker. Leslie Mandoki escaped from Hungary to Munich, West Germany, through a tunnel from dictatorship and censorship into the freedom of the West in 1975, together with his Hungarian friends including Laszlo Bencker. Leslie Mandoki was a member of German disco band Dschinghis Khan formed to win Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the same title song, with mega hits in many countries. With passion for the jazz rock of the 70s and progressive rock music, Then, Mandoki released his first solo album “Back to Myself” in 1982.
In 1991, Mandoki started the Soulmates project sprung from his passion for the jazz rock of the 70s and progressive rock music, with jazz and rock icon including Ian Anderson, Jack Bruce, and Al Di Meola.

In 1998, the collection CD taken from the albums: "Out Of Key ... With The Time" (1991), "People" (1993), "People In Room No.8" (1996) and "The Jazz Cuts" (1997) also with the new remarkable track featuring Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather "I Lost My Heart In China". "I Lost My Heart In China" is the song inspired by Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature movie "MULAN". The rest of the tracks are also remarkable due to the guests musicians such as Bobby Kimball again, Nik Kershaw, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Rush, Mike Stern, Al Di Meola, The Brecker Brothers and Jack Bruce.
The CD single "I Lost My Heart In China" (Edel Records LC1666) (released on 12 October, 1998) includes 4 version of the song; "Radio Version", "Luke's Guitar Mix", "Album Version" and "Extended Mix".

Release : 16 November, 1998
Label : Edel Records, Germany (edel 0043712ERE)

Tracks:
1. I Lost My Heart In China
2. On And On
3. Let The Music Show You The Way
4. Never Give In
5. Room No.8
6. Hold On To Your Dreams
7. Last Night
8. Am I Strong Enough?
9. Diggin' Down Too Deep
10. Why Don't You Stop
11. Light In The Dark
12. In Times Of Change
13. Nothing Or Everything
14. Blind To Reason
15. On The Edge Of Hell
16. With Tears In My Eyes
17. Life Is Like A Strange Song (bonus track)

Producer: Leslie Mandoki

Man Doki:
Leslie Mandoki: Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Laszlo Bencker: Keyboards

- Musicians -
Ian Anderson: Vocals and Flute
Jack Bruce: Vocals and Bass
David Clayton: Vocals
Bobby Kimball: Vocals
Chaka Khan: Vocals
Jennifer Rush: Vocals
Nik Kershaw: Vocals
Peter Maffay: Vocals
Guru: Rap
Al Di Meola: Guitars
Steve Lukather: Guitars
George Kopecsni: Guitars and Background Vocals
Pino Palladino: Bass
Anthony Jackson: Bass
Victor Bailey: Bass
Bill Evans: Sax
Michael Brecker: Sax
Randy Brecker: Trumpet and Flugelhorn

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