Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Father Of Day, Father Of NightWritten-By – Bob Dylan |
| A2 | In The Beginning, DarknessWritten-By – Slade*, Mann*, Rogers* |
| A3 | Pluto The DogWritten-By – Slade*, Pattenden*, Mann*, Rogers* |
| B1 | Solar FireWritten-By – Slade*, Rogers* |
| B2 | Saturn, Lord Of The Ring / Mercury, The Winged MessengerWritten-By – Mann*, Rogers* |
| B3 | Earth, The Circle Part IIWritten-By – Mann* |
| B4 | Earth, The Circle Part IWritten-By – Mann* |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering
- Distributed By – WEA Filipacchi Music
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bronze Records Ltd.
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Doreen And Irene Chanter*, Grove Singers
- Bass Guitar – Colin Pattenden
- Design, Photography By – Fin Costello
- Drums [Fibes] – Chris Slade
- Engineer – John Pantry
- Engineer [Contributions By] – Dave Stephens, John Edwardes*
- Guitar, Vocals – Mick Rogers
- Management – H.M.*
- Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals – Manfred Mann
- Percussion [Extra] – Peter Miles (tracks: A2)
- Producer – Manfred Mann And Earthband*
- Technician [Tape Operator] – Laurence Latham*
- Trombone – Paul Rutherford
Notes
From cover (rear):Recorded at the Workhouse, Old Kent Road, London, 1973.
Special thanks to John Pantry for his invaluable contributions.
Management H.M.M. 490 Old Kent Road, London SE1
℗ 1973 Bronze Records Ltd. (on spine)
Distribution WEA Filipacchi Music
From inner gatefold:
Solar: Concerned with, determined by the sun
Fire: Active principle operative in combustion.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary
From Centre labels:
℗ 1974 Bronze Records Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A): 89 3002-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B): 89 3002-2
- Matrix / Runout (Both Runout): Strawberry (G) R/S Alsdorf
- Rights Society (Rights Societies): SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILPS 9265 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Solar Fire (LP, Album, Gat) | Bronze | ILPS 9265 | UK | 1973 |
| 96.515 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Solar Fire (CD, Album) | Carrere | 96.515 | France | Unknown |
| 610 590, 610 590-222 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Solar Fire (CD, Album) | Bronze, Bronze | 610 590, 610 590-222 | Europe | 1985 |
| ILPS 9265 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Solar Fire (LP, Album, Gat) | Bronze | ILPS 9265 | Scandinavia | 1973 |
| 87 515 XOT | Manfred Mann's Earthband* | Solar Fire (LP, Album, RE, Gat) | Bronze | 87 515 XOT | Germany | 1974 |

