The Good Earth | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Studio | Mixolydian Studios, Boonton, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jangle pop, post-punk, alternative rock | |||
Length | 36:21 | |||
Label | Coyote/Twin/Tone Records (original US release) Rough Trade (original UK release) | |||
Producer | Glenn Mercer, Bill Million, Peter Buck | |||
The Feelies chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The A.V. Club | A [2] |
Classic Rock | [3] |
Pitchfork | 9.1/10 [4] |
PopMatters | 7/10 [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10 [8] |
The Village Voice | A− [9] |
The Good Earth is the second album by American alternative rock band the Feelies. It was released in 1986 on Coyote Records, six years following their debut album Crazy Rhythms . [10] The original LP was contained in a sleeve designed by Glenn Mercer, featuring a front cover photo of the band by bassist Brenda Sauter and a back cover photo by John Baumgartner with coloring by Sauter.
All tracks are written by Glenn Mercer and Bill Million
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "On the Roof" | 2:51 |
2. | "The High Road" | 4:20 |
3. | "The Last Roundup" | 2:50 |
4. | "Slipping (Into Something)" | 5:54 |
5. | "When Company Comes" | 2:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Let's Go" | 2:37 |
7. | "Two Rooms" | 2:32 |
8. | "The Good Earth" | 3:48 |
9. | "Tomorrow Today" | 5:30 |
10. | "Slow Down" | 3:13 |
Total length: | 36:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Sedan Delivery" (Neil Young cover) | Neil Young | 2:53 |
12. | "She Said, She Said" (The Beatles cover) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:02 |
13. | "Slipping (Into Something)" (live at 9:30 Club, 2009) | 6:09 | |
Total length: | 48:25 |
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