| Artist |
The Feelies |
| Album Title: |
The Good Earth |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
00/00/1986 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/1988 |
| Label |
Coyote Records |
| Catalog No |
TTC 8673-2 |
| Bar Code No |
035058607321 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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On The Roof (2:51)
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| 2.
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The High Road (4:20)
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| 3.
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The Last Roundup (2:50)
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| 4.
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Slipping (Into Something) (5:54)
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| 5.
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When Company Comes (2:15)
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| 6.
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Let's Go (2:37)
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| 7.
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Two Rooms (2:32)
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| 8.
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The Good Earth (3:48)
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| 9.
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Tomorrow Today (5:30)
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| 10.
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Slow Down (3:13)
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| Date Acquired |
01/09/2020 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
horizontalhold (Discogs) |
| Purchase Price |
5.99 |
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Notes |
©1986 Stationary Music ℗1986 Coyote Records.
Printed in Canada.
Please note, there is a similar edition of this release, which is made by Nimbus, while this release is made by Disctronics Huntsville.
Engineer – Don Sternecker
Producer – Bill Million, Glenn Mercer, Peter Buck
Written-By – Bill Million, Glenn Mercer
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Coyote Records
Copyright © – Stationary Music
Recorded At – Mix-O-Lydian
Made By – Disctronics H – 11541
Manufactured By – Twin/Tone Records
Marketed By – Twin/Tone Records
Distributed By – Rough Trade Inc.
Barcode (String): 035058607321
Barcode (Text): 0-3505-86073210
Matrix / Runout: W.O. 11541-1 TTC8673 MADE BY DISCTRONICS (H)
Analyzed Folder: The Feelies - The Good Earth_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR15 -0.00 dB -16.29 dB 01 - On The Roof.flac
DR14 -0.00 dB -16.23 dB 02 - The High Road.flac
DR13 -0.31 dB -15.89 dB 03 - The Last Roundup.flac
DR12 -0.00 dB -16.61 dB 04 - Slipping (Into Something).flac
DR12 -0.00 dB -14.78 dB 05 - When Company Comes.flac
DR13 -0.71 dB -17.64 dB 06 - Let's Go.flac
DR12 -1.78 dB -17.80 dB 07 - Two Rooms.flac
DR15 -0.00 dB -16.77 dB 08 - The Good Earth.flac
DR14 -0.00 dB -15.73 dB 09 - Tomorrow Today.flac
DR13 -1.34 dB -18.20 dB 10 - Slow Down.flac
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR13
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Ned Raggett:
After the various side projects and explorations the band got up to for most of the early '80s, not to mention switching some members around (with bassist Sauter and drummer Demeski now forming the rhythm section), the Feelies made a fine return with The Good Earth. With co-production from noted fan Peter Buck, the group exchanged some of the understated tense frazzle of Crazy Rhythms for a gentler propulsion without losing its trancy edge. Compared to the wispy jangle rock that passed for much of college radio at the time, the Feelies proposed a different path with the songs' steady pace and murkier feeling. Demeski's a more than fine replacement for Fier (his martial playing on "Tomorrow Today" is one of his many entertaining touches), Sauter's playing emphasizes controlled understatement, and the Million/Mercer guitar duo still nails it. The brisker jauntiness of songs like "The Last Roundup," which wears just enough of a country & western edge without seeming like a parody or half-assed, varies the calmer moods elsewhere very well. At the album's considerable best, such as the brief but really lovely acoustic/electric blend of "When Company Comes" or the title track, with an almost epic ending, Million and Mercer sound like they inhabit the same body playing two guitars, everything's that much in lovely sync. Their vocals ride low in the mix this time out, but thankfully the sometimes all-too-obvious hints of Lou Reed in Mercer's style have been replaced with a more unique, stronger edge -- not that the connection still isn't there on a track like the building groove of "Slipping (Into Something)." Reed would also love its concluding guitar solo! Perhaps the only criticism is a slight sameness between a few songs, but there's more sly variety on display to offset this gentle treasure. [The 2009 reissue of the album adds three bonus tracks available as digital downloads. These tracks are covers of the Beatles' "She Said, She Said"and Neil Young's "Sedan Delivery" plus a live version of "Slipping (Into Something)"]
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