Earth (Matthew Sweet album)
Earth is the second album by alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. It was released on A&M Records in 1989.
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Released | January 23, 1989 | |||
Studio | Axis Studios, Skyline Studios and Right Track Recording (New York, NY)
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Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 39:36 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Dave Allen, Fred Maher, Matthew Sweet | |||
Matthew Sweet chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
Details
In 1988, Sweet co-wrote (with Jules Shear) the title track to the final 'Til Tuesday album, Everything's Different Now and, the following year, Shear collaborated with Sweet on Earth.
In 1996, Sweet provided backing vocals for Kris McKay in a cover of his own song, "How Cool", on her album, Things That Show.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Matthew Sweet, except where noted
- "Easy" - 4:21
- "When I Feel Again" - 3:36
- "Wind and the Sun" - 3:39
- "Children of Time (Forever)" - 3:49
- "Love" (Sweet, Fred Maher) - 4:42
- "Vertigo" (Sweet, Maher) - 4:32
- "Underground" - 3:36
- "The Alcohol Talking" (Sweet, Maher) - 3:15
- "Vixen" - 3:21
- "How Cool" - 2:35
- "Having a Bad Dream" - 3:27
Personnel
- Matthew Sweet – vocals, programming, rhythm guitars (1, 2, 4-11), bass (1, 3, 5-11), lead guitar (2), all guitars (3)
- Fred Maher – programming
- Richard Lloyd – lead guitar (1, 2, 8), rhythm guitars (4, 6, 9), middle lead guitar (7)
- Gary Lucas – lead guitar (5), slide guitar (5), wah wah guitar (6), dobro (11)
- Robert Quine – rhythm guitars (5, 10), lead guitar (6), electric guitar (11)
- Ric Menck – drum samples, additional programming (2)
- Trip Shakespeare – backing vocals (1-10)
- Leah Kunkel – backing vocals (2, 3, 5-10), BGV coordinator
- Lana Delve – backing vocals (8)
- Kate Pierson – backing vocals (9)
Production
- David M. Allen – producer, recording
- Fred Maher – producer, drum sample recording, mixing (11)
- Matthew Sweet – producer, mixing (11)
- David Leonard – drum sample recording, mixing (1-10)
- Scott Litt – drum sample recording
- Bill Esses – second engineer
- Jeff Abikzer – recording assistant
- Keith Freedman – recording assistant
- Lori Fumar – mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Harris Savides – photography
- Richard Frankel – art direction, design
- Rick Smith – management
References
- "Earth". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- "Kris McKay Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
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