Mother Earth – ‘The People Tree’ 30th Anniversary Edition (2LP) [Pre-Order]
£28.00
*Pre-Order / Releases 12 July*
Limited to 1000 copies worldwide / just 200 available from the Acid Jazz Store!
Originally released in 1994, Mother Earth’s The People Tree is a crucial album in the acid jazz canon, one that encapsulates a love of soul, funk and folk-tinged ‘70s rock.
To mark its 30th Anniversary, it is set for a special edition 2LP reissue that includes the original album, three previously unreleased tracks, and a further six that have never before been on vinyl. It has been remastered from the original analogue recordings.
One of the best-loved albums in Acid Jazz history, it was the product of over a year of sessions, led by label-founder Eddie Piller, and features guest appearances from Paul Weller, Dee C Lee, and Brand New Heavies’ Simon Bartholomew.
Bonus tracks include the previously unreleased alternative ‘Apple Green’ with a distinctive female backing vocal, an alternative version of ‘Illusions’, and the title track.
First-time vinyl cuts include the alternate master of ‘Jesse’, ‘A Trip Down Brian Lane’ and the heavy funk of ‘Slide Sweet Baby’.
The album is presented in a beautiful ‘wide-spine’ layout, with two printed inner sleeves, adorned with in-depth notes form Eddie Piller and unseen photos from the original cover shoot by legendary music photographer Gerard Mankiewicz.
Track-listing:
Side A
1/Institution Man
2/ Jesse
3/ Stardust Bubblegum
4/ Mr Freedom
5/ Dragster
6/ Find It
Side B
1/ The People Tree
2/ Apple Green
3/ Time Of The Future
4/ Saturation 70
5/ Illusions
6/ A Trip Down Brian Lane
Side C
1/ Jesse (Alternate master mix) *
2/ Institution Man (Single edit) *
3/ Warlocks Of The Mind Pt1 *
4/ Time Of The Future (Alternative EP mix)
5/ Find It (In The End) – Radio Edit
6/ Almost Grown (Featuring Paul Weller)
Side D
1/ Apple Green (with Harmony Vocal) ^
2/ Illusions (no horn mix) ^
3/ Take A Trip Down Brian Lane (7-inch Edit)*
4/ Slide Sweet Baby *
5/ People Tree (No mellotron mix) ^
6/ Jesse (Alt Brendan Lynch Radio Mix) *
*First vinyl release
^ Previously unreleased
