Blue Earth (Jayhawks album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Blue Earth
Type = Album
Artist = The Jayhawks


Released = 1989
Recorded = Minneapolis, MN
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label =Twin/Tone
Producer = Jim Rondinelli, Tom Herbers, and the Jayhawks
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fyxq95ldje link]
Last album = "The Jayhawks"
This album = "Blue Earth"
(1989)
Next album = "Hollywood Town Hall"
(1992)

"Blue Earth" is a 1989 album by The Jayhawks.

After the local release of their debut album "The Jayhawks", the band recorded a set of demos in order to attract a major label deal. Singer/guitarist Gary Louris was injured in a car accident and left the band. Their manager was able to interest Twin/Tone Records in releasing the demos. Louris went to the studio to overdub his guitar parts and ended up re-joining the band. The re-mixed demos were released as "Blue Earth". [ [http://www.jayhawksfanpage.com/history/history.html Jayhawks history.] ]

"Martin's Song" and "Two Angels" were later re-recorded on "Hollywood Town Hall".

"Blue Earth" was re-issued on CD on the Rykodisc label in 2003 with three bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Olson except as noted.
# "Two Angels" – 4:07
# "She's Not Alone Anymore" – 3:23
# "Will I Be Married" – 3:53
# "Dead End Angel" – 3:40
# "Commonplace Streets" – 5:21
# "Ain't No End" (Olson, Greg Louris, Marc Perlman) – 3:45
# "Five Cups of Coffee" (Olson, Louris) – 3:52
# "The Baltimore Sun" (Olson, Louris) – 3:10
# "Red Firecracker" (Louris, Olson) – 3:08
# "Sioux City" – 3:11
# "I'm Still Dreaming" – 3:45
# "Martin's Song" – 3:31

Bonus tracks on 2003 re-issue:
# "Fingernail Moon"
# "Two Minute Pop Song"
# "Nightshade"

Personnel

*Mark Olson – vocals, guitar
*Gary Louris – vocals, guitar
*Marc Perlman – electric and acoustic bass
*Thad Spencer – drums

Additional musicians:
*Dan Gaarder – lead guitar (on "Ain't No End", "Five Cups of Coffee", "Dead End Angel")
*Charlie Pine – organ (on "Sioux City")
*Norm Rogers – vocals (on "Sioux City")
*Jim Doninelli – vocals (on "Red Firecracker")

Production notes

*Produced by Jim Rondinelli, Tom Herbers and the Jayhawks

References

External links

* [http://www.jayhawksfanpage.com/albums/discographyalbums.html Jayhawks fan site discography.]