Earth (Matthew Sweet album)

Earth is the second album by alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. It was released on A&M Records in 1989.

Earth
Studio album by Matthew Sweet
Released	January 23, 1989
Studio	Axis Studios, Skyline Studios and Right Track Recording (New York, NY) The Enterprise (Burbank, CA)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	39:36
Label	A&M
Producer	Dave Allen, Fred Maher, Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet chronology
Inside (1986) Earth (1989) Girlfriend (1991)

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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.

Track listing

All songs written by Matthew Sweet, except where noted

1. "Easy" - 4:21
2. "When I Feel Again" - 3:36
3. "Wind and the Sun" - 3:39
4. "Children of Time (Forever)" - 3:49
5. "Love" (Sweet, Fred Maher) - 4:42
6. "Vertigo" (Sweet, Maher) - 4:32
7. "Underground" - 3:36
8. "The Alcohol Talking" (Sweet, Maher) - 3:15
9. "Vixen" - 3:21
10. "How Cool" - 2:35
11. "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