Earth (Matthew Sweet album)

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

Details

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

References