The Good Earth (Manfred Mann's Earth Band album)
1974 studio album by Manfred Mann's Earth Band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Good Earth is the fifth studio album released by Manfred Mann's Earth Band in 1974. Its opening song is a cover of "Give Me the Good Earth", written by Gary Wright and released on his 1971 solo album Footprint, while tracks 2 and 3 were originally by Australian progressive rock band Spectrum.
The Good Earth | ||||
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Released | 11 October 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Studio | The Workhouse, Old Kent Road, London | |||
Genre | Hard rock, progressive rock, jazz rock | |||
Length | 38:09 | |||
Label | Bronze (UK) Warner Bros. (US) | |||
Producer | Manfred Mann, Earth Band | |||
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Singles from The Good Earth | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Only Solitaire | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Early owners of each copy of The Good Earth were entitled to rights over 1 square foot of the earth situated at Llanerchyrfa in the County of Brecon, in Wales. The inner sleeve included a coupon that had to be sent for registration. This was part of the promotion activities linked to the album that had ecological inspirations. There was no swindle and thousands of fans were registered. Registration could be done on or before 31 December 1975.[6]
The album was on the US Billboard 200 charts for three weeks, peaking at number 157 on 7 December 1974.[7]