Mother Earth [Import]

Mother Earth [Import]

Track Listings

1. Travelling

2. Soul Of Life

3. Big Tony Club

4. Slow Waterfall

5. Mother Earth

6. Kangaroo Ritual

7. Night Breath

8. Love & Peace

9. Birmania

10. Going My Way

11. Echoes

12. Sense Of Blues

13. Cambodia Patch

14. Gongo

Tracks:

Mother Earth
Ice Queen
Our Farewell
Caged
Promise
Never-Ending Story
Deceiver of Fools
Intro
Dark Wings
In Perfect Harmony
Restless [#]
Bittersweet [#]
Enter [Live][#]
Dance [Live][#]

Album Description

2003 reissue of 2001 album includes four bonus tracks, 'Restless', 'The Dance' (Live at Utrecht 1998), 'Enter' (live at Utrecht 1998) & 'Bittersweet'. A landmark release that set new standards for creativity, musicianship, & taste. BMG.

Album Details

Asian Version featuring Four Bonus Tracks: "Restless", "Bittersweet", "Enter (Live at Utrecht 1998)", and "The Dance (Live at Utrecht 1998)".

Customer Reviews:

A Personal Favorite---BUT..........2007-05-05

...THIS SEMI IS COPY PROTECTED. To get around the copy protection don't install the utility program. It won't play in Media Player, but you can use other programs to do everything. This is very similar to Nightwish's Century Child. The band weaves numerous classical chord structures throughout the disc. The band is very talented and they really do push the limits here. The selections range from Ice Queen to In Perfect Harmony which almost sounds like Kenny Loggins' Return To Pooh Corner. Personally, I don't care for the last 2 bonus cuts, but otherwise this is a very compelling release.

Okay........2007-03-02

Not WT's best by any means, but at least this album has personality unlike "The Silent Force". Theres a few good songs such as "Our Farewell", "Ice Queen", "Mother Earth" and "Caged". But the rest of the CD does not follow. "Perfect Harmony" sounds like a pre-school, sing-along song, and "Never-Ending Story" sounds like a folk song gone horribly wrong. All in all, the album isn't terrible...but it isnt the best.

"Mother Earth".......2007-01-31

This is an excellent album. If you are a fan of "metal only" this is probably not for you. It is fully orchistrated and highly theatrical. The musical quality is fabulous. This is a theme album that will strongly appeal to affectations other than Christian. It's hard to put this group into a catagory. Theatrical Goth Metal is the closest I can come to a description. I personally love this CD and feel it is a very strong addition to my collection of Heavy Metal that I've been buying since 1964.

Remarkable Discovery.......2007-01-04

My wife has been after me to buy this for what must be two years now, since she heard the title track on the Matt Drudge Show. I bought it as a slightly late birthday present, and she has listened to it at least three times. Wonderful stuff.

what is this junk?.......2006-11-10

I'll give you the bottom line up front. Sharon den Adel, the lead vocalist, while very talented is not not suited for this type of work. She is blatantly flat or sharp at varying aspects of Within Temptation's songs including "Mother Earth." They do not even have very catchy riffs. Don't buy their album. If you like metal buy metal. If you like emo...kill yourself. If you want to be rocked, either make your own music or find something that does not suck on the surface as well as below it.

Mother Divine: Sacred Chants of Devi /108 Sacred Names

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Best for Yoga Relaxation and Meditation

Mother Divine: Sacred Chants of Devi /108 Sacred Names
Craig Pruess and Ananda
Manufacturer: Heaven & Earth Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Best for Yoga Relaxation and Meditation.......2007-03-16

Hands down, this is one of the best CD's for renewal and relaxation. If your mind is filled with thoughts and you want to clear them, play this CD. I wish I could find more CD's by Craid Pruess with Ananda (the voice on this CD). Truly one of the best healing sounds available.

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FUN
It's Friendlier like Moonboat
It's Friendlier like Moonboat
I like to sing the songs, too

Mother Earth
Tom Chapin
Manufacturer: Gadfly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005OKST
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

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The Wheel Of The Water
The Picnic Of The World
Sailing To The Sea
Good Garbage
Mother Earth's Routine
Cousins
On My Way To School
Stone Soup
A Capital Ship
All Through The Night
Thanksgiving Day

Customer Reviews:

FUN.......2004-04-30

It is really good it is one of my fav. band next to SLAYER and King Diamond

It's Friendlier like Moonboat.......2003-12-06

I Like This Album As Well as Moon Boat because they are both more nostalgic than Family Tree or Billy The Squid. I also Like Both Albums because they help me bring back memories of the time when on PBS They had the Blue P Head Logo with The Bell String Tune and the male announcer saying This Is PBS.

It's Friendlier like Moonboat.......2003-12-06

I like to sing the songs, too.......2003-01-19

The second Tom Chapin in my collection (1st=Around the World) I got this at the library and fell in love with the Wheel of the Water song, plus Picnic of the World. Almost all the songs are good! Tom Chapin is great b/c his songs aren't annoying like many kid songs, and they have layers of nuance that will make my 2-year-old enjoy them for many years to come. Definitely worth having.

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Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00062FLI8
Release Date: 2004-11-30

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Still great after all these years
Another Tracy Nelson Classic
Still A Band--If You Please!
Nelson in her glory days

Mother Earth
Tracy Nelson , and Mother Earth
Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00081919M
Release Date: 2005-05-10

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Mother Earth (Provides for Me)
Tennessee Blues
I Want to Lay Down Beside You
Someday My Love May Grow
(Staying Home and Singing) Homemade Songs
Thinking of You
Memory of Your Smile
I Don't Do That Kind of Thing Anymore

Customer Reviews:

Still great after all these years.......2006-02-17

More than 30 years after I listened to this album in college I am still listening to it while doing my daily exercise. If, like me, you enjoy listening to the Dixie Chicks while ripping off a 10K on a Concept II Ergometer, you should definitely add this recording to your playlist.

Three of the songs on this album are included on her "greatest hits" CD but this CD also includes

-"I Want to Lay Down Beside You"
-"Someday My Love May Grow"
-"Memory of Your Smile"

- all really great songs which would each be worth the cost of this CD.

Another Tracy Nelson Classic.......2005-12-12

If you are as big a TN fan as I am, you'll be so happy to get a new copy of this on CD. I love this album. The songs have stayed with me since the first moment I heard them. This is another terrific example of how great songwriters pitch their songs to Tracy. (If you're looking for great songs- listen to any TN album.)

The cover picture is down-home & real- just like Tracy, and the songs are comfortable old friends the first time you hear them. If you don't know about Tracy, ask any great vocalist and I'm sure they can tell you about her as her fans are legion.

Get this CD...in fact, get all of her CDs. This is a good one to start with. Stop by her website, too, and tell her what you thought of it.

Still A Band--If You Please!.......2005-09-28

Tracy Nelson's transition from lead singer of Mother Earth to a solo artist was actually a gradual evolution. Unlike so many other women singers of the late 60s and early 70s (including Janis Joplin and Linda Ronstadt), she wasn't quick to leave her band behind once she had achieved a certain level of prominence herself.

It would be another couple of years after this 1972 release before she would actually release her post-ME solo debut, the eponymous TRACY NELSON on Atlantic. (I'm not counting the pre-Mother Earth DEEP ARE THE ROOTS here--nor the side project TRACY NELSON COUNTRY, recorded between Mother Earth's second and third albums--but inevitably their existence seem to have contributed to the confusion about the arc of Tracy's career.) But even after the Atlantic album came out, she was actually still touring with Mother Earth. So there's no clear timeline, and the process was pretty much a gradual one--as Tracy herself has indicated in interviews and on her website.

But this album was still very much a group effort. The change in billing (from "Mother Earth" to "Tracy Nelson/Mother Earth") was pretty much an acknowledgement of the fact that, after the first two albums on Mercury, Tracy had become the sole vocalist in the group, and therefore the focus of most of the attention. The band's third and fourth albums (SATISFIED and BRING ME HOME) could just have easily used this new billing. Like I said, this was a gradual process. But they were still a band at this point (and in fact, would go on to release one more album under the TN/ME rubric, namely POOR MAN'S PARADISE). The cover shot tells it all. Tracy is seated in the center, playing with her dog, while gathered around her, looking decidedly earnest, are her bandmates.

So while distributers Wounded Bird are to be commended for releasing this, and all the other Mother Earth titles originally appearing on Mercury and Warners, they did kind of blow it in their packaging. The dash between the "Tracy Nelson" and the "Mother Earth" seemed deliberate, as though to suggest that the group consisted of two equally important elements, the vocalist and the band. Wounded Bird, while keeping the original cover, has designed a package which clearly suggests that this is a Tracy Nelson solo ENTITLED "Mother Earth." That is an unfortunate error, one that Tracy herself would certainly have pointed out had she been involved at all in the packaging of the re-release.

Well, be that as it may...as with all the Mother Earth stuff now available, it is a joy to have this at last on CD. Never thought we'd see the day, actually. Warners had released their BEST OF... compilation in the mid-90s, and for the longest time, it looked like that would be that. Thank the good Lord for companies like Wounded Bird, Rhino and Collectors' Choice, which license and re-release classic albums in their entirety. They're on the side of the angels, so I hope they do well (minor errors in packaging notwithstanding).

But speaking of the billing change, it was actually kind of ironic that it should have occurred with this particular release. Nearly all of the previous Mother Earth albums contained at least one or more showstoppers by Tracy. TN/ME gave her star-billing, but her performances on this record were (although quite wonderful) among the most understated of her entire career. Of course, there are any number of gorgeous ballads, including her classic rendition of "Tennessee Blues" and John Hiatt's "Memories of You," which show off her stately vocals to great effect. But the uptempo numbers, such as "Same Old Thing" or "I Don't Do That Kind of Thing Anymore" do not end with one of Tracy's patented socko-boffo finishes. The band just kind of good naturedly choogles along to an eventual fade-out on these numbers. It's all very nice and appropriately bucolic--the group was firmly ensconced on their farm outside of Nashville by then--but overall this record lacks the punch of its predecessors (particularly the gospelly BRING ME HOME, which came out a year or so before).

But it's a perfect record for a lazy Saturday afternoon, when you're playing with your dog--and your bandmates are just sitting around groovin'.

Nelson in her glory days.......2005-06-26

One of the truly transcendent rock albums, Mother Earth's "Bring me Home" (1971) has had no CD reissue. Until that grave oversight is rectified, savour the reissue after 33 years of Tracy Nelson's followup Mother Earth album (1972).

If "Bring me Home" is the peerless spiritual journey, its successor is a mellower take on love and regret. As always in her glory days, Nelson had an unerring ear for the finest country and blues writers.

Here, with a similar band to that of 1971, she covers Bobby Charles (twice), Eric Kaz (twice) and the indestructible John Hiatt. Tim Drummond, bassist in 1971 but absent here, contributes the achingly beautiful tune "I Want to Lay Down Beside You". Nelson chips in with "I Don't Do That Kind of Thing Anymore", a passable number that pales beside the immortal "Soul of Sadness" that she wrote for the 1971 album.

It's a platitude that Nelson is the greatest unappreciated female voice of American rock. In her matchless timbre and phrasing she is light years ahead of a minor muse and major mischief like Janis Joplin. Add this one to the collection and keep praying for "Bring me Home" to return in triumph.

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Most beautiful cd ever
This CD is astoundingly Beautiful
Not just for the little ones!
This is one of the best albums of any kind.....
Beautiful lullabys from around the world

Mother Earth Lullaby
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ellipsis Arts
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Here's an album that will produce Zzzs over fidgety, fretful little foreheads faster than you can piece together the second verse of "Hush Little Baby," and it will satisfy grownups in search of meditation music that's not too drippy. Close your eyes for Cesar Berlanga's peaceful, reassuring "Todo Ya Esta en Calma" (from Spain) or Steve Gorn's instrumental "Saraswati's Dream" (India), with its whispery bamboo flute and Dobros, and it's déjà vu, not just tranquility, that washes over you. Isn't this the same gorgeous stuff that transported you far from your troubles last time you indulged in aromatherapy? As with other titles in the series, a booklet complete with lyric translations, thoughtful commentary on each track, and the artist's e-mail address slips into its own attractively designed cardboard sleeve. The record's intended bragging point, of course, is its reach. A dozen or so languages deliver a single message--that music has the power to put us in touch with our nurturing sides. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Most beautiful cd ever.......2006-11-10

Love love love this cd and have given it to all my friends who have children!

This CD is astoundingly Beautiful.......2003-03-09

What a jewel in the crown of Children's music. You just have to hear the song "Dormi, Dormi" and you will be hooked. It is just exquisitely beautiful. I have several CDs in this series, but this one takes the prize. This one and Papa's Lullaby are my favorites. GET THEM!

Not just for the little ones!.......2003-02-26

Although the word Lullaby might be connected with putting the young ones to bed, this collection of soothing bed-time music will appeal to all who desire a warm earthy soundscape to relex to. Hats off once again to Jeff & Russell Charno at Ellipsis Arts.

This is one of the best albums of any kind............2003-01-27

One of the best albums I have bought in many, many months. Saw it at ..., with several others in the series, and it spoke to me. The guy behind the counter played it for me and I had goosebumps from the first note. What a wonderful listening CD. I did not know it was a kids album until I got it home and read the back of the cover. Delicious, soft, world music. Your baby will be unable to resist the gentle whisper of these gorgeous melodies. As an adult, even more appreciative. Hats off to the company who put these out. How about an adult series??!!

Beautiful lullabys from around the world.......2003-01-27

My kids and I love this CD!! The first song from Brazil is beautiful and a favorite of my sons. My daughter's favorites are the songs from Italy and Russia. Get all of the Ellipsis Arts Lullaby CD's - I guarantee you'll love them all!

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Nicely Produced, but beware of the Region 2 DVD
WITHIN TEMPTATION RULES
Within Temptation ~ Mother Earth
Symphonic Etheral Metal at it's BEST !!

Mother Earth
Within Temptation
Manufacturer: Sanctuary
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002QPTK8
Release Date: 2004-09-13

Tracks:

Mother Earth
Ice Queen
Our Farewell
Caged
Promise
Never-Ending Story
Deceiver of Fools
Intro
Dark Wings
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Tracks:

World of Make Believe [*]

Album Description

Their 2004 album includes a bonus DVD (PAL/Region 0) disc with live tracks, videos and a 'Backstage Report.' Sanctuary.

Album Details

Following the Commercial Breakthrough from Goth/Nu Rock Artists Such as Evanescence and Nightwish, the Gates Are Now Open for Within Temptation to Break Into the Mainstream. Bonus Dvd (Pal)

Customer Reviews:

Nicely Produced, but beware of the Region 2 DVD.......2007-07-14

Great production and much nicer cover art than strandard edition IMO. As an import disc, the DVD is coded for Region 2, so it won't work in most USA DVD players. I was able to download a trial version of the DVD X Player from DVD X Studios (a region-free player for PCs) and was able to view the DVD just fine.

WITHIN TEMPTATION RULES.......2006-02-12

You will love anything this group does; Sharon has the voice of an Angel, and the music can send you through a whirlwind of emotions in a matter of seconds. There is a song for everyone on every album! You will never be dissapointed with anything Within Temptation does I gaurantee it!

Within Temptation ~ Mother Earth.......2005-05-11

I'm a big fan of melodic/symphonic metal but one thing I hate about the genre is how everyone starts sounding uncannily alike after awhile. The striking cover art is what initially drew me to Within Temptation but what I discovered was far more than just visual splendor. I was treated with a refreshing yet similar take that's unique yet familiar, if that makes any sense. They stand out somehow and aren't just another Nightwish clone, and yet they both coincide as equals when it comes to brilliance. Hailing from the Netherlands their music can best be described as Gothic folk rock. I know a lot of bands are labeled as such these days but few actually live up to the diverse title given them. Within Temptation's "Mother Earth" however does. The creative lyrics each tell an interesting story and are told, interweaved, with irresistibly hooking melodies. Sharon den Adel also has one of the most captivating voices I've ever heard. In a way she reminds me of Christina Scabbia from Lacuna Coil, but only because they both manage the ethereal with a flare of attitude so well. I become mesmerized every time I hear her sing and very few vocalists can give me chills like she can; especially on "Our Farewell" which is one of the saddest, heart-renchingly beautiful rock ballads in the history of music (IMO, anyway). It's about losing a loved one, wondering how you'll be able to move on without them, and then realizing they'll always be with you and that this isn't the end... Other favorites are "Ice Queen", "Caged", "Dark Wings", "Restless", and "Deceiver Of Fools", which reminds me of something you'd hear on a Lord of the Rings soundtrack... That is until the crushing guitars come in...

'Mother Earth' is my first but certainly not my last album from Within Temptation, and while their sound here is mostly Gothic folk rock, as I said before, the live tracks "Enter" and "The Dance" indicate a darker, rougher, less folksy sound on other endeavors.

There's a bonus DVD featured here too of the songs "Never-Ending Story", "Caged" and "Mother Earth" in concert, as well as the video for "Mother Earth" and a backstage glimpse into their 2003 European tour which is surely a pleasure to watch for fans both old and new of this incredibly gifted band. I must warn those who are buying this as an import, though, because the disc isn't formatted to work on all DVD players.

Symphonic Etheral Metal at it's BEST !!.......2004-12-15

If W/T doesn't have a concert in the USA soon , I'm gonna splurge for plane tickets !! It's not just the haunting vocals (and eyecandy) of Sharon den Adel, the metal with symphony is awesome too !
They are a perfect addition to my Beseech,Doro,Nightwish,Lacuna Coil,Darkwell collection .

Visit their fine website @ http://www.within-temptation.nl

VVega

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Mother Earth's Lullaby

Manufacturer: Elfin Music
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Turn off the radio...turn on to the Hips!
Secret Sounds of Indie Rock
An Instant Classic
Amazing
Another great Mother Hips album!

Green Hills of Earth
Mother Hips
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Customer Reviews:

Turn off the radio...turn on to the Hips!.......2002-11-29

The recent announcement that the hips were going to hang up their boots as a band prompted me to write this review. For those of us lucky to have experienced the Hips live this announcement is greeted with heavy hearts. Quite simply the Mother Hips are a truly great American band that has/was neglected by the wasteland that is corporate formated radio. Though "Green Hills" is filled with songs that instantly jump out of the speakers at you such as, Smoke, Del Mar Station, it is an album that gets better with repeated listening. The Hips influences really prevented them from being pigeonholed...Yes there is alt-countryesque tunes on this album...There is also a smatering of rich tuneful Byrds/Brian Wilson harmonies. There is also a nice touch of psychedelia. I have always believed that this in an album that Lennon and McCartney would "get"....If this is the last Hips record they have left behind a true masterpiece (no hyperbole).....It is sad because of the total corporatization of American music a band like the Mother Hips can't breakthrough. Anyone who were lucky enough to see the Hips live know what a loss to the "do it yourself" music scene this will be. Great band. Great album. Buy this album you will not be disappointed!
To the Mother Hips...thanks for all of the great shows and great music! P.S. I saw them open for Wilco in Denver and the crowd loved 'em!

Secret Sounds of Indie Rock.......2001-03-29

Although the Mother Hips are not your typical indie rock band, they are lurking under the huge blanket corporate rock has placed on radio dominance and mass promotion. Robert Plant once said recently that "mistakes rarely happen in the recording industry" referring to the unlikeliness of a band slipping through the cracks and making it big without the aid of a major record label. The Mother Hips may be one of those bands. Through their 11 year existence the Mother Hips have honed their ability to produce an album which accentuates their unique sweet sound. I highly recommend you get your hands on this album before the major labels do.

An Instant Classic.......2001-03-29

This has to be one of my favorite all-time albums and is definitley the best release of 2001. Opening with an addictive invitation to join in a fantastic music journey the album holds its promise to the very last note. I still can't take Green Hills of Earth out of my 5-disc changer!

Whether or not this album becomes well-known around the world, one thing is clear -- Green Hills of Earth is an authentic masterpiece that I will treasure for many years to come. If you are a fan of great music this album is a must have...

Amazing.......2001-03-24

If you pride yourself on your ability to discover the best albums that slip under the national radar, this is an essential addition to your collection. If you love the Beatles, Marley, Zeppelin, the Dead, Townes Van Zandt you will love this band. They make good on the promise of so many bands of yesteryear who seemed to be part of a soulful rebirth in rock and roll after the flaccid 80's and instead were usually a corporate retread (that means you Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd, and the other bands from the HORDE tour a few years ago, which the Hips also appeared on.) The Mother Hips are the real deal, and their unabashed love for making glorious, honest music is something that simply isn't seen in today's music landscape. They have dropped most of their hippie leanings for streamlined, powerful songwriting and instrumentation, making this record a real case of ear candy, but all the while feeling completely warm and organic. This is one of those albums that comes out of left field and immediately becomes essential to you. I don't know how this band has gone unnoticed, but don't be surprised if they seriously change the way people see the music scene today. It is real, raw, sensual and rockin. Lots of guitars and melodies and, for the first time in years, I am actually listening to the lyrics. A true sonic and emotional journey, it made even my black heart melt. And it's like $11? Damn, buy it.

Another great Mother Hips album!.......2001-03-14

While The Mother Hips have been rocking the west coast for over a decade, this will undoubtedly be the album that brings them to the rest of the world. From sweet sounding numbers like "Sarah Bellum" and "Take Us Out" to the groovy "Such a Thing" and on to the unbelievable rock of "Rich Little Girl" and "Smoke," this album has it all. It may not be the Hips best album, but it is by far their most diverse and it could become a huge hit.

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Superb collection
Trouble with the CD?
Not exactly Living with the Animals
Essential Tracy Nelson
I'm in love with Tracy

The Best of Tracy Nelson & Mother Earth
Tracy Nelson
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Goodnight Nelda Grebe, The Telephone Company Has Cut Us Off
Mother Earth
Won't Be Long
Need Your Love So Bad
The Soul of a Man
Satisfied
Ruler Of My Heart
Temptation Took Control Of Me And I Fell
Soul Of Sadness
Tonight, The Sky's About To Cry
I'll Be Long Gone
Seven Bridges Road
Tennessee Blues
Thinking Of You
I Don't Do That Kind Of Thing Anymore

Customer Reviews:

Superb collection.......2007-03-27

I don't know about the group Mother Earth and have never heard them. I heard Tracy Nelson sing the song "Mother Earth" on my local public radio, loved it and wanted to learn more about the song and the artist. So I took a chance and ordered this CD--WOW! There are few female vocalists I like who have the chops and soul and "guts" to put out an album where I like the whole thing instead of just a song or two. This has 17 tracks, quite amazing in itself, and almost all of them are deeply moving, original and very soulful renditions. Get this album if you like thoughtful, well crafted blues, you just can't go wrong with this collection and Tracy's voice. Classic, classic, classic.

Trouble with the CD?.......2006-08-11

Love the CD. Just want to know if anyone else has trouble playing it on his/her computer. I've begged and borrowed 3 different copies, and I've had trouble with all 3. Don't want to buy it if I can't play it on my computer. Comments/ideas?

Not exactly Living with the Animals.......2002-11-10

Here is a lovely taste of Mother Earth, deservedly focusing on their terrific lead singer Tracy Nelson. A morsel worth having if only for the few tracks taken from their seminal "Living with the Animals" album, which should have been re-released on CD long ago. This is the work that catapulted Mother Earth into the forefront of folk/rock stardom ...

Essential Tracy Nelson.......2002-08-03

Back in the day, the Mother Earth album 'Living With the Animals' rarely left record player for more than a day - but it was somewhat a difficult record to listen to, because I had to keep jumping up to skip tracks. The album was schizophrenic in the extreme with a split personality that was sometimes Tracy Nelson country-gospel-influenced blues and the rest of the time so rather uninspired pop-rock by the band's guitarist. I loved, loved, loved the former, and felt rather ambivalent about the latter. This album contains only the former.

There is so much good material here I don't know where to begin. The album contains almost all the Tracy-led cuts from 'Living With the Animals' and that is worth the price of admission. The two cuts with Mike Bloomfield (Butterfield Blues Band, Super Sessions) guesting contain some of his very best pure blues playing. There are constants in the quality of Tracy's voice, and in the country-gospel-blues blend that shapes the sound of all the material. Also, there is much pleasure to be found in hearing the improvement and changes that time brought to her vocal and keyboard performances, since the album is reasonably chronological. Finally, the notes, by Al Kooper, are detailed and informative.

I thoroughly enjoy this compilation, listen to it all the time (again, 30 years later) and constantly astound friends who wonder how they could have overlooked such an impressive artist all this time

I'm in love with Tracy.......2001-12-30

I had tracy nelson and mother earth about 6 different times back in the 60's and 70's Great studio musicians mikal bloomfield and al kooper{super sessions}. Green album on mercury label. But when I heard her belt out the song "Mother Earth" I would get \goose bumps when she sang we got to GO backto mother earth. So when I saw this best of album had that cut I was happy,cant wait to get it, and my goose bumps ! Ive always said she blew janice joplin out of the water! come to think of it I had no problem replacing living with the animals holding on to that one album was hard thought I was the only tracy fan out there? peace out

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