Mother Earth – The People Tree 30th Anniversary Edition – Acid Jazz UK 2LP

Limited to 1000 copies worldwide!

Originally released in 1994, Mother Earth’s The People Tree is a crucial album in the acid jazz canon, one that encapsulates a love of soul, funk and folk-tinged ‘70s rock.

To mark its 30th Anniversary, it is set for a special edition 2LP reissue that includes the original album, three previously unreleased tracks, and a further six that have never before been on vinyl. It has been remastered from the original analogue recordings.

One of the best-loved albums in Acid Jazz history, it was the product of over a year of sessions, led by label-founder Eddie Piller, and features guest appearances from Paul Weller, Dee C Lee, and Brand New Heavies’ Simon Bartholomew.

Bonus tracks include the previously unreleased alternative ‘Apple Green’ with a distinctive female backing vocal, an alternative version of ‘Illusions’, and the title track.

First-time vinyl cuts include the alternate master of ‘Jesse’, ‘A Trip Down Brian Lane’ and the heavy funk of ‘Slide Sweet Baby’.

The album is presented in a beautiful ‘wide-spine’ layout, with two printed inner sleeves, adorned with in-depth notes form Eddie Piller and unseen photos from the original cover shoot by legendary music photographer Gerard Mankiewicz.

tracklist:
A01 Institution Man
A02 Jesse
A03 Stardust Bubblegum
A04 Mr Freedom
A05 Dragster
A06 Find It
B01 The People Tree
B02 Apple Green
B03 Time Of The Future
B04 Saturation 70
B05 Illusions
B06 A Trip Down Brian Lane
C01 Jesse (Alternate master mix) *
C02 Institution Man (Single edit) *
C03 Warlocks Of The Mind Pt1 *
C04 Time Of The Future (Alternative EP mix)
C05 Find It (In The End) – Radio Edit
C06 Almost Grown (Featuring Paul Weller)
D01 Apple Green (with Harmony Vocal) ^
D02 Illusions (no horn mix) ^
D03 Take A Trip Down Brian Lane (7-inch Edit)*
D04 Slide Sweet Baby *
D05 People Tree (No mellotron mix) ^
D06 Jesse (Alt Brendan Lynch Radio Mix) *

*First vinyl release

^ Previously unreleased