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MOTHER EARTH

TRACY NELSON, MARK NAFTALIN, R.POWELL ST. JOHN Jr., GEORGE RAINS

JOHN "TOAD" ANDREWS, MARTINE FIERRO, BOB ARTHUR, 

plus MICHAEL "MAKA" BLOOMFIELD, BARRY GOLDBERG, LINK DAVIS Jr.,FRANK MORIN, 

SPENCER PERSKIN, JOSE EMILIO RODRIQUEZ III, LOUIS GASCA, RON TAORMINA

The late-'60s/early-'70s blues-rock outfit Mother Earth was led by singer Tracy Nelson 

and issued several somewhat underappreciated releases during their time span. 

Nelson was originally from Madison, WI, and it was while attending the University of Wisconsin 

that the singer was discovered by producer Sam Charters and was eventually signed to a 

recording contract with the Prestige label. 1965 saw the release of Nelson's solo debut, the 

folk-based Deep Are the Roots, and when it didn't exactly burn up the charts, Nelson 

decided to relocate to San Francisco, with the hopes of forming a more conventional rock outfit. 

Shortly after arriving on the West Coast, Mother Earth was formed, which led to performances 

at the famed Fillmore West, opening for the likes of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Burdon. 

After an appearance on the soundtrack to the 1968 motion picture Revolution (which also 

featured the Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Steve Miller Band), Mother Earth signed 

with Mercury Records and issued a steady stream of releases until the early '70s

"LIVING WITH THE ANIMALS"

1968     LP     MERCURY RECORDS     STEREO   SR 61194

PRINTED IN U.S.A.     ORIGINAL PRESSING

GATEFOLD SLEEVE (UNIPAK STYLE)

[Released in a hard cardboard jacket with two layers, so a double inner spread is shown. 

The bag for the disc opens from the inside, after the first page has flipped. 

Photographs of the musicians are shown then. A second turn of the page shows a wide image 

with all band members in front of a wooden country house. Here are the credits to the left and the right. 

The additional musician credits are given on the rear of the jacket, beneath the track-listing]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL: MERCURY  -  RED LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (front & spine) SR 61194

Catalog on labels: SR-61194

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped & Etched): SR 61194-A-  M7   l-l  3D    MR

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped & Etched): SR 61194-B-  M1   Rl   MR   

On labels: Stereo

On Inside Sleeve: Executive Producer Barry Goldberg for Inherit Productions

Photography Jim Marshall, Doug Black, Robert Simmons

On Back Cover: A Product of Mercury Record Productions, Inc.

A Conelco Corporation

tracklisting

Side A: MARVEL GROUP - MOTHER EARTH - I DID MY PART

LIVING WITH THE ANIMALS - DOWN SO LOW

Side B: CRY ON - IT WON'T BE LONG - MY LOVE WILL NEVER DIE

GOODNIGHT NELDA GREBE, THE TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS CUT US OFF

THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (IS WITHIN YOU)

grading

RECORD NEAR EX (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Though Mother Earth is often remembered as a vehicle for Tracy Nelson, 

Living With the Animals is a true group effort, combining memorable vocal performances 

with tight R&B-derived playing with excellent guitar work from Michael Bloomfield. 

Side one is a showcase for Nelson's blues belting and piano, particularly on 

"Down So Low" and "Mother Earth." Not to be overlooked is the blues shuffle 

"I Did My Part" and R.P. St. John's sardonic "Living With the Animals" and "Marvel Set," 

which features him on lead vocals. Side two doesn't hold up quite as well, 

though there are stellar moments here as well, including "Cry On" and 

"Goodnight Nelda Grebe," with fine horn section work and excellent Nelson vocals. 

Written and fronted by St. John, "The Kingdom of Heaven Is Within You" is a brilliant closer; 

it's nocturnal, moody, and spacy and showcases beautiful muted trumpets 

and reeds with a gorgeous flute solo by Link Davis Jr....(AllMusic)