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Original 1986 COYOTE RECORDS pressing of THE FEELIES second album, THE GOOD EARTH (TTC 8873)
AMG 3 STARS: After the various side projects and explorations the band got up to for most of the early '80s, not to mention switching some members around (with bassist and drummer now forming the rhythm section), made a fine return with . With co-production from noted fan , the group exchanged some of the understated tense frazzle of for a gentler propulsion without losing its trancy edge. Compared to the wispy jangle rock that passed for much of college radio at the time, proposed a different path with the songs' steady pace and murkier feeling. 's a more than fine replacement for (his martial playing on "Tomorrow Today" is one of his many entertaining touches), 's playing emphasizes controlled understatement, and the / guitar duo still nails it. The brisker jauntiness of songs like "The Last Roundup," which wears just enough of a country & western edge without seeming like a parody or half-assed, varies the calmer moods elsewhere very well. At the album's considerable best, such as the brief but really lovely acoustic/electric blend of "When Company Comes" or the title track, with an almost epic ending, and sound like they inhabit the same body playing two guitars, everything's that much in lovely sync. Their vocals ride low in the mix this time out, but thankfully the sometimes all-too-obvious hints of in 's style have been replaced with a more unique, stronger edge -- not that the connection still isn't there on a track like the building groove of "Slipping (Into Something)." would also love its concluding guitar solo! Perhaps the only criticism is a slight sameness between a few songs, but there's more sly variety on display to offset this gentle treasure. 
Condition: the sleeve- still in the original shrink wrap- grades NM. The record is in MINT condition. Check out my feedback score; you won't be disappointed.