Mother Earth

 By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
Summer 1968 unknown – Mother Earth (Sylvia Caldwell [vcl], John Andrews  [gt], Makal Blumfeld [gt], Bob Arthur [vcl/bass], José Rodríguez [drums], Danny Goldberg [organ], Powell St. John [vcl/harmonica] + horns + Spencer Perskin [violin], George Rains [drums/sax], Mark Naftalin [keyboards], Tracy Nelson [vcl/piano], Michael Bloomfield [gt], Barry Goldberg [organ], Shalimar Samuelson, Losella Funque [bck vcl], Earthettes [bck vcl]. Producer: Barry Goldberg)
001 2-42429 MARVEL GROUP 
002 2-42430/1-44626* MOTHER EARTH  SR 61194 [edited*] 72909
003 2-42431/1-44627*  I DID MY PART Mercury /SR-61194 [edited*] 72909
004 2-42432 LIVING WITH THE ANIMALS Mercury  SR-61194
005 2-42433 DOWN SO LOW Mercury  72878/SR-61194
006 2-42434 CRY ON Mercury  SR-61194
007 2-42435 IT WON'T BE LONG Mercury  SR-61194
008 2-42436 MY LOVE WILL NEVER DIE Mercury  SR-61194 
009 2-42437 GOODNIGHT NELDA GREBE, THE TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS CUT US OFF Mercury  72878/SR-61194
010 2-42438 THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (IS WITHIN YOU) Mercury  SR-61194
1969 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Mother Earth (Tracy Nelson, R. P. St. John Jr., Ronald Stallings, Lonnie Joseph Castille, John Cameron Andrews + more unknown musicians. Producer: Tracy Nelson and Travis Rivers)
011 2-43140 YOU WIN AGAIN SR 61226
012 2-43141 I WANNA BE YOUR MAMA AGAIN 72943/SR 61226
013 2-43142 BLUES FOR THE ROAD SR 61226
014 2-43143 STOP THE TRAIN SR 61226
015 2-43144 I NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD SR 61226
016 2-43145 WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO SR 61226
017 2-43146 THEN I'LL BE MOVING ON SR 61226
018 2-43147 I, THE FLY  SR 61226
019 2-43148 ROCK ME unissued
020 2-43149 COME ON AND SEE SR 61226
021 2-43150 SOUL OF THE MAN SR 61226
April 1969 Music City Recorders, 821 19th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth (+ Scotty Moore, Pete Drake, Ben Keith, Jack Drake, Bob Arthur, John Camron, Jordanaires. Producer: Pete Drake, Scotty Moore, Travis Rivers)
022 2-45414 SAD SITUATION  Mercury 72995/SR-61230
023 2-45415 I WANNA BE YOUR MAMA AGAIN 
024 2-45416 NOW YOU’RE GONE SR-61230 
025 2-45417 I FALL TO PIECES SR-61230
026 2-45418 BLUE BLUE DAY SR-61230
027 2-45419 I‘M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY SR-61230
028 2-45420 WHY,WHY,WHY  SR-61230
029 2-45421 STAY AS SWEET AS YOU ARE 72995/ SR-61230
030 2-45422 STAND BY YOUR MAN SR-61230
031 2-45423 WAIT WAIT WAIT  72943/SR-61226
032 2-45424 I WONDER IF I
033 2-45425 I CAN'T GO ON LOVING YOU SR-61230 
034 2-45426 YOU'RE STILL MY BABY SR-61230
035 2-45427 THAT'S ALL RIGHT  SR-61230
1970 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Mother Earth John Andrews [vcl/el gt], Tracy Nelson [vcl/piano/bck vcl], Bob Cardwell [el gt/bck vcl], Ben Keith [dobro], James Day [steel], David Zettner [bass/bck vcl], Karl Himmel [drums],Farrell Morris [percussion], John Gimble [fiddle], Sammy Dodge [fiddle],  Andy McMahon [keyboards/bck vcl], Earthettes, Earthmen, Irma Routen, Sandie Cantrell [bck vcl]. Producer – Travis Rivers)
036 2-46869 SATISFIED 73116/SR-61270
037 2-46870 GROOVY WAY SR-61270 
038 2-46871 GET OUT OF HERE SR-61270 
039 2-46872 RULER OF MY HEART SR-61270 
040 2-46873 ANDY'S SONG 73116/SR-61270 
041 2-46874 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (ROCK ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE) SR-61270 
042 2-46875 YOU WON'T BE PASSING HERE NO MORE SR-61270
043 2-46876  THIS FEELING SR-61270  
1971 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Mother Earth Tracy Nelson [vcl/piano/bck vcl], John Andrews [el gt], Bob Cardwell [el gt/bck vcl], Ben Keith [dobro],  James Day [steel], David Zettner [bass/bck vcl],Karl Himmel [drums], Farrell Morris [percussion],  John Gimble [fiddle], Sammy Dodge [fiddle], Andy McMahon [piano/organ/bck vcl], Earthettes, Earthmen, Irma Routen, Sandie Cantrell [bck vcl]. Producer: Travis Rivers)
044 N 19592 TEMPTATION TOOK CONTROL OF ME AND I FELL Reprise 1019/RS-6431 
045 N 19593? THERE IS NO END Reprise RS-6431 
046 N 19594 SOUL OF SADNESS Reprise 1019/RS-6431 
047 N 19595 I'LL BE LONG GONE Reprise 1041/RS-6431 
048 N 19596 BRING ME HOME Reprise 1041/RS-6431
049 N 19597? TONIGHT THE SKY'S ABOUT TO CRY Reprise RS-6431
050 N 19598? SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD Reprise RS-6431 
051 N 19599? LO AND BEHOLD Reprise RS-6431 
052 N 19600? DELIVER ME Reprise RS-6431 
1972 Quadrophonic Sound Studio, Nashville, TN – Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth
053 THE SAME OLD THING  Reprise MS-2054  
054 I'M THAT WAY  Reprise MS-2054  
055 MOTHER EARTH (PROVIDES FOR ME)  Reprise MS-2054 
056 TENNESSEE BLUES  Reprise MS-2054 
057 I WANT TO LAY DOWN BESIDE YOU  Reprise MS-2054 
058 SOMEDAY MY LOVE MAY GROW  Reprise MS-2054 
059 (STAYING HOME AND SINGING) HOMEMADE SONGS  Reprise MS-2054 
060 THINKING OF YOU  Reprise MS-2054  
061 THE MEMORY OF YOUR SMILE  Reprise MS-2054 
062 I DON'T DO THAT KIND OF THING ANYMORE  Reprise MS-2054  
1972 Ray Stevens Sound Laboratory, Nashville, TN – Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth
063 WHATEVER I AM, YOU MADE ME Columbia KC-31759  
064 CRUEL WIND Columbia KC-31759 
065  WHEN I NEED YOU MOSTOF ALL Columbia KC-31759 
066 I HATE TO SAY GOODBYE Columbia KC-31759  
067 YOU AND ME Columbia KC-31759  
068 JACK'S WALTZ Columbia KC-31759 
069 I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO CARE Columbia KC-31759  
070 GOING BACK TO TENNESSEE Columbia KC-31759  
071 POOR MAN'S PARADISE Columbia KC-31759 


ALBUMS
Mercury SR-61194 Living With The Animals: Marvel Group; Mother Earth; I Did My Part; Living With The Animals; Down So Low; Cry On; It Won't Be Long; My Love Will Never Die; Good Night Nelda Grebe, The Telephone Company Has Cut Us Off; The Kingdom Of Heaven (Is Within You) - 68
Mercury SR-61226 Make A Joyful Noise: Stop The Train; What Are You Trying To Do; I Need Your Love So Bad; Soul Of The Man; Blues For The Road; You Win Again; Come On And See; Then I'll Be Moving On; I, The Fly; I Wanna Be Your Mama Again;Wait, Wait, Wait – 69
Mercury SR-61230 Mother Earth Presents Tracy Nelson Country: Sad Situation; I Fall To Pieces; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Stand By Your Man; Blue Blue Day; That's All Right; I Can't Go On Loving You; You're Still My Baby; Now You're Gone; Why, Why, Why; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry – 69 w. Mother Earth (reissued on Reprise 46233-2)
Mercury SR-61270 Satisfied: Satisfied; Groovy Way; Get Out Of Here;Ruler Of My Heart;  Andy's Song; Take Me In Your Arms, Rock Me A Little While; You Won't Be Passing Here No More; This Feeling - 70
Reprise RS-6431 Bring Me Home: Temptation Took Control Of Me And I Fell;  There Is No End; Soul Of Sadness; I'll Be Long Gone; Bring Me Home; Tonight The Sky's About To Cry; Seven Bridges Road; Lo And Behold;Deliver Me  - 71
Reprise MS-2054 Tracy Nelson/Mother Earth: The Same Old Thing; I'm That Way; 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; The Memory Of Your Smile; I Don't Do That Kind Of Thing Anymore – 72 w. Tracy Nelson
Columbia KC 31759 Poor Man’s Paradise: Whatever I Am, You Made Me; Cruel Wind; When I Need You Most Of All; I Hate To Say Goodbye; You And Me; Jack's Waltz; I Just Can't Seem To Care; Going Back To Tennessee;Poor Man's Paradise – 73 w. Tracy Nelson
Reprise 46232-2 Best Of Tracy Nelson/Mother Earth Featuring "Down So Low": Down So Low; Cry On; Goodnight Nelda Greb (The Telephone Company Has Cut Us Off); Mother Earth; Won't Be Long; Need Your Love So Bad; 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 – 10-09-96 (sampler) 

SINGLES
Mercury
72878  Down So Long / Goodnight, Nelda Greeby – 11-68
72909  I Did My Part / Mother Earth – 02-69 
72943  I Wanna Be Your Mama Again / Wait, Wait, Wait – 06-69 
72995  Sad Situation / Stay As Sweet As You Are  - 11-69
73116  Andy’s Song / Satisfied – 09-70 
Reprise
1019 Soul Of Ssadness / Temptation Took Controlof Me And I Fell – 05-71 
1041 I’ll Be Long Gone / Bring Me Home – 08-71