Professional Grade MOTHER EARTH – The People Tree – Vinyl LP 2024 Remastered and Expanded Double Vinyl LP

Originally released in 1994, Mother Earth’s‘The People Tree’ is a gem of an album 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 Gerald Mankiewicz.

1. Institution Man

2. Jesse

3. Startdust

Bubblegum

4. Mr. Freedom

5. Dragster

6. Find It

7. The People Tree

8. Apple Green

9. Time Of The Future

10. Saturation

11. Illusions

12. A Trip Down Brian Lane

13. Jesse (Alternate)

14. Institution Man (Edit)

15. Warlocks Of The Mind (Pt. 1)

16. Time Of The Future (Alternate EP Mix)

17. Find It (Radio Edit)

18. Almost Grown

19. Apple Green (with Harmony Vocal)

20. Illusions (No Horns Mix)

21. A Trio Down Brian Lane (7” Mix)

22. Slide Sweet Baby

23. The People Tree (No Mellotron)

24. Jesse (Brendan Lynch Radio Mix)