The Good Earth (The Feelies album)

The Good Earth
Studio album by
Released1986
StudioMixolydian Studios, Boonton, New Jersey
GenreJangle rock
Length36:21
LabelCoyote/Twin/Tone (original US release)
Rough Trade (original UK release)
ProducerGlenn Mercer, Bill Million, Peter Buck
The Feelies chronology
Crazy Rhythms
(1980)
The Good Earth
(1986)
Only Life
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubA
Classic Rock
Pitchfork9.1/10
PopMatters7/10
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
The Village VoiceA−

The Good Earth is the second album by the American band the Feelies. It was released in 1986 on Coyote Records, six years following their debut album Crazy Rhythms. The original LP was contained in a sleeve designed by Glenn Mercer, featuring a front cover photo of the band by bassist Brenda Sauter and a back cover photo by John Baumgartner with coloring by Sauter.