Mother Earth were an English acid jazz

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based in London, formed by longtime Acid Jazz associate Bunny. The band members were Matt Deighton on

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and vocals, Bryn Barklam on

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, Chris White on

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and Neil Corcoran on bass. Shauna Green was the lead singer on the first album. Prior to their debut live performance, where they played alongside another debutant band

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, they started out as a studio project in 1991 with

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(on "Almost Grown"), James Taylor of the

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and Simon Bartholomew from the

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as contributors. They released three studio albums and one live album. After they disbanded in 1996, two retrospective albums were released in 2001 and 2004.

Subsequent activities

Deighton subsequently played guitar for

's band, and played rhythm guitar in Oasis when

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left mid-tour in 2000. Since 1996, Matt Deighton has released several critically acclaimed solo-albums. Bryn Barklam went on to record with

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and play organ for the

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at the Sex Pistols reunion gig at Finsbury Park. His current band is an instrumental trio consisting of organ, drums and guitar, and is named Captain Hammond.

Discography

Albums

*'' Stoned Woman'' (4 April 1992) Acid Jazz JAZID 48 *''

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'' (1 September 1993) Acid Jazz JAZID 83 *''

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'' (13 October 1995) Acid Jazz *''

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'' (live, 1995) *'' Time of the Future'' (compilation, 2001) *'' The Further Adventures of Mother Earth'' (compilation and previously unreleased, 26 July 2004) Acid Jazz JAZID 60

Singles and EPs

*" Hope You're Feeling Better" JAZID 55 (

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cover) *"

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" (EP) JAZID 62 *" Grow Your Own EP" (EP) JAZID 75 *"

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" JAZID 94 *"

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" JAZID 100 *" Institution Man" JAZID 108 *"

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" (EP) JAZID 116

References

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