Blue Earth is a 1989 album by The Jayhawks.

After the local release of their debut album The Jayhawks, the band recorded a set of demos in order to attract a major label deal. Singer/guitarist Gary Louris was injured in a car accident and left the band. Their manager was able to interest Twin/Tone Records in releasing the demos. Louris went to the studio to overdub his guitar parts and ended up re-joining the band. The re-mixed demos were released as Blue Earth.[1]

"Martin's Song" and "Two Angels" were later re-recorded on Hollywood Town Hall.

Blue Earth was re-issued on CD on the Rykodisc label in 2003 with three bonus tracks

All songs written by Mark Olson except as noted.

"Two Angels" – 4:07 
"She's Not Alone Anymore" – 3:23 
"Will I Be Married" – 3:53 
"Dead End Angel" – 3:40 
"Commonplace Streets" – 5:21 
"Ain't No End" (Olson, Greg Louris, Marc Perlman) – 3:45 
"Five Cups of Coffee" (Olson, Louris) – 3:52 
"The Baltimore Sun" (Olson, Louris) – 3:10 
"Red Firecracker" (Louris, Olson) – 3:08 
"Sioux City" – 3:11 
"I'm Still Dreaming, Now I'm Yours" – 3:45 
"Martin's Song" – 3:31 
Bonus tracks on 2003 re-issue:

"Fingernail Moon" 
"Two Minute Pop Song" 
"Nightshade" 

[edit] Personnel
Mark Olson – vocals, guitar, harmonica 
Gary Louris – vocals, guitar 
Marc Perlman – electric and acoustic bass 
Thad Spencer – drums 
Additional musicians:

Dan Gaarder – lead guitar (on "Ain't No End", "Five Cups of Coffee", "Dead End Angel") 
Charlie Pine – organ (on "Sioux City") 
Norm Rogers – vocals (on "Sioux City") 
Jim Doninelli – vocals (on "Red Firecracker"