New Earth Mud

New Earth Mud
Studio album by Chris Robinson
Released	October 22, 2002
Genre	Classic rock
Length	59:45
Label	Redline
Producer	Paul Stacey and Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson chronology
New Earth Mud (2002) This Magnificent Distance (2004)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	55/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Blender	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C–[4]
Drowned in Sound	3/10[5]
Mojo	[6]
Q	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Uncut	4/10[9]

New Earth Mud is the solo debut studio album of Chris Robinson. It was released October 22, 2002 on Redline Records. Initial pressings came with a bonus DVD, which included a documentary on the making of the album and several acoustic live performances. The album was Robinson's first solo effort after a dozen years recording and touring with the band he formed with his brother Rich Robinson during the 1980s, the Black Crowes, which had gone on hiatus after the completion of its 2001 tour in support of the album, Lions. The songs "Sunday Sound" and "Ride" have gone on to become staples of Robinson's live shows.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Robinson, except where noted.

1. "Safe in the Arms of Love" – 4:14
2. "Silver Car" (Robinson, Eddie Harsch, Paul Stacey) – 4:47
3. "Kids That Ain't Got None" (Robinson, Harsch, Stacey) – 5:56
4. "Could You Really Love Me?" (Robinson, Stacey) – 4:06
5. "Untangle My Mind" – 5:34
6. "Fables" – 3:21
7. "Sunday Sound" (Robinson, Marc Ford) – 5:01
8. "Barefoot by the Cherry Tree" (Robinson, Stacey) – 5:55
9. "Katie Dear" – 5:50
10. "Ride" – 5:13
11. "Better Than the Sun" (Robinson, Dean DeLeo) – 5:16
12. "She's on Her Way" – 4:32

Personnel

Musicians

• Gordie Johnson – standup bass
• Matt Jones – clavinet, Fender Rhodes, harpsichord, piano, Wurlitzer
• Chris Robinson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, vocals
• Jeremy Stacey – drums
• Paul Stacey – bass, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, mini moog, organ, piano

Production

• Darren Ankenman – photography
• Ian Cooper – mastering
• Regan Hagar – design, layout design
• Steve Payne – assistant engineer
• Chris Robinson – art direction, producer
• George Seara – assistant engineer
• Paul Stacey – mixing, producer

References

1. "Reviews for New Earth Mud by Chris Robinson". Metacritic. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. New Earth Mud at AllMusic
3. Robinson establishes himself as a distinctive singer, his world-weary yet optimistic drawl no longer beholden to the rock larynxes of yore. [#11, p.140]
4. Instead of the Crowes' entertaining aping of the Faces and Bad Company, Robinson puts on a dreamy face and is just boring company. [25 Oct 2002, p.76]
5. Jarvis, Toby (April 13, 2003). "Chris Robinson - New Earth Mud". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
6. A very fine record. [Feb 2003, p.86]
7. Some rubbishy funk aside, Robinson sounds more energised than he has in ages. [Nov 2002, p.113]
8. "Chris Robinson - New Earth Mud". Rolling Stone. November 28, 2002. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
9. He sounds like a man lost amid his own vast record collection. [June 2003, p.109]