What band released an album in 1975 which entitled every purchaser to 1 square foot of land?

Question

1) Name the band.
2) Name the album.
3) Where was the land situated?

Oops, I goofed. The album was released in Oct 1974. For some reason I had '75 on my brain...sorry!

Hmm, this very informative little web page says 1975. I'll have to pull my album out to double check:
http://www.platform-end.co.uk/html/gearth.html

Answer 1

Manfred Mann's Earth Band
The Good Earth
Llanfrechfa in the County of Brecon, Wales, Great Britain

Answer 2

I'll take a shot at it Let me work backwards. 2008: Firewind: The Premonition 2007: Shadows Fall: Threads of Life 2006: Rise Against: The Sufferer and the Witness 2005: Kamelot: The Black Halo 2004: Nocturnal Rites: New World Messiah 2003: Children of Bodom: Hate Crew Deathroll 2002: Soilwork: Natural Born Chaos 2001: Sevendust: Animosity 2000: In Flames: Clayman 1999: Rage Against the Machine: Battle of Los Angeles 1998: System of a Down: System of a Down 1997: Our Lady Peace: Clumsy 1996: In Flames: The Jester Race 1995: Stratovarius: Fourth Dimension 1994: The Offspring: Smash 1993: Pennywise: Unknown Road 1992: Rage Against the Machine: Self-Titled 1991: Green Day: 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours 1990: Pantera: Cowboys from Hell 1989: Faith No More: The Real Thing 1988: Megadeth: So Far, So Good... So What! 1987: Helloween: Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 1986: Metallica: Master of Puppets 1985: Megadeth: Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! 1984: U2: The Unforgettable Fire 1983: U2: War 1982: Iron Maiden: The Number of the Beast 1981: Rush: Moving Pictures 1980: Judas Priest: British Steel 1979: Led Zeppelin: In Through the Out Door 1978: Rush: Hemispheres 1977: Pink Floyd: Animals 1976: Rush: 2112 1975: Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare 1974: Queen: Sheer Heart Attack 1973: Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon 1972: Deep Purple: Machine Head 1971: Pink Floyd: Meddle 1970: Black Sabbath: Paranoid 1969: The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed 1968: The Doors: Waiting for the Sun

Answer 3

1. Manfred Mann's Earth Band
2. "The Good Earth" Released in 1974.
3. The album with which buyers got a free square foot of land on a Welsh hillside!

Answer 4

Manfred Manns' Earth Band.
"The Good Earth" was released in '74 which I thought was the correct answer but "Nighting Gales and Bombers" was released in '75..But I reckon it's "The Good Earth".
And,if I remember correctly,the land was on the side of a hill in Wales or southern England.

Answer 5

Black Oak Arkansas
It was either Black Oak Arkansas or Keep the Faith. I'm going with the first.
It was called "Heaven" Arkansas outside of Black Oak

You know, my brain wasn't functioning much back then and it's so hard to remember. I had that deed til about 10 years ago. God....nothing better than Jim Dandy in spandex!

Edit: Wait...I think they did that BEFORE 1975....and it wasn't a foot it was an inch....hmmmm....who said brain damage was permanent?

Answer 6

1. Manfred Manns Good Earth Band
2. ???? earth?????
3.NO CLUE

Answer 7

I believe it was Black Oak Arkansas, all I remember.

EDIT: Here's a link to ebay check it out has pic of the deed. Thought I was going crazy. 1973.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CRANIUMS-Black-Oak-Arkansas-LIVE-orig-Lp-NM-w-deed-nr_W0QQitemZ120178918692QQihZ002QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Edit again: Manferd mann also did it in 1973.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_Mann's_Earth_Band

Answer 8

Peepaw is correct!