Good is the debut album by Morphine, the Boston-based trio of vocalist and two-string slide bass player Mark Sandman, saxophonist Dana Colley, and drummer Jerome Deupree, released in 1992 on Accurate Records and later reissued on Rykodisc. The band's unusual instrumentation — no guitar, with Sandman's bass and Colley's baritone and tenor saxophones providing the harmonic and melodic foundation — gives Morphine a sound unlike any other rock band of the era. Colley often plays two saxophones simultaneously, layering baritone drones beneath tenor melodies. The album blends blues, jazz, and alternative rock into something the band called "low rock" — a term reflecting both the low-pitched instrumentation and the music's unhurried, nocturnal atmosphere. Tracks like "You Look Like Rain" and "Lisa" showcase Sandman's deadpan vocal delivery over Colley's saxophone riffs, while "Do Not Go Quietly Unto Your Grave" builds to a more intense, blues-driven climax. The stripped-down trio format creates a cavernous sound with surprising depth, as Sandman's bass occupies both rhythm and lead roles simultaneously. Good established the template that Morphine would refine over subsequent albums, introducing the band's distinctive approach to arrangement in which saxophone replaces guitar as the primary melodic instrument.
