Ma is rare earths most satisfying lp, a great effort capped off by norman whitfield writing and producing all five songs. Of the musicians who would be part of the band dubbed rare earth, only sax player gil bridges and drummer pete rivera were present. Rare earth is an american rock band affiliated with motowns rare earth record label named after the band, which prospered from 19701972. Rare earth was a motown sublabel active from 1969 until 1976 and was intended to. Earth biography founded in olympia, washington, usa in 1989 disbanded in 1997 reformed in 2003 earth was formed by guitarist, vocalist and percussionist dylan carson with vocalist slim moon and guitarist greg babior and took their name from the original band name of black sabbath. This rare earth cd really brings back 1970 and 1971 with the hit songs get ready. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from rare earth. Its temptationsmotown songs with that heavy, big band sound that many fell in love with back then.
Check out rare earth by rare earth on amazon music. Rare earth was a motown sublabel active from 1969 until 1976 and was intended to release psychedelic and underground rock. Rare earth is an american soul band affiliated with motowns rare earth record label named. Rare earth has an amazing track record over 3,000 concerts with such performances as the ed sullivan show, the david frost show, dick clarks american bandstand and don kirshners rock concert.
The discography of earth, an olympia, washingtonbased experimental music group, consists of nine studio albums, six live albums, a compilation album, a remix album, a video album, three extended plays, four split releases and a music video. It was released on september 30, 1969 by motown records. Get ready is the riaa platinumcertified second studio album by american blues rock band rare earth. Keyboardist kenny james came into the fold the same year. Rare earth cd discography buy it now at cd universe. Special flipup back pack album jacket, double opeque olive green lps with original record labels, obi strip and printed inner sleeves new vinyl is currently unavailable. Find rare earth discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from rare earth at the discogs marketplace. One world is the fourth studio album by rock band rare earth and was released in june 1971. Rare earths greatest hits best songs of rare earth full. Rare earth every now and then we get to go on down to miami by devomk. Good listening, particularly after listening to the temptations greatest hits.
The band was the first act signed to a new motown imprint that would be dedicated to white rock acts. The best sellers for the label was the group rare earth, who started in 1969 and had a career spanning many years and many hits. I understand this was really popular in chile as well as here in the u. Feels just as good when you are straight now as it did to them when stoned in 70s. Rare earths greatest hits best songs of rare earth full album rare earth new playlist 2017 music can change the world because it can change people. Download rare earth mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
Rare earth biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Not only does it contain the original uncut versions, but they sound as fresh and clean as anything out there. Rod richards became a guitarist with the group in 1966. Studio album 5 compilation 2 live 1 20th century masters. Ma is rare earth s most satisfying lp, a great effort capped off by norman whitfield writing and producing all five songs. Here the band offers a quite enjoyable mix of psychedelic soul and psychedelic rock with some blues rock influences. Rare earth 1969 get ready free download funk my soul.
Tell us what you think and what you know about the album and the artist. October 3, 2015 rare earth was active from 1969 until 1976 and was intended to release motowns psychedelic and underground rock bands. I just want to celebrate became a top 10 gold certified hit, and the album would become the third and final gold album from the ensemble. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Rare earth get ready long version 1970 embed for hosted blogs and item tags. None of the previously signed allwhite acts the rustix, the dalton boys, or the underdogs had. Although not the first white band signed to motown, rare earth was the first big hitmaking act signed by motown that consisted only of white members. Rare earth album discography both sides now publications. Rare earth preparate get ready full version youtube. Get ready is quite possibly the most famous album by rare earth. The album contains a cover of eleanor rigby by the beatles. I heard it through the grapevine sympathy for the grapes remix by randy watson experience. Ecology is the third studio album by american rock band rare earth. Rare earth in concert the remarkable two record in this army bag always brings those good vibes every time i spin it.
Rare earth performed on the very first midnight special where they set the precedent in performing live instead of lip synchronization to a record. The group formed in 1961 as the sunliners, and, after changing their name to rare earth were signed to motown in 1969. Nov 11, 2019 rare earth s greatest hits best songs of rare earth full album rare earth new playlist 2017 music can change the world because it can change people. Rare earth licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of motown. Rare earth is an american rock band affiliated with motowns rare earth record label which was named after the band who were particularly famous in the late1960s and 1970s. Rare earth is an american soul band affiliated with motowns rare earth record label named after the band, which prospered from 19701972. Ecology is the third studio album by classic rock band rare earth. Ive always been a fan of rare earth, and i prefer the long versions of their songs. Each was more successful than the temptations original, with get ready being their. Rare earth album discography by david edwards, mike callahan and patrice eyries last update. There are some very nice fuzz guitar parts here and overall i can say that i dig their sound. Ma, the title track, had been done by the temptations and the undisputed truth, but nobody rocked like rare earth. Jan 03, 2012 rare earth preparateget ready full long version. It was released in 1970 on rare earth records production.
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