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Rare Earth in Concert is a live album by rock band Rare Earth, which was released as a double-LP in 1971. It contains a 23:33 version of their signature hit "Get Ready", as well as a new studio song: "Nice To Be With You". It was issued a RIAA gold record award.
Rare Earth is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan. According to Louder, "Rare Earth's music straddles genres and defies categorisation, slipping seamlessly between the two seemingly disparate worlds of classic rock and R&B." [6] The band was signed to Motown's subsidiary label Rare Earth. Although not the first white band signed to ...
The rock band Rare Earth regularly played "Get Ready" in concert, where it was a popular staple of their live performances, and recorded a version for their 1968 Verve release, Dreams/Answers. [5] After signing with Motown , executive Barney Ales asked the band to re-record the song for their first release on Motown's then-unnamed rock ...
Single by Rare Earth; from the album Ecology; B-side "When Joanie Smiles" Released: July 1970: Recorded: Hitsville USA (Studio A); 1970: Genre: Funk rock [1] Length: 3: 36 (single edit) 10:56 (album version) Label: Rare Earth R 5021: Songwriter(s) Norman Whitfield; Edward Holland, Jr. Cornelius Grant; Producer(s) Norman Whitfield: Rare Earth ...
Rare Earth's recording of the song "Get Ready" would later be used in hip hop performances by DJ Kool Herc, who used Rare Earth's breakbeats as part of his turntablism routine. [7] Pioneering hip hop journalist Steven Hager wrote that Rare Earth's recording "was a favorite in the Bronx because it lasted over twenty-one minutes, which was long ...
One World is the fourth studio album by rock band Rare Earth, released in June 1971.The single "I Just Want to Celebrate" became a Top 10 Gold certified hit, and the album became the third and final gold album for the group.
Willie Remembers is the fifth album of the group Rare Earth. This is the band's first attempt at producing their own original work for a whole album, instead of utilizing some cover versions and a hired producer. As a result, it did not fare as well as their past albums. "Good Time Sally" was a #67 hit.
Deep Purple, Rare Earth, Buddy Miles, Rory Gallagher: July 6, 1973 14 Mandrill, Eagles, Ike & Tina Turner, Jim Croce, Triumvirat [3] August 3, 1973 15 Black Oak Arkansas, John Sebastian, Electric Light Orchestra, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: August 17, 1973