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This compilation is a 36-track, two-CD set chronicling the career of this interesting and too often overlooked group. It covers their entire career, and the extensive booklet included really ties up the loose ends well to provide a vivid picture of the band's career. The lead off track is one recorded by The Sunliners, the original name of Rare Earth. That track is the most different piece on the collection, coming across a very basic and straightforward rock and roll number. The remainder of the album is a bit mixed, but leans more towards the more potent end of the group's recordings. The sound of the material varies from time to time. At best, the band could be seen as a soulful and hard rocking outfit that really knew how to merge sounds of soul music with hard rock and jazz. At worst they come across as bubble gummy ‘60's pop. The album includes several previously unreleased tracks. Of course their biggest hit, "I Just Want To Celebrate" is present, as are many other originals and covers by artists such as Smokey Robinson and Ray Charles. For die-hard fans of the band, this is a must have, and it would make a great single buy for the casual Rare Earth listener.
© Gary Hill /TiVo
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Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist - William Nelson Sanders, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rivera, Producer
℗ 1995 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rare Earth, MainArtist - Dennis Coffey, Conductor, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Theodore, Conductor, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Parrish, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
SMOKEY ROBINSON, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Nick Zesses, ComposerLyricist - DINO FEKARIS, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer - Norman Whitfield, Producer - Frank Wilson, Producer - Tom Baird, Producer - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist - Bea Verdi, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Baird, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Wes Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Ron Farrell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Baird, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist - Wes Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lynn Henderson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Cornelius Grant, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Baird, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Baird, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ray Charles, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1972 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nick Zesses, ComposerLyricist - DINO FEKARIS, ComposerLyricist - Tom Baird, Producer - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Baird, Producer - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist - Peter Hoorelbeke, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Nick Zesses, ComposerLyricist - DINO FEKARIS, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer - Norman Whitfield, Producer - Frank Wilson, Producer - Tom Baird, Producer - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nick Zesses, Producer - DINO FEKARIS, Producer - Tom Baird, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1972 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Raymond Curtis Monette, ComposerLyricist - Tom Baird, Producer - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist - Peter Hoorelbeke, ComposerLyricist - Mark John Olson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Raymond Curtis Monette, ComposerLyricist - Tom Baird, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist - Pete Rivera, ComposerLyricist - Gilbert Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Mark John Olson, ComposerLyricist - Edward Guzman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cal Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raymond Curtis Monette, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist - Peter Hoorelbeke, ComposerLyricist - Mark John Olson, ComposerLyricist - Ken Sands, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Ohlsson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orson Lewis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nate Jennings, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - John Ryan, Producer - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Frank Wilson, Producer - Tom Baird, Producer - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frank Wilson, Producer - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Frank Edward Wilson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frank Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin, ComposerLyricist - Theresa McFaddin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JERRY MARCELLINO, Producer - Mel Larson, Producer - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Doug Duffy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - JERRY MARCELLINO, Producer - Mel Larson, Producer - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry La Croix, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Eddie Guzman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Monette, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriel Katona, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Warren, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Reggie McBride, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Gil Bridges, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Barry "Frosty" Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry La Croix, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Eddie Guzman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Monette, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriel Katona, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Warren, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Reggie McBride, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rare Earth, MainArtist - James Christopher Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Gil Bridges, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Barry "Frosty" Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry La Croix, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Guzman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Monette, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Reggie McBride, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Gil Bridges, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Westbrook, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Anna Gordy Gaye, ComposerLyricist - Elgie Stover, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Knight, ComposerLyricist - Cal Harris, Producer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Terrence Harrison, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Janie Bradford, ComposerLyricist - Cal Harris, Producer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer - Gloria Jones, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer - Norman Whitfield, Producer - Frank Wilson, Producer - Tom Baird, Producer - Rare Earth, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1978 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Olson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - McKinley Jackson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Guzman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Ryan, Producer - Ray Monette, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ivy Joe Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Jeffrey Bowen, ComposerLyricist - Jack Goga, ComposerLyricist - Peter Hoorelbeke, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gil Bridges, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Urso, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Ryan, Producer - H. King, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Stephanie Helene Shayne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albhy Galuten, ComposerLyricist - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer - Rare Earth, MainArtist
℗ 1978 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Ryan, Producer - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Pat Summerson, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Macaluso, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Morris, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer - EDWIN STARR, ComposerLyricist - Rare Earth, MainArtist - Charles Hatcher, ComposerLyricist - Al Hamilton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
This compilation is a 36-track, two-CD set chronicling the career of this interesting and too often overlooked group. It covers their entire career, and the extensive booklet included really ties up the loose ends well to provide a vivid picture of the band's career. The lead off track is one recorded by The Sunliners, the original name of Rare Earth. That track is the most different piece on the collection, coming across a very basic and straightforward rock and roll number. The remainder of the album is a bit mixed, but leans more towards the more potent end of the group's recordings. The sound of the material varies from time to time. At best, the band could be seen as a soulful and hard rocking outfit that really knew how to merge sounds of soul music with hard rock and jazz. At worst they come across as bubble gummy ‘60's pop. The album includes several previously unreleased tracks. Of course their biggest hit, "I Just Want To Celebrate" is present, as are many other originals and covers by artists such as Smokey Robinson and Ray Charles. For die-hard fans of the band, this is a must have, and it would make a great single buy for the casual Rare Earth listener.
© Gary Hill /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 02:19:47
- Main artists: Rare Earth
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1995 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1995 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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