Rare+earth

Rare Earth is an American rock band affiliated with Motown's Rare Earth record label (named after the band), which prospered from 1970–1972. Although not the first white band signed to Motown, Rare Earth was the first big hit-making act signed by Motown that consisted only of white members…

The difference with this album and Rare Earth's previous release in 1978 is that the Grand Slam LP featured a Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten tune with no input from those two individuals. The addition of Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb on "Warm Ride" off this quick follow-up features the Bee Gees singing, and it's that extra attention which made this the last of Rare Earth's half-a-dozen 1970s hits. What was really needed, though, was production from Barry, Robin, Maurice, and their partners in crime, Karl Richardson and Albhy Galuten, skills which might've brought the single "Warm Ride" further up the charts…

Clocking in at 75 minutes, this single-CD release is probably as much Rare Earth as most casual fans want (even though it only contains nine songs), and as a mid-priced item it's doubly attractive…

This is part of Sony Music's budget cd releases and it's an excellent live recording of Rare Earth as they sound today. For those interested there are three original members of the group but drummer Peter Rivera who sang "Get Ready" and "I Just Want To Celebrate" plus many more is no longer with Rare Earth, having left to pursue a solo career in the early eighties…

This collection is marred by abbreviated versions of "Get Ready," "I Know I'm Losing You," and others. For fans who didn't purchase individual albums, though, this is a good overall view of their work…

Led by lead singer and drummer Peter Hoorelbeke (a.k.a. Peter Rivera), Rare Earth started out in Detroit as The Sunliners and tore up the Motor City club scene in the mid- to late-’60s before signing to hometown Motown. The platinum album Get Ready (1969) was then followed by the gold Ecology (1970). Attesting to the band’s reputation for live performances, five years later it released what would be its last gold album, Rare Earth In Concert.