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Rare Earth: Rare Earth In Concert

In December 1971, “Rare Earth” label released “Rare Earth in Concert”, the first Rare Earth live album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Jacksonville Coliseum” in Miami Florida, “Marine Stadium” in Ithaca, “New York Cornell University”, “The Pharmacy”, “Motown Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Ray Monette – guitars, backing vocals
  • Mark Olson – keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Persh – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Gil Bridges – woodwinds, percussion, flute, backing vocals
  • Pete Rivera (Hoorelbeke) – lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ed Guzman – conga, percussion
  • Cal Harris, Nate Jennings, John Lewis, Ken Sands, Bob Olhsson, Orson Lewis, Criteria Recording Company – recording
  • Don Boehrat, Gurdev Sandhu, Michael Grace, Don Fostie – engineer
  • Russ Terrana – mastering
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision
  • Curtis McNair – art direction
  • Joel Brodsky – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Just Want to Celebrate – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
  2. Hey, Big Brother – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
  3. Born to Wander – Tom Baird
  4. Get Ready – William “Smokey” Robinson
  5. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  6. Thoughts – Gilbert Bridges, Peter Hoorelbeke, Edward Guzman, John Persh, Mark Olson, Raymond Monette
  7. (I Know) I’m Losing You – Cornelius Grant, Edward Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield
  8. Nice to Be with You – Mark Olson, Raymond Monette, Peter Hoorelbeke

Rare Earth: One World

In June 1971, “Rare Earth” label released “One World”, the fourth Rare Earth studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Tom Baird, Gil Bridges, Ray Monette, Mark Olson, John Persh, Pete Rivera and Ed Guzman.

Personnel:

  • Ray Monette – guitars, backing vocals
  • Mark Olson – keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Persh – bass, backing vocals
  • Pete Rivera – lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ed Guzman – conga, percussion
  • Gil Bridges – woodwinds, percussion, flute, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  2. If I Die – Pete Rivera
  3. Seed – Pete Rivera
  4. I Just Want to Celebrate – Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses
  5. Someone to Love – Gil Bridges
  6. Any Man Can Be a Fool – John Persh
  7. Road – Tom Baird
  8. Under God’s Light – Eddie Guzman, Ray Monette, Mark Olson

Rare Earth: Ecology

In June 1970, “Rare Earth Records” label released “Ecology”, the third Rare Earth album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Norman Whitfield and Tom Baird.

Personnel:

  • Gil Bridges – vocals, flute, saxophone, tabla
  • Rod Richards – vocals, guitar
  • Kenny James –organ, keyboards
  • John Persh – vocals, bass, tambourine
  • Ping:ete Rivera – vocals, drums
  • Eddie Guzman –conga

Track list

  1. Born To Wander – Tom Baird
  2. Long Time Leavin’ – Tom Baird
  3. (I Know) I’m Losing You – Cornelius Grant, Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield
  4. Satisfaction Guaranteed – Tom Baird
  5. Nice Place To Visit – John Persh
  6. 1 Man – Tom Baird
  7. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon,Paul McCartney