Rare Earth in Concert explained

Rare Earth in Concert
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Rare Earth
Cover:	Rare Earth - Rare Earth in Concert.jpg
Released:	December 1971
Recorded:	Live at Jacksonville, Jacksonville Coliseum, Miami Florida Marine Stadium, Ithaca, New York Cornell University. and at The Pharmacy. Side four, track 2 recorded at Motown Studios.
Length:	73:43
Label:	Rare Earth
Prev Title:	One World
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	Willie Remembers
Next Year:	1972

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.

Track listing

Side one

1. "I Just Want to Celebrate" (Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris)– 4:40
2. "Hey, Big Brother" (Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris)– 7:26
3. "Born to Wander" (Tom Baird)– 4:24

Side two

1. "Get Ready" (William "Smokey" Robinson)– 23:33

• The unedited performance ran close to an hour

Side three

1. "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles)– 6:31
2. "Thoughts" (Gilbert Bridges, Peter Hoorelbeke, Edward Guzman, John Persh, Mark Olson, Raymond Monette)— 10:53

Side four

1. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Cornelius Grant, Edward Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield)— 14:09
2. "Nice to Be with You" (Mark Olson, Raymond Monette, Peter Hoorelbeke)— 2:15

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[1]	29
United States (Billboard 200)	26

Personnel

Rare Earth

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

Credits

• Recording engineers: Cal Harris, Nate Jennings, John Lewis, Ken Sands, Bob Olhsson, Orson Lewis, Criteria Recording Company
• Technical engineers: Don Boehrat, Gurdev Sandhu, Michael Grace, Don Fostie
• Mastering engineer: Russ Terrana
• Graphic Supervision: Tom Schlesinger
• Art direction: Curtis McNair
• Rare Earth photos: Joel Brodsky
• Personal manager: Ron Strasner
• Special thanks to: Harry Balk, Ralph Terrana
• Recorded live at Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL.; Marine Stadium, Miami, FL.; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and At The Pharmacy
• "Nice to Be with You" recorded at Motown Studios

External links

• http://www.discogs.com/Rare-Earth-Rare-Earth-In-Concert/release/507297 Discogs
• http://coverparadise.to/?Module=ViewEntry&ID=100920 CD covers Cover-Paradies

Notes and References

1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 2346.