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Concert Poster
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Rare Earth & Climax?! Not to be confused with Climax Blues Band. Interesting...Get Ready meets Precious & Few? Hmm!
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Update on Jerry Corbetta, formerly of Sugarloaf and the Classic Rock AllStars
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We all send Jerry our love, our blessings and hope he knows how much we miss the real him - not the guy in the chair who doesn't seem to remember us. We love you, Jerry. We always will.
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Top Gear promo song
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Hey Folks, I was watching Goldfinger on BBC America last night and saw this promo for the BBC America show, Top Gear. Check it out...https://youtu.be/ZXJddUQWRwk
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Classic Rock All-stars
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Question Peter.... Are you still playing with CRAS?...Looks like web site is down and Bobby Roberts don't list the band anymore??? Hope not.... Mark M
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Happy Holidays - CELEBRATE VIDEO 1971
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Mark Olson Project
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Here are some early recordings from the Mark Olson Project/Nothing To Fear. Nothing To Fear at Spiritwind Studio Side 1.mp3 shared from Dropbox View on www.dropbox.com
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Jerry LeBloch Obituary
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http://mobileobits.mlive.com/obituaries/flint/obituary.aspx?n=jerry-lebloch&pid=175874399&referrer=0&preview=True
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BOO your former crew member.
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Sorry to tell you this but I don't know of any other way of getting a hold of the band members of Rare Earth. A former crew member of yours has passed after a bout with cancer. Robert "BOO" Crampton has died of lung cancer. Just thought you would like to know.The funeral arrangements for Boo. P...
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MIKE URSO
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KUDOS TO MIKE URSO FOR A GREAT JOB ON THE CHICAGO LIVE ALBUM.
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RIP Jerry LeBloch
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Former Rare Earth drummer, Jerry LeBloch has lost his battle with cancer. My thoughts and prayers go out to his daughter, Lexy. RIP Jerry LeBloch.
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R.I.P forum friend
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Very sad to report that Al from Canada, who many will remember as a regular poster on the forum, passed away today after a short illness. Condolences to his family and friends.
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My first date with my husband
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My first date with my husband was to a Rare Earth concert in Colorado Springs on I believe June 27, 1973. I was 16 and he was 18. That will be 40 years ago this June!! We were married in 1976. Have three children and 6 grandchildren. Rare Earth will always hold a special place in our hearts because it wa...
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1973 Get Ready video
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So I used to regularly watch the 20-plus minute video from the 1973 performance...and now it's nowhere to be found. I'm happy to buy a copy or otherwise to pay to watch it, but where might I find it? I appreciate any suggestions...I need to get my funk on. Bets, Patrick
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Question regarding "Smiling faces sometime"
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Does anyone here know what the words spoken at the beginning of this tune are, translated in English? Back when the album came out, I was playing it at work, when a co worker who was from the Phillipines, said "he's saying bad words", but he wouldnt tell me what was being said. Just curiou...
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Pied Piper - Follow Your Soul
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At last the 2nd volume of Northern Soul killers from the Pied Piper vaults out in May..............Ray, how many of these are you on? 1. Voo Doo Madamoiselle - September Jones 2. He'll Be Leaving You - Nancy Wilcox 3. You Only Live Twice (Alt) - Lorraine Chandler 4. Could It Be You - Sharon Scott 5. Ooh...
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ken johnson
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Who is Ken Johnson..... http://home.socal.rr.com/jcentral/RE_Poster1.htm
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Rare Earth World Website
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The Rare Earth World web site has been in motion for 11 years and I would like to thank everyone who paid us a visit, the time has now come for it to close but the Forum will remain open at least for the next few months so please bookmark these pages for access. Cheers John
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Peter Rivera - It Is What It Is - new album
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A superb new album by Peter Rivera that hits the right note, great stuff! http://www.peterrivera.com/music
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Ain Baird, Tom's son, is getting married in May- seeking memories to share!
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Hi! I am engaged to Tom Baird's son, Ain- we are getting married in May this year! Ain has some fond memories of his dad when he was young- Tom passed away when Ain was 5- but there are still things missing.... I am wondering if anyone in the Rare Earth world would be interested in sharing any images/ memor...
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Made in Switzerland
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Has anybody heard of this???...Got to be the best Rare Earth ever released....Gil, Ray,Eddie,Bird,Wayne,Rick and Jerry...This is Rare Earth in there Prime !!!!!
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Sleeve Designs
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As demonstrated on the logo for this website, the outer sleeve design for the One World album still looks great today and must have sold a few copies in itself. The inner sleeve was equally good. The artist, Roger Dean, was the leading artist at that time and we...
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Live In Chicago *update*
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Hello all, I hope this post finds you well. Ive been away from here for a while. Its been a crazy year. Between college (now finished), family, work, and little leagueIve been swamped. Little league is finally done, as is college. And losing Mom to cancer in June didnt help any. It really took the wind o...
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live in chicago
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Does anyone have a tape of the album LIVE IN CHICAGO. If you want to swap for something you need then please contact me.
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Peter Rivera What I'd Say.
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Pete tearing it up at Rockin at the Rivers 2013 peter rivera of rare earth tearing it up at rocki: http://youtu.be/VhwIv4yFNOI
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Band Together; Rare Earth's FINEST Hour!*
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* - That is, as far as the Late 1970's era is concerned. The best-and apparently the *only*-LP to chart on Motown's "Prodigal" subsidiary.. Lots has been said about "Warm Ride" (The ONLY 45 single to score a top 40 hit for Prodigal)..but let's delve into the other gems here. &quo...
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Big John Live 2/28/2015
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Rare Earth live from the Arcada Theatre in St Charles, IL. Rare Earth, performing "Big John" Live: http://youtu.be/zRRHz6utTRc
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These have Rare Earth all over them!
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This may sound crazy, stupid, or both, but I wondered if any one in here ever had a particular tune by other artists that they would have loved to have heard Rare Earth record? Since they, in my opinion, did many versions much, much better than the originals by the original artists, I would have loved to h...
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First Time You Heard Rare Earth - Did You Think They Were White Or Black?
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I think most of us know the famous story of Rare Earth's first gig in Chicago after they broke big with "Get Ready" - "ladies and gentlemen, Motown recording artists RARE EARTH", and the curtain went up... and the band and the audience just stared at each other dumbfounded. The a...
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Roger Dean and One World
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I'm hoping that Ray, Peter or Gil might pass comment on this one. I was looking back through Roger Dean's book called "Views" which was published in 1975. On Page 35 his painting used for the inside of the One World album is featured. Motown wanted to use it for the outer sleeve but they set...
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HUB...which album do you prefer?
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Ok, Everyone here has either heard one or both of these albums & all of you have them in the mail now, for certain. So, tell me...which do you prefer? HUB self-tiled or Cheata'. Personally, I think I prefer Cheata' a little more. Now, this doesn't take away anything from the first album. But the sec...
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Jerry LeBloch 2015
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Former Rare Earth Drummer, Jerry LeBloch is terminally ill. There is a gofundme account set up, donations are very much appreciated. Please visit this page for more information on his diagnosis. http://www.gofundme.com/l89plg
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Randall's Island
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I know the subject of the aborted Rare Earth Concert at Randall's Island has been discussed on this forum from time to time.Here's a little info on that show. First NY Blanket FestivalDowning Stadium, Randall's Island NY City22,000 Seats Plus General Admission Field SeatingSaturday 7/23/73 7:0...
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Rare Earth on Dick Clark's Motown Special
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I've noticed an edit on Dick Clark's Motown Special that is different from the one I have that I recorded about 15 years ago. Mark Olson's solo on Get Ready is missing. The you tube videos that I've seen don't have it and I'm wondering why? It's not a long solo but if you are a fan of Mark Olson its really fa...
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LIVE IN CHICAGO CD release plus Dreams Answers - One World - Willie Remembers
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We can now confirm upcoming CD releases for the following Rare Earth albums in mini-lp vinyl replica format. LIVE IN CHICAGO.....Recorded live in 1974 at the Arie Crown Theatre and previously unreleased. DREAMS/ANSWERS..... The band's 1st album on Verve Records, 1968. ONE WORLD..... A clas...
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really recorded in studio
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Is there any truth to the rumor that the rare earth live album was really recorded in studio and was actualy overlayed over the original live recording due to some technical issues? At the end of "BIG BROTHER' there is a hint of this with the last two keyboard chords. I love this album and RARE EARTH...
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Rare Earth Middle Tennessee State University 9-14-72
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While listening to my new "Live in Chicago" CD that I got in the mail today, It brought back memories of my one & only time I got to see Rare Earth live in concert. As it turned out it was an abbreviated show that I'm sure the band rather not had experienced. It was my freshman year at Middle T...
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The day I met Rare Earth!! Pictures!!
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Today the postman brings Rare Earth Live in Chicago!! Here is a video link to some pictures with a audio remix that I did. They were all so nice to meet!! http://youtu.be/cao3WxW4V70
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WR/Come With Your Lady(Revisited)
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When I first heard WR,I was very disappointed,I hated Come With Your Lady...I couldn't have been more wrong,a great song,showing REs at their rockish best.WR was just a bit less soulish,it also came on the heels of HBB,which was a great soul song.Actually WR.....had some great songs,including my d...
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Rare Earth vinyl transfers aka "needledrops"
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Unfortunately it appears that there are no plans for Motown/Universal to reissue any of Rare Earth's catalog. In the 1986 Get Ready and Ecology were issued on cd. In 1989, In Concert was issued on cd (but in order to fit it on one cd, the applause and fade in's were shoertened). In 1991 Greatest Hit...
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Rare Earth - Rare Records (available on Vinyl only)
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RE: Topic: Rare Earth vinyl transfers aka "needledrops" Hey, Just discovered this site in 2014 (sorry)! I am trying to complete my Rare Earth collection, but it proves to be virtually impossible. Especially some rare items like Tight & Hot & Generations for example. Therefore...
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How abt a book?
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Browsing thru the book stores, I find books on just abt every artist I can remember, & some I can't remember. Why no books on Rare Earth? I realize it's been many years, many members, many ups & downs, but it sure would make compelling reading. I enjoyed Pete's book & I was left wanting more....
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Classic Rock All Stars 1994 cd
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I was cleaning my computer room, rearranging things and found a cd I forgot I had: Classic Rock All Stars 1994, from when they were a 5 piece band with Spencer Davis in the band. The cd sounds great, the guys play great too. How rare is this anyhow?
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RARE EARTH....in the BRONX?
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Here in NYC,much is bein said about the 40th ann. of RAP music.The father of rap,DJ COOL HERC...is citin RE as 1 of his influences.We may hate rap...........but its huge.He says at first when he say the cover of GR,he was like.....what do 5 white guys gonna do?................It changed his percepti...
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Love Is Here...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZLcMNJPez8&index=4&list=ALBTKoXRg38BCgSXKpDlppItibh2y0myAI
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UK Dave
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Peter Rivera on a late night show
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Warm Ride video
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Always felt RE just missed out on the video craze...........well on YTube,these is a warm ride video,very glossy,though,the guy on guitar....is that RAY?
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by Ralph Terrana
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Rivera s is what it is
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Truly a great song Terrific
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Rare Earth Live 1970 Memphis
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I had the privilege to to see Rare Earth in concert at the Mid-South Colosseum in Memphis, February 1970. The show was called the 1st Memphis International Rock Festival. In addition Rare Earth there was Chicago, Mountain, Pacific Gas & Electric and a bunch more. The most memorable part of the s...
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Jerry La Croix R.I.P
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I was saddened to read in the current issue of Record Collector Magazine that Jerry La Croix has passed away... Rest In Peace Jerry and thank you for all the great music you have given us over the years.... Richard
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WAR
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Huge question.....read that RE turned down this song,so they gave it to EDWiN.
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Generation & Live in Chicago
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Ugh... Is there any way in the world to get a copy of these? I love the Rare Earth early music and I've been able to get original vinyl copies. I would take a vinyl rip needledrop as well. Thanks! Mike
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Prophetic
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Lookin @ the CAL-JAM tape.....PETE goes ......had my hand on a dollar bill...............and the MANAGER took it away.Guess he knew months b4.Anyway,hell of a showman,also watched MAURICE WHITE of EW&F.....not doin so good now.2 great showmen.Loved them both.
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Funky Black Man
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Was that Mark Olsen on Harmonica?
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Rare Earth fandom
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I am absolutely delighted to find this forum. My 1st job was in a record store, 1971. My favorite band was Rare Earth. I thought I was the only one who liked them, but at a concert, I learned this was not true! (Concert was April 7, 1972, in a snowstorm) I played the "In Concert" album so much! I of...
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Did Ray Monette play on "Scorpio"?
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I love instrumentals. Never hear many anymore. One of my all-time favorites is "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey & his Detroit Guitar band. Did Ray Monette play on "Scorpio"?
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Rare Earth live June 19 1988
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I have a great recording from this date. Can anyone tell me who is in the band at this time?? Thanks and Merry Christmas!!
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Live in Chicago
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Live in Chicago sold on E Bay for $500
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Rare Earth duet with Tata Vega on Download
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On February 18, 2014, Motown are reissuing in the US four Tata Vega albums only in digital format. The third album, "Try My Love (Expanded)" from 1978, includes as one of the bonus tracks a duet with Peter Rivera. The track is called "You Got My Love", and is credited to "R...
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I TRULY LOVE YOU
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Co-written by GORDY....................whom originally cut this song off the RAREEATH album?
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Mark Olsen
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I moved from Detroit,lived on Cardwell ,and went to Emerson for the last half of the ninth grade. I remember taking my guitar and amp to his house, but he was waay better than me. We hung out for a little while but I moved back to Detroit when school ended and lost touch. A friend of mine worked at Salem Lu...
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CLARIFICATION
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Some see me as some type of troublemaker.GIL once responded to me......maybe 1 day the hard feelings would be over,you never know......I notified PETE of this em,it meant a lot to him.I bought that info into the public domain,hopin 4 some support.RALTH T also had some ideas.GILs not ready,maybe nev...
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GREAT NEWS
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Maybe PETERs letter worked......@ the MOTWM Museam site.....RE is a featured group on the MOTOWN SOUND section,2 little but not 2 late.Hopefully 2014 brings us good news,know that 2013 was not the greatest year in PETEs life,personaaly it really sucked.(4 me)Also 4 GIL,RE only put out 8 shows last...
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Jan 15, 2014
by Ann Onimos
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Rare Earth - Ed Sullivan Show - 09/24/70
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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Peter Rivera 2.0 ep
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Rivera-2-0/dp/B00GY00BFO/ref=sr_1_2?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&sr=1-2&keywords=peter+rivera
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MARISSA GUZMAN
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This girl has some talent,she doin ok..................EDDIE would be proud.
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Hey Big Brother
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Does the mono version of HBB............have more echo in it?I awesome it all came from the same recordin.And PETE,where in the hell r u?
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Mama dont You Weep
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This old RE song.......................MAYBE circulating............TOM BAIRD original?Never released?
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LOSIN YOU
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Rare Earth in the 1980's
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Hi Ray, I took over the bass spot after Urso exited. When Pete left, Mark and I took over the vocal duties. I don't remember Gil doing any lead vocs except maybe shared vocs on parts of songs like "Big Brother". I sand "Tobacco Road" and "Born To Wander" and thought tha...
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Dabar Hoorelbeke passes
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I hope I'm not over stepping any bounds of friendship with Pete to inform you that his beautiful wife passed away during the week. Your thoughts and prayers for the family would be greatly appreciated by Pete, I'm sure. Dabar, God bless you. You were definitely one of His.
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Peter & Jerry Corbetta
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I hear you're no longer in Classic Rock All Stars, Pete. Do you remember Jerry taking Mike and Dennis out in the 90s to do some Sugarloaf shows? When was this and what drummer did they use? I assume you didn't do any of these.
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Howdy from Phoenix!
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Hi, I've posted a few comments below recently, but thought I should introduce myself. I'm Marty, I grew up in Phoenix, AZ and still live here. My first Rare Earth album was "In Concert", which I actually bought right around the time of original release in a grocery store of all places - Smitt...
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New MP3s on Amazon
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Maybe this has been discussed already but I just noticed today there are now MP3s available for the following albums on Amazon.com: "In Concert", "Greatest Hits and Rare Classics", "Millennium Collection". If I understand correctly, this is the first time &quo...
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CLASSIC MOTOWN-1972
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Set of a very elaborate set of songs are being released shortly w/ RE to be 1 of the FEATURED groups.Oddly WHATD I SAY is on this disc 2 times.Anyway,some1 had the common sense to include RE on the cover....think RALPH gonna luv this set.5 discs in all.
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What are the Wilson sessions?
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I see a lot of people talk about but I'm not sure what they are.
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May 4, 2013
by AL FROM CANADA
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TALK TO THE WORLD
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Just heard this by PETE,released last month on a collection set................he blows it up,no jive.Recorded in 90.
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MUSIC HISTORY FROM THE BOOGIE DOWN BRONX
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He is known by many as the father of Rap Music,DJ COOL HERC cites JAMES BROWN and RARE EARTH as major contributors to his samples,which propagated the genesis of rap.Not bad company.
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Apr 26, 2013
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i stumbled across My Friends at age 8, and fell in love!
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Just wanted to share. When i stumbled across My Friends (on the Rare Earth label), at age 8 (!1973!), i was doing my first "dumpster diving". My mother was running our town's recycling, and I noted all these 45s (records) being tossed in, and was, naturally, curious. Well, i ended up saving...
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Motown producer/Jobete writer Deke Richards R.I.P.
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http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/deke-richards-moto...
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Rare Earth Generation LP
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Today i was listening 8 minute song "One World" from Generation LP. All i know that this was recorded as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. When the film stalled at the box office, the album was shelved. My question is about this instrumental piece"One World".Very psyc...
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Celebrate on UK TV.......42 years late
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Rare Earth never made big waves in the UK regrettably. Nevertheless, I Just Want To Celebrate has sprung up on two current TV ads. One is for an anti-smoking product, the other is advertising a TV football show.
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All Time FAV
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I COULDNT BELIEVE..................why?It shows their versatility,starts off like a rock song,turns jazzy,then downright funky.Its also my intro song............as far as intro. others to RE.My desert isle song,never get tired of it.Oddly,its off WR,which I felt strayed 2 much from their R...
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What's going on with Live in chicago?
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Hello,Can it be ordered ?
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Ray Monette Pied Piper
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Ray, How many of these tracks were you involved with other than the Mike & Ray classic? New 2013 CD issued on Ace Records from the master tapeshttp://acerecords.co.uk/pied-piper-presents-a-new-concept-in-detroit-soulThis CD heralds the biggest unearthing of Detroit and Northern Soul...
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Rare Earth - Dreams/Answers (1968 us, psychedelic soul rock, vinyl rip - FLAC)
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The rip quality is exactly the same as LP(Highest as always) and theres also complete HQ scanning on both choices. I would like to thank also all friends who are part of this great blog, especially the contributors and their really- hard work theyre offering us some of the greatest tunes from the past....
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Much Needed Prayers..
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In 1999 my Beautiful wife Dabar had a bout with Breast Cancer. They thought they got it all and over the next 12 years all tests came out clean. Recently we found out that it had returned, only now it is in her liver. We have been through all the tests for the past 3 weeks and still have a couple to go before she...
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RAY MONETTE
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RAY IF YOU READ THIS I WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU GUYS BLEW ME AND MY FRIENDS AWAY,WHEN YOU PLAYED YEARS AGO IN ONE BLOCK WEST IN KC KANSAS, I BOUGHT FRONT FLOOR TICKETS,AND MAN,TO THIS DAY I CAN SEE THAT CONCERT,IMAGINE RARE EARTH PLAYING IN A OLD BAR 100 FT LONG AND 80 FEET DEEP.MAN YOU GUYS REALLY JAMMED THAT NI...
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Peter Rivera interview
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http://www.keysandchords.com/article-peter-rivera-interview.html
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Single Versions/Edits
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Hi, I Wonder What Songs Are Single Versions/Edits On The Anthology 2 CD Set? Thanks Benny
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GIVIN IT UP
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Truly a spectacular performance by PETE;That black guy in the clip,looks familiar;Go to youtube.
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help me find...
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not being a religious man, i wonder why i am drawn to rare earth's "under god's light" ; actually i do know why. i can't remember which album it was on, but i had it. now i don't. but on the album there is a guitar solo which sets my soul afire. i just downloaded the song from amazon and guess what? N...
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Thank You
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Thank You, Thank You to all who sent well wishes and prayers for Dabar. Yesterday we went to read all the tests. It turned out that the Cancer has not spread anywhere else. It is captive in the Liver. Tomorrow, Dabar will start a hormone treatment that hopefully will shrink the liver back a more normal si...
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Best Big Brother ..Celebrate?
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No Doubt California Jam too you Rare Earth Fans
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Hows about some love
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Available on utube,LIVE from CANADA;What a country.
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Get Ready & Ecology reissues on CD.
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www.culturefactoryusa.com Stumbled across this on Amazon. It's legit.
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Motown Museum
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To the Motown Museum (Hitsville) To Whom It May Concern:This is not an easy letter to write but I feel compelled to send it. On a recent visit to Detroit, I had the opportunity to see Hitsville on W. Grand Blvd. What made it special was that my son was with me. I was telling my family of the Museum for years...
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Frank Wilson RIP
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http://www.soul-source.co.uk/_/articles/soul-news/sad-news-frank-wilson-has-died-r2563
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Interview with Peter
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http://www.examiner.com/article/peter-rivera-the-heart-and-soul-of-motown-s-rare-earth
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NYC
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Believe RE is in NYC;Being a native new yorker.......I remember the xs RE played NY;Randalls Island comes to mind,i missed them @ the APOLLO.Seen them @ MSG w/ SLY.Tough crowd,hope to get a first account from some1.Live frrom NY........
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RIVERA/MONETTE/OLSON Compositions
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These 3 seemed to hit it off,musically;some of my favorite RE tunes,these 3 wrote(more or less). LOVE SHINES DOWN(w/o OLSON) NICE TO BE WITH YOU MOTA MOLADA(w/RYAN) ROCK & ROLL MAN(w/RYAN) THINK OF THE CHILDREN UNDER GODS LIGHT(w/o RIVERA,w/GUZ) PETE & RAY have buried the hatchet.So......
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