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Rare Earth in Concert

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{{Infobox album

| name = Rare Earth in Concert

| type = Live album

| artist = Rare Earth

| cover = Rare Earth - Rare Earth in Concert.jpg

| alt =

| 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.

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 73:43

| label = Rare Earth

| producer =

| prev_title = One World

| prev_year = 1971

| next_title = Willie Remembers

| next_year = 1972

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r16160 |title=Rare Earth – Rare Earth in Concert: Review |first=Bruce |last=Eder |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=July 6, 2011}}

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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

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Chart (1972)

! Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=2346}}

| 26

scope="row"| US Top LP's (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-02-05.pdf |title=Billboard Top LP's |magazine=Billboard |volume=84 |issue=6 |page=58 |date=February 5, 1972 |access-date=April 17, 2025 |via=worldradiohistory.com}}

| 29

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, Florida; Marine Stadium, Miami, Florida; Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; and At The Pharmacy
  • "Nice to Be with You" recorded at Motown Studios

References

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External links

  • http://www.discogs.com/Rare-Earth-Rare-Earth-In-Concert/release/507297 Discogs

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Category:Rare Earth (band) albums

Category:1971 live albums

Category:Motown live albums