The Best of Rare Earth

~ Release by Rare Earth (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Just Cried
The Sunliners2:21
2King of a Rainy Country
Rare Earth2:48
3Get Ready
producer:
Rare Earth (Detroit band)
cover recording of:
Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
William “Smokey” Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Rare Earth52:54
4Generation (Light Up the Sky)
Rare Earth2:47
5Child of Fortune / One World
Rare Earth13:20
6In Bed
drums (drum set):
Peter Rivera (former drummer and lead vocalist of Rare Earth) (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17)
electric bass guitar and trombone:
John Persh (American bassist) (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17)
electric piano and organ:
Kenny James (American keyboardist) (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17)
guitar:
Rod Richards (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17)
saxophone and tambourine:
Gilbert Bridges (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17)
vocals:
Gilbert Bridges (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17), John Persh (American bassist) (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17) and Kenny James (American keyboardist) (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17)
performer:
Rare Earth (Detroit band) (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17)
cover recording of:
In Bed (from 1969-07-03 until 1969-07-17)
writer:
Tom Baird (Motown producer) and Wes Henderson
Rare Earth3:04
7(I Know) I’m Losing You
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 55)
cover recording of:
(I Know) I’m Losing You
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Cornelius Grant (soul, funk and disco producer and songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
Rare Earth3:41
8Long Time Leavin’
Rare Earth4:50
9Born to Wander
recording of:
Born to Wander
writer:
Tom Baird (Motown producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Rare Earth3:02
10What’d I Say
Rare Earth3:20
11I Just Want to Celebrate
recording of:
I Just Want to Celebrate
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Rare Earth52:56
12If I Die
Rare Earth3:33
13Hey Big Brother
recording of:
Hey Big Brother
writer:
D. Fekaris and N. Zesses
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Rare Earth4:49
14Good Time Sally
recording of:
Good Time Sally
writer:
Tom Baird (Motown producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Rare Earth2:56
15Think of the Children
Rare Earth5:38
16We’re Gonna Have a Good Time
Rare Earth3:27
17Nice to Be With You
live recording of:
Nice to Be With You
writer:
Peter Hoorelbeke, Raymond Monette and Mark Olson (guitarist/vocalist for early 70s rock band Rare Earth)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Rare Earth2:24
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Ma
recording of:
Ma
writer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
5:26
2Big John Is My Name
recording of:
Big John Is My Name
writer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
3:23
3Smiling Faces Sometimes
46:04
4Hum Along and Dance
4:12
5Chained
producer:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
arranger:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Chained
composer:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (on 1968-11-04) and Stone Agate Music (on 1968-11-04)
2:52
6Fun House
3:47
7B Want R Ya
3:44
8What You Gonna Do If I Give It to You
3:04
9It Makes You Happy (But It Ain’t Gonna Last Too Long)
4:09
10Keepin’ Me Out of the Storm
4:12
11Midnight Lady
producer:
Norman Whitfield
arranger:
Mark Davis (US soul composer/producer, collaborated with Smokey Robinson) and Norman Whitfield
recording of:
Midnight Lady
writer:
Norman Whitfield
3:34
12Is Your Teacher Cool?
3:52
13Share My Love
4:35
14Warm Ride
3:07
15You
3:34
16I Can Feel My Love Risin’
2:58
17Save Me, Save Me
3:32
18You Got My Love
3:17
19Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)
2:39