Rare Earth - Get Ready
ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER
John Persh – vocals, bass guitar, trombone
Pete Rivera – lead vocals, drums
Rod Richards – vocals, guitar
Kenny James – vocals, organ, electric piano
Gil Bridges – vocals, saxophone, tambourine
Written by Gil Bridges (A1), Kenny Folcik (A1), John D. Loudermilk (A2), Dave Mason (A3), Lynn Henderson (A4), Tom Baird (A4), Wes Henderson (A4), Kim Simmonds (A5), Chris Youlden (A5), William "Smokey" Robinson (B1)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited to 1,200 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : GZ Media
Label : Anagram Music
Original label : Motown
Recorded July 3–17, 1969
Produced by Rare Earth
Originally released in September 1969
Reissued in July 2022
Tracks :
Side A
- Magic Key
- Tobacco Road
- Feeling Alright
- In Bed
- Train To Nowhere
Side B
- Get Ready
Reviews :
“Rare Earth's Motown debut is as well-oiled as a new V-8, and so are its liner notes: "In this age of ego-tripping freak bands, Rare Earth has stood pretty much alone. Each cat stands handsomely tall as if from a fashion rack at Carnaby. They do their gig; do it well -- and split." Smirking aside, the band turns in a smoothly harmonized "In Bed" and a chugging rhythm section for "Train to Nowhere." But the core of this release is a live side-long monster version of "Get Ready." It's as driven by the crowd's rapturous response as by the various solos, and the snake-charmer sax improv by Gil Bridges is easily the highlight of the album.” AllMusic Review by Paul Collins
Ratings:
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.14 / 5