Despite the grandiose success of their hit single “ Get Ready”, Rare Earth had a discography of brilliant albumsthis being one of them.There is a nice rendition of the classic “ Tobacco Road” and even nicer version of “Get Ready” (which runs for 20 minutes, entirely taking up Side 2 of this record).“ In Bed” and “ Train to Nowhere” are also great songs.

The band that was to become Rare Earth formed in the early 60s, at that time calling themselves The Sunliners. They spent most of the decade playing R&B in Detroit clubs, but in 1968 they managed to get themselves signed to Verve Records, and this is when they changed their name to Rare Earth. Rare Earth is an American rock band affiliated with Motown 's Rare Earth record label (which was named after the band), who were particularly famous in the late 1960s and the 1970s. Although not the first white band signed to Motown, Rare Earth was the first big hit-making act signed by Motown that consisted only of white members, although a.

Ecology is the third studio album by Americanrock band Rare Earth. It was released in 1970 on Rare Earth Records.

Production[edit]

The album contains a cover of 'Eleanor Rigby' by The Beatles. 'Long Time Leavin' was similar in feel to Crosby, Stills & Nash' 'Long Time Gone' and received a fair amount of attention on the newly burgeoning FM radio format. Panic at the disco wiki. This succeeded in giving the band further credibility. And they earned their second Top 10 chart success with a cover of The Temptations' '(I Know) I'm Losing You'.

Ever since 1967, the Summer of Love, songs like 'Born to Wander' and 'Long Time Leavin', were descriptive of the nomadic teen and college youth culture sweeping across the United States and Europe. This gave the album contemporary gravitas. Ecology was possibly Rare Earth's most consistent album, showing the band at the height of their artistry and credibility.

Track listing[edit]

Side one[edit]

1. 'Born To Wander' (Tom Baird) – 3:20
2. 'Long Time Leavin' (Baird) – 4:42
3. '(I Know) I'm Losing You' (Cornelius Grant, Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield) – 10:50

Side two[edit]

1. 'Satisfaction Guaranteed' (Baird) – 4:34
2. 'Nice Place To Visit' (John Persh) – 3:57
3. 'No. 1 Man' (Baird) – 4:48
4. 'Eleanor Rigby' (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 6:34

Personnel[edit]

• Gil Bridges – flute, saxophone, tabla, vocals
• Eddie Guzman – conga
• Kenny James – organ, keyboards
• John Persh – bass, tambourine, vocals
• Rod Richards – guitar, vocals
• Pete Rivera – drums, vocals

References[edit]

1. ^'Rare Earth Album Discography'. www.bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
2. ^ ^ab'allmusic ((( Ecology > Overview )))'. www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-10-12.