Rare Earth
Rare Earth were one of the few all-white acts to record for the Motown label, releasing albums on the subsidiary named after them. The band's creative high-water mark was arguably their epic, acid-tinged 20-minute-plus cover of the Temptations' "Get Ready." Though the band recorded throughout the 1970s, and teamed up with ace producer Norman Whitfield for 1973's acclaimed MA, Rare Earth never again achieved the success they had with their initial Temptations cover versions. The band continued to tour as a revival act for decades to come, and their records have become sought-after by rare groove DJs and collectors.
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Albums
- (2025) Ma
- (2007) Best Of/20th Century
- (2001) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Rare Earth
- (1999) Made In Switzerland , recorded
Top Tracks
- I Just Want to Celebrate
- (I Know) I'm Losing You
- Born To Wander
- Hey Big Brother
- Ma
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- The Temptations
- Four Tops
- Grand Funk Railroad
- Stevie Wonder
- Sly & The Family Stone
- The Spinners
- Alice Cooper
- Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Smokey Robinson
- Funkadelic
- The Staple Singers
- Ted Nugent
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- Kid Rock
- Eminem
- Lene Lovich
- The Romantics
- Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
- Sponge
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