Rare Earth

Artist:  Rare Earth
Origin:  Detroit, Michigan, USA
Genre:  Rock, Psychedelic Soul, Psychedelic Rock, R&B, Acid Rock, Contemporary Pop, Soul, Blue-Eyed Soul

Original line-up:

Gil Bridge:  Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals
Peter Hoorelbeke:  Drums, Lead Vocals
Kenny James:  Keyboards
John Persh:  Bass, Trombone, Backing Vocals
Rod Richards:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Rare Earth is an American Rock Band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1960 by Gil Bridge (Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals), Peter Hoorebeke (Drums, Lead Vocals), Kenny James (Keyboards), John Persh (Bass, Trombone, Backing Vocals, and Rod Richards (Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals).  Although not the first white band signed to Motown Records, Rare Earth was the first big hit-making act signed by Motown that consisted only of white members.

Title:  Ecology  (2013)
Genre:  Rock, Psychedelic Soul, Psychedelic Rock, R&B, Acid Rock, Contemporary Pop, Soul, Blue-Eyed Soul
Label:  Culture Factory
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Born To Wander  (3:20)
 2.  Long Time Leavin'  (4:47)
 3.  (I Know) I'm Losing You  (10:54)
 4.  Satisfaction Guaranteed  (4:34)
 5.  Nice Place To Visit  (3:57)
 6.  No. 1 Man  (4:51)
 7.  Eleanor Rigby  (6:35)

Personnel:

Gil Bridge:  Saxophone, Flute, Tabla, Backing Vocals
Kenny James:  Organ, Keyboards
John Persh:  Bass, Tambourine, Backing Vocals
Rod Richards:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Eddie Guzman:  Conga
Peter Hoorelbeke (Peter Rivera):  Drums, Lead Vocals

Ecology is the third studio album by Rare Earth, originally released on June 1970 by Rare Earth Records/Motown, remastered and reissued on October 14, 2013 by Culture Factory.