TOP COLLECTIBLE 1969 OG ROUND Orig RARE EARTH 21:30 = GET READY = GARAGE FUNK
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COLLECTION COPY!
1969 first pressing *VINYL* in DOME cover
RARE EARTH
GET READY
USA - Rare Earth - RS 507
Gotten WAY RARE in this condition = TOP COPY
Original 1969 first pressing in specially designed dome cover... the very first Rare Earth album, the one that shot the group into the statosphere of stardom some 45 years ago!
Getting a collectible copy of this classic rocker is harder to find than you think ... both cover and record are clean (see details below song titles)
Rare Earth first came to the attention of the world as somewhat of an anomaly. Whereas a number of white acts spent the 50s stealing hit blues and soul songs and sanitizing them for pop audiences, Rare Earth largely made a career out of taking hit Motown songs and giving them an even funkier rocked-out infectious sound... and doing it as Motown's first major white act.
Rare Earth was playing bars for several years prior to signing with Motown. Motown music at that time was very strong on the radio so Rare Earth was playing a lot of Motown songs in clubs. Thus the bands roots developed from R&B music. Most people in the beginning thought Rare Earth to be black. Surprise, surprise. The band had been playing an infectious, rocked-out version of the Temptations' "Get Ready" in clubs for about a year or two prior to recording it. It started out a 3 minute song until one member took a solo and then everyone wanted a solo so over time the song became 21 minutes long. It became the closing song each night and people liked it so much they would stay just to hear it.
The band decided that "Get Ready" would be Rare Earth's first recording, to be 21 minutes long and to be one whole side of the first album. Motown was leery about doing this but the band insisted because radio was starting to play album cuts which were longer than the normal 3 minute single. "Get Ready" first broke in Washington D.C. in the black market, spread across the country and eventually into the white market. It was a huge hit selling millions of records and remaining on the charts for almost 3 years. Here, the very rare first pressing with specially designed oval cover in clean collectible condition!
Magic Key - 3:57
Tobacco Road - 7:11
Feelin' Alright - 5:03
In Bed - 3:01
Train to Nowhere - 3:23
B:
Get Ready - 21:30
CONDITION: The Cover: specially designed rounded cover is "EX" (excellent) solid all over and CLEAN UPGRADE ! No bends, no splits, no writing, no delete marks = bright original colors
The Vinyl: is smooth M- beautiful TOP copy = expect to play perfect ....45+ years old = TOP LEVEL!
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
