I know about Rare Earth stuff....and Power of Zeus, even though I'll probably never own it...and Crystal Mansion and Poor Boys and Howl The Good and Stoney & Meatloaf... Any others worth checking out?
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Have you got the rare earth record on verve?
Is this a 'name some good funky rock' question?www.thesoundlibrary.net <- Changed URL
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Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (sermad @ June 05 2004,18:56)]Have you got the rare earth record on verve?
Is this a 'name some good funky rock' question?
No, I seem to have accumulated a few LPs on the Rare Earth label lately, and they've all had stuff on them I've liked. I just wondered whether the label was as consistent as my purchases have suggested. I know they put out stuff like Pretty Things in the US, but I still don't know much about other groups (other than ones mentioned on inner sleeves of ones I own already).
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despite the brassss, i'm feelin' 'faith' (under either moniker)
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Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (ladyboygrimsby @ June 05 2004,18:39)]Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (buddah @ June 05 2004,18:30)]Check Brass Monkey out if you can.
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Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (ladyboygrimsby @ June 05 2004,19:12)]Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (sermad @ June 05 2004,18:56)]Have you got the rare earth record on verve?
Is this a 'name some good funky rock' question?
No, I seem to have accumulated a few LPs on the Rare Earth label lately, and they've all had stuff on them I've liked. I just wondered whether the label was as consistent as my purchases have suggested. I know they put out stuff like Pretty Things in the US, but I still don't know much about other groups (other than ones mentioned on inner sleeves of ones I own already).
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Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (buddah @ June 05 2004,19:22)]Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (ladyboygrimsby @ June 05 2004,19:12)]Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (sermad @ June 05 2004,18:56)]Have you got the rare earth record on verve?
Is this a 'name some good funky rock' question?
No, I seem to have accumulated a few LPs on the Rare Earth label lately, and they've all had stuff on them I've liked. I just wondered whether the label was as consistent as my purchases have suggested. I know they put out stuff like Pretty Things in the US, but I still don't know much about other groups (other than ones mentioned on inner sleeves of ones I own already).
Thanks for the info on Brass Monkey.
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Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (ladyboygrimsby @ June 05 2004,19:25)]Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (buddah @ June 05 2004,19:22)]Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (ladyboygrimsby @ June 05 2004,19:12)]Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (sermad @ June 05 2004,18:56)]Have you got the rare earth record on verve?
Is this a 'name some good funky rock' question?
No, I seem to have accumulated a few LPs on the Rare Earth label lately, and they've all had stuff on them I've liked. I just wondered whether the label was as consistent as my purchases have suggested. I know they put out stuff like Pretty Things in the US, but I still don't know much about other groups (other than ones mentioned on inner sleeves of ones I own already).
Thanks for the info on Brass Monkey., brassy at spots, intros featuring moog, really good scratch guitar moments. I really rate this album... no signs of naff disco, although a couple of numbers feature strings.
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The Rare Earth record on verve did come out in 1968,
Rustix are a pretty groovy rock band there come on people (which is a good listen all the way through, my personal faves are the title track and 'hey mose'LP on rare earth is produced by R Dean Taylor who also plays piano and the band recorded on Cadet before that.
Also worth checking out are the sunday funnies whose LP with 'walk down the path of freedom' and 'crack in a bell'
Check http://www.bsnpubs.com/rareearth.html for much more details.
I have a phd in motown and thats the undisputed truth....there only noodles michael...
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Originally posted by [bQuote[/b] (BONBON @ June 05 2004,20:29)]The Rare Earth record on verve did come out in 1968,
Rustix are a pretty groovy rock band there come on people (which is a good listen all the way through, my personal faves are the title track and 'hey mose'LP on rare earth is produced by R Dean Taylor who also plays piano and the band recorded on Cadet before that.
Also worth checking out are the sunday funnies whose LP with 'walk down the path of freedom' and 'crack in a bell'
Check http://www.bsnpubs.com/rareearth.html for much more details.
I have a phd in motown and thats the undisputed truth....
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I love Rare Earth - the band and the label.
Impact of Brass - Down at the Brass Works is a good one - soul covers in a funky rock style with the occasional Sitar. The second Sunday Funnies LP - Benediction I think - has a couple of good 'uns too. Also the Sounds Nice LP came out on Rare Earth too and is usually much easier to get and cheaper than the Parlophone copy."..hole...road...middle thereof"
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The Rare Earth album on Verve is their debut, before Motown picked em up. Excellent cover of '6345789' on there.
Concur on the Rustix as well. Probably the most whacked out cover of 'Hard to handle' you're ever likely to hear. I charted this a while back, and the lead vocalist emailed me giving me props for keeping his music alive. Nice.
Matrix is worthy of picking up, but only for cheap - it's a one tracker, really. The God Squad is an interesting pick. A cover version of Wade in the Water, which is quite cool, as well as an OK version of Superstar. Features the lead guitarist and percussionist from Sod.
One I've kept under my hat for a while, mainly because it never seems to turn up (possibly a low quantity pressed) is the self titled album by Denis Stoner. Very folky, and a great version of 'Southern Man'.
And of course, Toe Fat. Certainly their first self titled album is well worth the get.
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