RARE EARTH * Get Ready (long version) 1969

Youtube ^ | Sep 30, 1969 | Rare Earth

[MtnClimber]

Get Ready is the RIAA Platinum-certified second studio album by American blues rock band Rare Earth. It was released on September 30, 1969 by Motown Records. The album spawned one hit single, an edited version of "Get Ready", which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970.

[MtnClimber]

If you like a short song then this one is not for you.

[zeestephen]

Re: "Rare Earth"

LOL - I thought the link related to the Trump-Zelensky agreement to mine Rare Earth minerals in Ukraine!

Zelensky has a band now?

[fidelis]

The original version by another Motown act, the Temptations:

The Temptations - Get Ready

[Fungi]

Did not fit Motown, an all white band and many commentators said so.

[bigbob]

Written by the great Smokey Robinson and recorded by the band itself.

[nuconvert]

This song, tho not the long version, is on my regular playlist.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Saw them in Sacramento-early 70’s. Opened up with Hey Big Brother. Focus your eye on the filthy sky-really? In that version Get Ready the guitar player came to a stop and paused when it was his turn.

Big Brother will always be with us. It doesn’t take much for them to set off the disfigured to their benefit. Think of the Yogi/Boo Boo comments here. Look at all the homeless encampments. All it takes is a spark for them to go off. We needed 4 years to secure the border, something they said was secure. They only needed George Floyd, a waste of human skin.

[stylin19a]

The Rare Earth version charted higher than the Temptations version. I liked the Temps a tad more.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[af_vet_1981]

I followed your link and did not care for that song too much but then I looked below and saw this nice jam about the same period (1970 Fillmore East).

Cowgirl in the Sand by Neil Young and Crazy Horse

They really jam; I hate Young's politics but some of his songs ... wow.

[Fiji Hill]

My favorite Temptations song:

Barbara (1960)

[MtnClimber]

I feel the same way about Neil Young.

[vetvetdoug]

On 8 Track I could listen to this tape for hours. I knew every break, every beat, every word. This tape and the Best of the Buffalo Springfield.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I prefer that edition by far. Thanks!

My sister and I play, ‘Song of the Day’ and text songs to one another that we think are AWESOME (1960’s through 1980’s) and then critique one another’s, ‘awful taste in music.’ ;)

[Magnum44]

I like the intro.

[Getready]

Great song title!

Rare Earth version seemed to be bluesie-hippified version of the temps original version. Can you say derivative?

[SMARTY]

Loved Rare Earth. The drummer was the band leader and the lead vocal. They were JUST as good live as on recordings. They had a GREAT sax man also. Too much!

[sauropod]

I remember this song. I was 12 when it csme out.

[stylin19a]

thanx...not the mowtown Temptations.
I wonder how they - motown - were able to steal the name ?