Customer Rating: 
Summary: Beautiful Music
Comment: This is a good selection of the Band Rare Earth, one of the lesser known groups on the Motown Label.
I wish there were more titles of their Original Longer Numbers like Get Ready, Ma, Wine Woman and Song were availible on CD. I had them on Vinyl but cannot find them on CDs.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A great Rare Earth CD to get!!!
Comment: I bought this CD from Amazon and it doesn't disapoint! Only the Single versions of Get Ready and I Know(Im loosing You) are available but finally having What I'd Say and Under God's Light is well worth it!
If you want to see the other first Rare Earth Albums on CD, E-Mail Universal records and let them know us die hard Rare Earth Fans would like to see More Rare Earth CD's, Especially Get Ready, Ecology and One World!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: get ready
Comment: since i have nothing to compare this with i think this is a pretty good cd. i wanted a "rare earth" cd and this one is satifactory. has pretty much everything i wanted to hear. easy to order, easy to pay and fast delivery (tho i do live in the same state as "amazon" )
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome !!!
Comment: I purchased this for a couple songs and I was suprised about how many I have forgotten about. This is a great selection of songs and collection. Get it if you like any of the Rare Earth songs...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Get Ready!
Comment: With very little of the Rare Earth catolog in print, Rare Earth "The Collection", is without question the single best compilation available from the first caucasion rock group to be signed to Motown records by Berry Gordy. Rare Earth if only for a short time, delivered the goods that sent them to the top of the charts. Their take on "Get Ready", became a monster hit, originally tracking in at 21 minutes, like many a AOR cut of the late 60's and early 70's, it was trimmed down to the usual 4 minutes for 45 single release. Although you get the edited version on this cd, "Get Ready" remains one of the greatest rock covers of a soul hit to date. In case you forgot, these guys also had a touch of soul as well, as seen in their 1972 hit "I Just Want To Celebrate", which blended rock, soul and psychedelia to perfection. They cover Dave Mason's "Feelin Alright", like every other band of the day, but again, awesome guitar work on this version makes it one of the best takes of this classic ever waxed. If Joe Cocker had not had a hit record with his cover of the song, I would be willing to bet that this Rare Earth cover would have received tons of airplay, making it a hit. "Tobacco Road", is another standout along with "Magic Key" and "I'm Losing You". Lead vocalist and drummer Pete Rivera had a macho texture to his voice that is instantly recognized by anyone who listened to AOR in the early seventies. This compilation offers a generous 18 tracks for an attractive price, making it one of the best buys of classic rock and soul.
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