Funky white dudes from Detroit who recorded for
Motown and its subsidiaries in the 60's and 70's. These guys seemed to know that DJ's thirty years in the future would need open
drum breaks to base their compositions on; thus, they included several
funky breaks on each album.
Also one of the few bands to have two self titled albums -- one in 1971 and another in 1978.
Apparently these guys are still at it. They are on tour right now in the midwest of the U.S.A.
Their discography (cut from the All Music Guide)
1968 Dream Answers Verve
1969 Get Ready Motown
1970 Ecology Motown
1971 Rare Earth live Motown
1971 One World Rare Earth
1972 Willie Remembers Rare Earth
1973 Ma Motown
1975 Back to Earth Rare Earth
1975 Masters of Rock Rare Earth
1976 Midnight Lady Rare Earth
1977 Rare Earth Prodigal
1978 Grand Slam Prodigal
1978 Band Together Prodigal
1984 Dreams/Answers Verve
1993 Different World Koch
1996 Rare Earth Featuring Peter Rivera Eclipse Music