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Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of BEAUTIFUL SCARLET – THE RECORDINGS 1969 – 1975, a newly re-mastered 6 CD boxed set featuring all of the albums and singles released by legendary band RARE BIRD on both the Charisma and Polydor labels between 1969 and 1975. Formed in 1969 with a line up featuring GRAHAM FIELD (organ), DAVE KAFFINETTI (keyboards), STEVE GOULD (vocals, bass) and MARK ASHTON (drums), RARE BIRD had the distinction of being the first act to be released on Tony Stratton Smith’s gloriously eclectic label Charisma records (also the home of GENESIS, THE NICE and VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR to name but a few) and for their excellent self-titled debut album released in late 1969 and their 1970 international hit single Sympathy. Despite selling a million copies worldwide, neither their debut album or the excellent follow up AS YOUR MIND FLIES BY (issued in 1970) enjoyed the sales of their debut single.
This lack of commercial success saw the departure of Graham Field and Mark Ashton, leaving Gould and Kaffinetti to form a new line-up in 1971 adding ANDY “CED” CURTIS (lead guitar), FRED KELLY (drums) and PAUL KARAS (bass, vocals) to the band, with Steve Gould undertaking the role of second guitarist in addition to that of vocalist. Signing to Polydor Records in late 1971, Rare Bird recorded the excellent album EPIC FOREST the following year. The album was lavishly packaged with early copies featuring a poster and a bonus 7-inch EP with three additional tracks. In 1973 the band changed line-ups once more with departure of Paul Karas. He was replaced by NIC POTTER (previously with VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR) and the band recorded the fine album SOMEBODY’S WATCHING the same year. The album featured guest JOHN WETTON on bass for the track “DOLLARS”.
Title: Beautiful Scarlet - Recordings 1969 - 1975
Format: CD
Release Date: 30 Apr 2021
Artist: Rare Bird
Sku: 2628686
Catalogue No: ECLEC62756
Category: Rock
DISC 1
1. Iceberg
2. Times
3. You Went Away
4. Melanie
5. Beautiful Scarlet
6. Sympathy
7. Natures Fruit
8. Bird On A Wing
9. God Of War
10. Devils High Concern
11. Sympathy (Mono Single Version)
12. Down On The Floor
13. Hammerhead
14. Im Thinking
15. Flight/As Your Mind Flies By/Vacuum
16. New Yorker
17. Central Park
18. What You Want To Know (Mono Single Version)
19. Hammer Head (Mono Single Version)
20. Red Man (1971 Version)
21. Baby Listen
22. Hey Man
23. House In The City
24. Epic Forest
25. Turning The Lights Out
26. Her Darkest Hour
27. Fears Of The Night
28. Turn It All Around
29. Title No. 1 Again
30. Roadside Welcome
31. Four Grey Walls
32. Youre Lost
33. Somebodys Watching
34. Third Time Around
35. Turn Your Head
36. More And More
37. Hard Time
38. Who Is The Hero
39. High In The Morning
40. Dollars
41. A Few Dollars More
42. Virginia
43. Lonely Street
44. Body And Soul
45. Live For Each Other
46. Diamonds
47. Reaching You
48. All That I Need
49. Redman
50. Peace Of Mind
51. Harlem
52. Lonely Street
53. Last Tango In Beulah
54. Dont Be Afraid
55. Passin Through
56. Somebodys Watching (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
57. Third Time Around (Live 1974)
58. Hard Time (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
59. All That I Need (Live 1974)
60. Lonely Street (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
61. Live For Each Other (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
62. Last Tango In Beulah (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
63. Dollars (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
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