Rare Bird - Beautiful Scarlet The Recordings (1969-75) (2021, 6CD box set)

Artist: Rare Bird
Title Of Album Beautiful Scarlet The Recordings
Year Of Release: 1969-75/2021
Label (Catalog#) : Esoteric [ECLEC 62756]
Country: UK
Genre: Progressive Rock
Quality: FLAC (image +cue,log,scans)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 04:55:21
Total Size 1.68Gb(+3%)

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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”.

Despite the excellence of the band’s work, commercial success still eluded them. In 1974 ANDY RAE replaced Nic Potter on bass and Rare Bird recorded their final album, BORN AGAIN. The release of the album led to touring activity, including a memorable spot opening for label mates BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in June 1974. However, the following year Rare Bird disbanded.

This new anthology features newly re-mastered versions of all of Rare Bird’s albums and singles, with EPIC FOREST being re-mastered from recently discovered first generation master tapes for the first time. The set also features an additional previously unreleased CD of the band’s entire live set recorded by Polydor Records at the Theatre Royal, London in June 1974. Also included is an illustrated booklet featuring exclusive interviews with STEVE GOULD and MARK ASHTON and a facsimile of the rare poster given with initial copies of EPIC FOREST.

Tracks:
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Disc 1 Rare Bird 1969
1. Iceberg - 6:56
2. Times - 3:24
3. You Went Away - 4:39
4. Melanie - 3:28
5. Beautiful Scarlet - 5:23
6. Sympathy - 2:30
7. Nature's Fruit - 2:32
8. Bird On A wing - 4:13
9. God Of War - 5:30
10. Devil’s High Concern (2:50)
11. Sympathy (mono single version) (2:37)

Disc 2 As Your Mind Flies By 1970
1. What You Want To Know - 5:59
2. Down On The Floor - 2:41
3. Hammerhead - 3:31
4. I'm Thinking - 5:40
5. Flight - 19:39
…As Your Mind Flies By
…Vacuum
…New York
…Central Park
6. What You Want To Know - 3:34
7. Hammerhead - 3:23
8. Red Man - 3:29

Disc 3 Epic Forest 1972
1. Baby Listen - 3:24
2. Hey Man - 5:50
3. House in the City - 4:22
4. Epic Forest - 9:12
5. Turning the Lights Out - 4:37
6. Her Darkest Hour - 3:33
7. Fears of the Night - 3:18
8. Turn It All Around - 4:42
9. Title No. 1 Again (Birdman) - 6:04
10.Roadside Welcome - 4:26
11.Four Grey Walls - 3:52
12.You're Lost - 10:07

Disc 4 Somebody's Watching 1973
1. Somebody's Watching (Steve Gould, Fred Kelly, Dave Kaffinetti, Andy Curtis) - 5:26
2. Third Time Around (Steve Gould, Fred Kelly, Dave Kaffinetti, Andy Curtis) - 4:56
3. Turn Your Head (Steve Gould, Fred Kelly, Dave Kaffinetti, Andy Curtis) - 4:39
4. More And More (Steve Gould, Fred Kelly, Dave Kaffinetti, Andy Curtis) - 4:06
5. Hard Time (Blondie Chaplin, Ricky Fataar) - 3:06
6. Who Is The Hero (Kevin Lamb) - 3:40
7. High In The Morning (Paul Korda) - 3:32
8. Dollars (Steve Gould, Fred Kelly, Dave Kaffinetti, Andy Curtis) - 0:31
9. A Few Dollars More (Ennio Morricone) - 8:12
10.Virginia (Steve Gould, Fred Kelly, Dave Kaffinetti) - 3:11
11.Lonely Street (Steve Gould, Fred Kelly, Dave Kaffinetti) - 4:16

Disc 5 Born Again 1974-75
1. Body And Soul (Levin Camm, Steve Gould) - 3:10
2. Live For Each Other (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould) - 2:55
3. Diamonds (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould) - 4:07
4. Reaching You (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould) - 3:31
5. All That I Need (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould) - 3:57
6. Redman (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould, Andy Curtis, Andy Hall) - 3:42
7. Peace Of Mind (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould) - 5:24
8. Harlem (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould, Levin Camm) - 3:23
9. Lonley Street (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould, Levin Camm) - 3:13
10.Last Tango In Beulah (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould) - 6:27
11.Don't Be Afraid (Dave Kaffinetti, Steve Gould) - 3:38
12.Passing Through (Dave Kaffinetti, Steve Gould) - 4:28

Disc 6 Live At The Theatre Royal 1974
1. Somebody's Watching (Steve Gould, Fred Kelly, Dave Kaffinetti, Andy Curtis) - 7:18
2. Third Time Around (Steve Gould, Fred Kelly, Dave Kaffinetti, Andy Curtis) - 5:14
3. Hard Time (Blondie Chaplin, Ricky Fataar) - 5:14
4. All That I Need (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould) - 4:20
5. Lonley Street (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould, Levin Camm) - 5:33
6. Live For Each Other (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould) - 4:15
7. Last Tango In Beulah (Dave Kaffinetti, Fred Kelly, Steve Gould) - 7:01
8. Dollars (Ennio Morricone) - 6:03

Personnel:
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Mark Ashton - Drums, Vocals
Graham Field - Organ, Keyboards
Steve Gould - Bass Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals
Dave Kaffinetti - Keyboards, Electric Piano
Ced Curtis - Guitar (Disc 2 Track 8, Disc 3)
Paul Holland - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals (Disc 3)
Paul Karas - Bass, Vocals (Disc 3)
Nic Potter - Bass (Disc 3 Track 5, Disc 4)
Fred Kelly - Percussion, Drums, Vocals (Disc 2 Track 8, Discs 4, 5, 6)
Andy Rae - Bass, Guitar (Discs 5, 6)
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John Wetton - Bass (Disc 4)
Paul Korda - Vocals (Disc 4)
Nicky James - Vocals (Disc 4)
Kevin Lamb - Vocals (Discs 4, 5)
Sammy Abu - Percussion, Conga (Disc 4)
Paul Holland - Percussion, Conga (Disc 4)
Al Matthews - Percussion, Conga (Disc 4)

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