Rare Earth
- formed 1960
- 3 Dutch Top 40 hits
Rare Earth is a group, formed in 1960. Over the years, Gilbert Bridges, Rod Richards, Peter Rivera, Ken Folcik, John Parrish, Eddie Guzman, Mark Olson, Raymond Monette and three others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on two albums by others: Motown Collected Vol. 1 and Sixties Collected Vol. 2. Three records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Get Ready: number 18 in week 19 of 1970.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Photo: fanart.tv.
Timeline of Rare Earth
The members of Rare Earth over the years: eleven members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Rare Earth
Gilbert Bridges†
Rod Richards
Peter Rivera
Ken Folcik
John Parrish†
Eddie Guzman
Mark Olson
Raymond Monette†
Jerry LaCroix†
Barry “Frosty” Smith†
Reggie McBride1960197019801990200020102020Member of the groupDutch Top 40
Appears on
Rare Earth is on this site on two albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Rare Earth in the Dutch Top 40
Rare Earth had three records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 19, 197017weeks in the chart
with 3 records1970first entry
week 17, 19701971latest entry
week 42, 19712years with an entry
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1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 18 in week 19 of 1970, 7 weeks in the chart Get Ready
Rare Earth21:32 -
1971Dutch Top 40: peak position 18 in week 40 of 1971, 6 weeks in the chart I Just Want To Celebrate
Rare Earth3:38 -
1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 21 in week 42 of 1970, 4 weeks in the chart (I Know) I'm Losing You
Rare Earth10:59
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Rare Earth
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
When was Rare Earth formed?
Rare Earth was formed in 1960.
Who played in Rare Earth?
Over the years that was Gilbert Bridges, Rod Richards, Peter Rivera, Ken Folcik, John Parrish, Eddie Guzman, Mark Olson, Raymond Monette, Jerry LaCroix, Barry “Frosty” Smith and Reggie McBride. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
What was the biggest hit of Rare Earth in the Dutch Top 40?
The best-charting record is Get Ready, which reached number 18 in week 19 of 1970. In total three records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Get Ready (number 18, 1970), I Just Want To Celebrate (number 18, 1971) and (I Know) I'm Losing You (number 21, 1970). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Rare Earth (the button below the list).
Which albums by other artists feature Rare Earth?
On 2 albums: Motown Collected Vol. 1 (Various), Sixties Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Where can you find Rare Earth online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Rare Earth?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.