5013929475687

Beautiful Scarlet - The Recordings: 1969 - 1975 (Re-mastered Boxed Set) (6cd)

Rare Bird

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Format: 6CD

Cat No: ECLEC62756

Release Date:  19 July 2024

Label:  Esoteric / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Clamshell

No of Units:  6

Barcode:  5013929475687

Genres:  Rock  Progressive Rock  

  • Description


    • A NEW 6CD BOXED SET ANTHOLOGY CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF RARE BIRD RECORDED BETWEEN 1969 AND 1975

    • FEATURING 59 TRACKS ON 6 CDs INCLUDING THE ALBUMS RARE BIRD, AS YOUR MIND FLIES BY, EPIC FOREST, SOMEBODY’S WATCHING & BORN AGAIN ALONG WITH A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED DISC RECORDED LIVE AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE IN 1974 AND A FURTHER 12 BONUS TRACKS DRAWN FROM RARE SINGLES, AN EP AND A STUDIO OUT-TAKE.

    • ALL NEWLY REMASTERED

    • INCLUDES AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK WITH EXTENSIVE ESSAY & INTERVIEWS WITH STEVE GOULD & MARK ASHTON & POSTER

    • COVERAGE ON ALL SPECIALIST & NATIONAL RADIO

    • REVIEWS IN “UNCUT”, “MOJO”, “RECORD COLLECTOR” & “CLASSIC ROCK” MAGAZINES & ALL PRESS

    • COVERAGE ON RELEVANT WEBSITES & FANZINES


    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”.


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  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 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. Devil’s High Concern
      • 11. Sympathy (Mono Single Version)

      Disc 2

      • 1. Down On The Floor
      • 2. Hammerhead
      • 3. I’m Thinking
      • 4. Flight/As Your Mind Flies By/Vacuum
      • 5. New Yorker
      • 6. Central Park
      • 7. What You Want To Know (Mono Single Version)
      • 8. Hammer Head (Mono Single Version)
      • 9. Red Man (1971 Version)

      Disc 3

      • 1. Baby Listen
      • 2. Hey Man
      • 3. House In The City
      • 4. Epic Forest
      • 5. Turning The Lights Out
      • 6. Her Darkest Hour
      • 7. Fears Of The Night
      • 8. Turn It All Around
      • 9. Title No. 1 Again
      • 10. Roadside Welcome
      • 11. Four Grey Walls
      • 12. You’re Lost

      Disc 4

      • 1. Somebody’s Watching
      • 2. Third Time Around
      • 3. Turn Your Head
      • 4. More And More
      • 5. Hard Time
      • 6. Who Is The Hero
      • 7. High In The Morning
      • 8. Dollars
      • 9. A Few Dollars More
      • 10. Virginia
      • 11. Lonely Street

      Disc 5

      • 1. Body And Soul
      • 2. Live For Each Other
      • 3. Diamonds
      • 4. Reaching You
      • 5. All That I Need
      • 6. Redman
      • 7. Peace Of Mind
      • 8. Harlem
      • 9. Lonely Street
      • 10. Last Tango In Beulah
      • 11. Don’t Be Afraid
      • 12. Passin’ Through

      Disc 6

      • 1. Somebody’s Watching (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
      • 2. Third Time Around (Live 1974)
      • 3. Hard Time (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
      • 4. All That I Need (Live 1974)
      • 5. Lonely Street (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
      • 6. Live For Each Other (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
      • 7. Last Tango In Beulah (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)
      • 8. Dollars (Live 1974)(Previously Unreleased)