Back To Earth (Rare Earth Album)
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''Back to Earth'' is the eighth studio album by
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band Rare Earth, which was released in 1975. Jerry LaCroix replaced departed lead singer Peter Hoorelbeke and Reggie McBride replaced departed bassist Michael Urso. Hoorelbeke, Urso and producer Tom Baird went on to form the group HUB and release two albums ''Hub'' (1975) and ''Cheata'' (1976) on Capitol Records.


Track listing

# "It Makes You Happy (But It Ain't Gonna Last Too Long)" (Gabriel Katona, Paul Warren) – 4:08 # "Wallking Schtick" (Gabriel Katona) – 4:14 # "Keeping Me Out of the Storm" (Johnny Stevenson, Paul Warren) – 5:22 # "Delta Melody" ( Doug Duffey) – 4:59 # "Happy Song" (Doug Duffey) – 4:54 # "Let Me Be Your Sunshine" (Gabriel Katona, Paul Warren) – 2:51 # "Boogie With Me Children" (Jerry LaCroix) – 3:26 # "City Life" (Dennis Provisor) – 4:56


Personnel

;Rare Earth *Jerry LaCroix –
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*Gil Bridges –
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*Gabriel Katona –
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*Barry "Frosty" Smith –
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*Eddie Guzman –
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;Technical *Rik Pekkonen – engineer


References

{{Authority control Rare Earth (band) albums 1975 albums Albums produced by Stewart Levine