Dennis Yost And The Classics IV

初次認識Dennis Yost And The Classics IV這支樂隊組合，是約於上世紀1973年時份，筆者的一位弟弟從同學家中借來數張外語唱片，其中之一就是他們於1969年灌錄的《Traces》長壽唱片。聽畢這唱片後，筆者除被Dennis Yost他那獨特的柔軟嗓子深深吸引外，其收錄的眾多慢板抒情歌曲，日後每當思緒低落之際，它們往往就成了筆者抒憂解愁的最佳良伴。

出生於美國密歇根州底特律市 (Detroit)的Dennis Yost，本是五十年代末佛羅里達州傑克遜維爾市 (Jacksonville)內一支名為The Echoes樂隊的成員，六十年代中The Echoes拆夥後，Dennis Yost加入了另一支名為Leroy & The Moments的組合，成員包括了James Cobb Jr.、Wally Eaton及Joe Wilson，樂隊名字被改為The Classics。1966年，他們簽約Capitol Records公司，灌錄了首張的單曲唱片《Pollyanna．Cry Baby》；其後，基於一支來自紐約市布魯克林區 (Brooklyn)的同名合唱團威脅採取法律行動下，他們再把樂隊的名字改為The Classics IV。1967年1月，第二張的單曲唱片《Little Darling．Nothing To Lose》出版後，他們把發展基地移往喬治亞州的亞特蘭大市 (Atlanta)；同年夏季，樂隊轉投Liberty Records公司旗下的Imperial Records，加盟後灌錄的首張單曲唱片《Spooky．Poor People》於9月間面世，主打歌的"Spooky"經全國各地眾多電台熱播後，曾攀上美國Billboard Hot 100流行榜的第3位及英國樂壇流行榜的第46<位，銷量超越百多萬張。1968年，樂隊引進了Kim Venable作為鼓手以讓Dennis Yost可全身投入其台前主唱角色，James Cobb也轉向專注於幕後的编寫歌曲工作，由Auburn Burrell替代他的主音結他手位置，Dean Daughtry則替補離隊的和音結他兼鍵琴手Joe Wilson，組合亦改稱為Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost；雖然他們灌錄的第二張長壽唱片《Mamas And Papas．Soul Train》於推出後的市場反應欠佳，惟其內的"Stormy"改以《Stormy．24 Hours Of Loneliness》這單曲唱片形式面世後，卻突然廣受樂迷歡迎，並於年終時段登上流行榜的第5位。1969年3月，他們演譯的一首情歌"Traces"剛推出後，火速升上流行榜的第2位，而其收錄的單曲唱片《Traces．Mary, Mary Row Your Boat》與上述《Stormy．24 Hours Of Loneliness》那張的各自銷量，同樣都是超過百多萬之作，加上另一首的"Everyday with Your Girl"亦能擠身流行榜的第19位，成績可算是極為理想；同年5月，樂隊管理層在以Bill Gilmore替補了因遇上車禍受傷的低音結他手Wally Eaton之餘，更招攬了一位新成員English White出任色士風手、及繼後於七十年代初，再一次把組合名字改成為Dennis Yost And The Classics IV。

經歷了1970與1971這兩年絕不如意的灌唱成績後，樂隊於1972年轉投另一唱片陣營的MGM South Records公司，灌錄了三張單曲及一張長壽唱片，分別是《What Am I Crying For?．All In Your Mind》、《Rosanna．One Man Show》、《Make Me Believe It．Save The Sunlight》及《What Am I Crying For?．Rosanna．Make Me Believe It》，但只有"What Am I Crying For?"這歌曾登進流行榜的第39位。1974年，一路以來支撐着樂隊背後的兩位重要製作骨幹Buddy Buie及James Cobb Jr.，連同和音結他兼鍵琴手Dean Daughtry，宣佈離隊並加入了往常與他們有着密切關係的Atlanta Rhythm Section樂隊。

Dennis Yost，這位曾被稱譽為一位經典的歌手及Southern Soft Rock類型格調歌曲的創造者，儘管昔日的長期合作夥伴離他而去，惟他於1975年約滿MGM South Records後，仍秉承一貫以演譯抒情風格歌曲為主的路線，以個人獨唱方式或沿用原有組合名義，延續其演唱事業生涯至新的世紀。1993年，他憑着過往傑出的歌唱成就，獲登上喬治亞州的音樂名人殿堂內。2001年，他成功渡過了一項咽喉手術後，聲線得以完全康復，也令他能以原本的音調唱出所有他從前曾演譯的歌曲。2006年7月11日，他在家中從樓梯跌下，腦部遭受嚴重的創傷；為援助他與其妻應付有關的醫療開支，一班昔日五十至七十年代的樂界同業及藝人，於2007年3月27日在俄亥俄州 (Ohio) 辛辛那提市 (Cincinnati)籌辦了一場為他個人募款的音樂會活動，雖然這場盛會最終並不能如預期般可令他及其妻受惠，然而能有機會與眾多老朋友相聚重逢，對他來說實是一巨大的鼓舞。

2008年12月7日，Dennis Yost因呼吸衰竭(Respiratory Failure)離世，終年六十五，R.I.P.。

如今，Dennis Yost他那美妙的歌聲，他柔柔演繹的"Traces"、"Mr. Blue"、"Stormy"、"Our Day Will Come"、"Everyday with You Girl"、"Something I'll Remember"、"Sunny"、"Nobody Loves You But Me"，還有很多、很多，仍深深陶醉於筆者的腦海中.....

Spooky                (Imperial Records - 1968／LP-12371)

Side 1

1. Daydream Believer    (John Stewart)
2. You Are My Sunshine    (Jimmy Davis/Charles Mitchell)
3. The Letter    (Wayne Carson Thompson)
4. By the Time I Get To Phoenix    (Jim Webb)
5. Going Out of My Head    (Teddy Randazzo．Bob Weinstein)
6. Mary, Mary Row Your Boat    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)

Side 2

1. Bus Stop    (Graham Gouldman)
2. Just Between You And Me    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
3. Poor People    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
4. Book A Trip    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
5. Spooky    (Mike Shapiro Jr.．Harry Middlebrook．Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)

Vocals ： Dennis Yost
Lead Guitar ： James R. Cobb Jr.
Rhythm Guitar／Keyboards ： Joe Wilson／Dean Daughtry
Bass ： Wally Eaton
Drums ： Dennis Yost／Kim Venable

"Daydream Believer" + "The Letter"

"Mary, Mary Row Your Boat"

"Spooky"

Mamas And Papas．Soul Train        (Imperial Records - 1968／LP-12407)

Side 1

1. Soul Train    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
2. Bed of Roses    (J. Adkins．Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
3. Strange Changes    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
4. Ladies Man    (Buddy Buie．J. Adkins)
5. Waves    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)

Side 2

1. Stormy    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
2. Mama's And Papa's    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
3. Pity The Fool    (<Buddy Buie．Bobby Goldsboro)
4. It Ain't Necessarily So    (George Gershwin．Ira Gershwin)
5. 24 Hours of Loneliness    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
6. The Girl from Ipanema  (Garota De Ipanema)    (Antonio Carlos Jobim．Norman Gimbel．Vinicius De Moraes)

Vocals ： Dennis Yost
Lead Guitar ： Auburn Burrell
Rhythm Guitar／Keyboards ：Dean Daughtry
Bass ： Wally Eaton
Drums ： Kim Venable

"Soul Train"

"Strange Changes"

"Waves"

"Stormy"

"Mama's And Papa's"

"24 Hours of Loneliness"

Traces                (Imperial Records - 1969／LP-12429)

Side 1

1. Everyday With You Girl    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
2. Mr. Blue    (Adain Lane．Deirdre O'Neill．DeWayne Blackwell．Mick Creedon)
3. Sunny    (Bobby Hebb)
4. Free    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Traces    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)

Side 2

1. Something I'll Remember    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
2. Our Day Will Come    (Mort Garson．Bob Hilliard)
3. Rainy Day    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. Traffic Jam    (Tommy Roe．Mac Davis)
5. Sentimental Lady    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
6. Nobody Loves You But Me    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

Vocals ： Dennis Yost
Lead Guitar ： Auburn Burrell
Rhythm Guitar／Keyboards ： Dean Daughtry
Bass ： Wally Eaton
Drums ： Kim Venable

"Everyday With You Girl"

"Mr. Blue"

"Sunny"

"Free"

"Traces"

"Something I'll Remember"

"Our Day Will Come"

"Rainy Day"

"Traffic Jam"

"Sentimental Lady"

"Nobody Loves You But Me"

Golden Greats．Volume 1       (Imperial Records - 1969／LP-16000)

Side 1

1. Everyday With You Girl    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
2. Spooky    (Mike Shapiro Jr.．Harry Middlebrook．Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
3. 24 Hours of Loneliness    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. Mary, Mary Row Your Boat    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Something I'll Remember     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
6. Change Of Heart    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

Side 2

1. Stormy    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
2. Traces    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
3. Sunny    (Bobby Hebb)
4. Strange Changes    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Waves    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
6. Soul Train    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

Midnight              (Liberty Records - 1970／35.077)

Side 1

1. Midnight    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
2. Everyday With You Girl    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
3. Traffic Jam    (Tommy Roe．Mac Davis)
4. Something I'll Remember     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Sunny    (Bobby Hebb)
6. Mr. Blue    (Adain Lane．Deirdre O'Neill．DeWayne Blackwell．Mick Creedon)

Side 2

1. Change Of Heart   (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)    
2. The Comic     (Jack Z. Elliott．Larry Kusik．Eddie Snyder)
3. Rainy Day    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. Free    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Sentimental Lady    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
6. Nobody Loves You But Me    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

"Midnight"

Song             (Liberty Records - 1970／LST-11003)

Side 1

1. Where Did All the Good Times Go    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
2. The Comic    (Jack Z. Elliott．Larry Kusik．Eddie Snyder)
3. Cherryhill Park    (Billy Gilmore．Robert Nix)
4. Pick Up the Pieces    (Billy Gilmore．Robert Nix)
5. We Miss You    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
6. God Knows I Love Her    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

Side 2

1. Midnight    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)．Emory Gordy)
2. Most of All    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
3. Ain't It The Truth     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. The Funniest Thing     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Nobody Loves You But Me    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

Stormy          (Sunset Records - 1971／SUS-5323)

Side 1

1. Stormy    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
2. Book A Trip    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
3. Pity the Fool    (Buddy Buie．Bobby Goldsboro)
4. Just Between You and Me    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Mary, Mary Row Your Boat    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

Side 2

1. 24 Hours of Loneliness    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
2. Bed of Roses    (J. Adkins．Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
3. Strange Changes    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. Ladies Man     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Mama's And Papa's    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

What Am I Crying For?．Rosanna．Make Me Believe It      (MGM South - 1972／MSH-702)

Side 1

1. Make Me Believe It    (Maurice Williams)
2. Save The Sunlight    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
3. Sweet Surrender    (David Gates)
4. All In Your Mind    (Buddy Buie．Robert Nix)
5. Rosanna    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)

Side 2

1. Help Me Help Myself    (Teddy Randazzo．Bob Weinstein)
2. The Days Of Our Lives    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Robert Nix．Barry Bailey)
3. It Never Rains In Southern California    (Albert Hammond．Mike Hazelwood)
4. One Man Show    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. What Am I Crying For?    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

The Very Best Of The Classics IV        (United Artists Records - 1975／LA446．EMI Records - 1988／CDP-7-91472-2  (CD))

Side 1

1. Spooky    (Mike Shapiro Jr.．Harry Middlebrook．Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
2. Mary, Mary Row Your Boat    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
3. Everyday With You Girl    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
4. Change Of Heart    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
5. Traces    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)

Side 2

1. Stormy    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
2. 24 Hours of Loneliness    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
3. Something I'll Remember    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. Soul Train    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Sunny    (Bobby Hebb)

Greatest Hits            (EMI／Capitol Records - 1992／57402)

1. Spooky    (Mike Shapiro Jr.．Harry Middlebrook．Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
2. Soul Train    (Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
3. Stormy    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. Traces    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
5. Everyday With You Girl    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
6. Change Of Heart    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
7. Midnight    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
8. The Funniest Thing    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
9. Where Did All the Good Times Go    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
10. Mama's And Papa's     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

The Best of Dennis Yost & The Classics IV  (Taragon Records - 2002／TAR-1091)

1. Pollyanna    (Joe South)
2. Cry Baby    (James Cobb Jr.)
3. Dancing By Myself    (Buddy Buie)
4. Laugh It Off    (Ray Whitley)
5. Little Darlin’    (Maurice Williams)
6. Nothing To Lose     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
7. Spooky    (Mike Shapiro Jr.．Harry Middlebrook．Buddy Buie．James R. Cobb Jr.)
8. Poor People    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
9. Just Between You And Me    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
10. Book A Trip    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
11. Mary, Mary Row Your Boat    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
12. Soul Train    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
13. Strange Changes    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
14. Mama's And Papa's    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
15. Waves    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
16. Stormy    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
17. 24 Hours of Loneliness    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
18. Pity The Fool    (Buddy Buie．Bobby Goldsboro)
19. Traces    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
20. Everyday With You Girl    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
21. Something I'll Remember     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
22. Change Of Heart     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
23. Midnight    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
24. The Funniest Thing    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
25. Where Did All the Good Times Go    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
26. Cherryhill Park    (Billy Gilmore．Robert Nix)
27. It’s Time For Love     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

"Pollyanna"

Atmospherics 1966-1975：A Complete Career Collection        (Raven Records - 2002／RVCD134)

1. Pollyanna    (Joe South)
2. Little Darlin’    (Maurice Williams)
3. Spooky    (Mike Shapiro Jr.．Harry Middlebrook．Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. Strange Changes    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Stormy    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
6. Soul Train    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
7. 24 Hours of Loneliness    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
8. Traces    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
9. Mary, Mary Row Your Boat    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
10. Traffic Jam    (Tommy Roe．Mac Davis)
11. Everyday With You Girl    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
12. Mama's And Papa's    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
13. Pity The Fool    (Buddy Buie．Bobby Goldsboro)
14. Bed of Roses    (J. Adkins．Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
15. Change Of Heart    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
16. Rainy Day    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
17. Midnight    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
18. The Funniest Thing    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
19. Where Did All the Good Times Go    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
20. Most Of All    (James Cobb Jr.)
21. Cherryhill Park    (Billy Gilmore．Robert Nix)
22. Ain't It The Truth     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
23. Nobody Loves You But Me    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
24. What Am I Crying For?   (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
25. Rosanna    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
26. All In Your Mind    (Buddy Buie．Robert Nix)
27. The Days Of Our Lives    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Robert Nix．Barry Bailey)
28. Sweet Surrender    (David Gates)
29. My First Day Without Her    (Jim Weatherly)

Greatest Hits            (Collectibles Records - 2003／COL 9309)

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1. Spooky    (Mike Shapiro Jr.．Harry Middlebrook．Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
2. Soul Train    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
3. Stormy    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. Traces    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
5. Everyday With You Girl    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
6. Change Of Heart    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
7. Midnight    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
8. The Funniest Thing    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
9. Where Did All the Good Times Go    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
10. Mama's And Papa's     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

A New Horizon        (Alpha Omega Records - 2011／AO-01091*885767881013)

1. A New Horizon    (Joe Sadler)
2. Everyday With You Girl    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
3. Stormy    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
4. What Am I Crying For?    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
5. Unchain My Heart    (Teddy Powell．Bobby Sharp)
6. Teenage Lovers    (Jess McEntyre)
7. All In Your Mind    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
8. Change Of Heart     (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)
9. Traces    (Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.．Emory Gordy)
10. Spooky    (Mike Shapiro Jr.．Harry Middlebrook．Buddy Buie．James Cobb Jr.)

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Rare Earth In Concert

喜愛搖滾樂的昔日資深港澳樂迷朋友，尤其是過往曾出任業餘或職業樂手的那一群， 《Rare Earth In Concert》這張由美國Motown公司於1971年出版的長壽唱片(LP)，可說是繼Deep Purple的《Machine Head》、Santana的《Gold Disc》、Led Zeppelin的 《Led Zeppelin IV》之餘，他們在上世紀七十年代初至中期的家中、務必擁有的另一張經典收藏。記憶中，當年某本地樂評人，曾談及若有個別以資深搖滾樂手或樂迷身份者自居，然而卻未嘗聆聽過該唱片內的精彩歌曲，則其必屬"好打有限"之輩...

於1960年成立時取名為The Sunliners及於1968年改為現有名稱的Rare Earth，是一支來自美國密歇根州底特律市(Detroit)的樂隊組合，初期成員為：Gil Bridges(Saxophone/Flute/Vocals)，Peter Rivera (Hoorelbeke) (Lead Vocals/Drums)，John Persh (Bass Guitar/Trombone/Vocals)，Rod Richards(Guitar/Vocals)及Kenny James (Keyboards)，以演譯R&B格調歌曲為主。他們首張的長壽唱片，是1968年為Verve公司灌錄的《Dreams/Answers》專集，惟成績不佳。1969年，轉投Motown，灌錄了《Get Ready》長壽唱片專集，但推出後反應仍是未如理想。1970年，他們修改了原收錄於去年專集內"Get Ready"這支長達21分27秒的歌曲，把首段約3分鐘的原曲部份以單曲唱片形式出版；面世後竟意外地大受歡迎，把The Temptations於1966年演譯的原唱版比下去，最高峯時曾登上美國Billboard Hot 100流行榜的第4位及1970年終榜的第8位，總銷量超越百多萬張，並順勢惠及先前出版的同名長壽唱片專集，令其可攀上了年終榜的首二十位內；此後，樂隊的聲勢亦日趨漸隆。

1970至1971這兩年間，可說是Rare Earth身處的最巔峰時期，曾登進流行榜不俗位置內的灌唱歌曲也有不少，包括了 "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (另一首的The Temptations的原唱曲)、"Born to Wander"、I Just Want to Celebrate及"Hey, Big Brother"，分別收錄於兩張長壽唱片專集《Ecology》、《One World》及單曲唱片〈"Hey, Big Brother"/"Under God’s Light"〉內。

1971年12月，樂隊加盟Motown公司後的第五張長壽唱片專集《Rare Earth In Concert》面世，這雙唱片專集是集合了七首他們早前於數次演唱會中的現場收錄歌曲、連同一首在錄音室內完成的"Nice To Be With You"；而有關的演唱會舉行地點包括了佛羅里達州的傑克遜維爾市(Jacksonville)及邁阿密市(Miami)、紐約州的伊薩卡市(Ithaca)、及密歇根州的底特律市(Detroit)等。

Rare Earth In Concert (Victor Records – 1971/SJET-9517~8)

Disc 1

Side 1

1. I Just Want to Celebrate ( Dino Fekaris/Nick Zesses)
2. Hey, Big Brother ( Dino Fekaris/Nick Zesses)
3. Born to Wander (Tom Baird)

Side 2

1. Get Ready ( Smokey Robinson)

Disc 2

Side 1

1. What'd I Say ( Ray Charles)
2. Thoughts (Gil Bridges/Eddie Guzman/Peter Rivera (Hoorelbeke)/ Ray Monette/Mark Olson/John Persh)

Side 2

1. (I Know) I'm Losing You ( Cornelius Grant/Eddie Holland/Norman Whitfield)
2. Nice To Be With You (Peter Rivera (Hoorelbeke)/Ray Monette/Mark Olson)

Drums/Lead Vocals/Percussion： Peter Rivera (Hoorelbeke)
Woodwinds/Vocals/Percussion/Flute： Gil Bridges
Bass/Vocals： John Persh
Guitars/Vocals ： Ray Monette
Keyboards/Vocals： Mark Olson
Conga/Percussion： Eddie Guzman

1989年4月，Motown公司，把《Rare Earth In Concert》這長壽唱片專集，轉檔為CD格式出版。

Youtube網站內的"Rare Earth In Concert"歌曲短片：

"I Just Want to Celebrate"

"Hey, Big Brother"

"Born To Wander"

"Get Ready"

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

其他的"Get Ready"版本連結：

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Z8NU5ImK0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N5M_E56pvE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y-qBho8K7k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzcHQBCy1h4&feature=related (Drum Solo)

"What'd I Say"

"Thoughts"

"(I Know) I'm Losing You"

相關網站：

http://www.rareearth.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Earth_(band)
http://www.allmusic.com/album/rare-earth-in-concert-r16160/review

I Love You – People

People，這支上世紀六十年代來自美國加洲 San Jose的樂隊名字，或許對於不少的昔日資深港澳流行樂迷們而言，印象中可能已感到頗為陌生；惟若把話題轉了為該樂隊於1968年一首曾風靡世界眾多國家地區的經典歌曲"I Love You"，樂迷們的心情又豈能不頓時變得恍然大悟似的呢.....

記憶中，首次接觸"I Love You"這歌是在唸小學高班期間，某天下午下課後，正如常地在校門前等待校巴接載回家之際，從毗鄰校舍的民居收音機中傳出，那自此成了筆者迄今仍認為是"妙到毫巔"難忘的一曲。

I Love You"本是英國搖滾樂隊The Zombies低音結他手Chris White於1965年的作品，但其組合灌唱的原版本面世時，受落程度僅是一般。1968年初，隸屬Capitol唱片公司的People樂隊把這歌重編，並加添了一段富迷幻搖滾(Psychedelic Rock)格調色彩的Instrumental作為前奏。灌成的單曲唱片於同年2月出版及經多番推廣宣傳攻勢後，迅即暢銷全球廣泛區域，總銷量超越百多萬張。時至7月，他們首張的長壽唱片《People！- I Love You》專集亦面世了。

People – I Love You (Capitol Records – 1968/ST 2924)

Side 1

1. 1000 Years B.C. (Robb Levin/Larry Norman)
2. Nothing Can Stop The Elephants (Denny Fridkin/Albert Ribisi)
3. Ashes Of Me (Albert Ribisi)
4. Crying Shoes (Denny Fridkin)
5. I Love You (Chris White)
6. What We Need Is A Lot More Jesus And A Lot Less Rock & Roll (Wayne Raney)

Side 2

1. The Epic (Denny Fridkin/Larry Norman)

Vocals/Guitar： Larry Norman
Vocals： Gene Mason
Band Leader/Vocals/Lead Guitar： Geoff Levin
Bass Guitar： Robb Levin
Keyboards： Albert Ribisi
Drums： Denny Fridkin

經歷了連串的成員變動及繼後並不理想的灌唱成果下，People最終於1971年解體。環顧歐西流行樂壇史上，他們雖然只是一支典型的One-Hit Wonder組合，惟卻能成功掌握了當年潮流的趨勢契機，以一些嶄新的音樂意境效果，來配合演譯了一首別人先前未能唱紅的歌曲，也足以令他們的名字能片刻揚名於世及登進San Jose市的搖滾樂名人殿堂內。

1994年， EMI Capitol公司，曾把《People！- I Love You》這長壽唱片專集，轉檔為CD格式作限量出版。

I Love You, I Love You, I Love You.
Yes I Do, But The Words Won't Come.
And I Don't Know What To Say.

I Should Tell You, I Love You, I Do.
The Words Should Explain, But The Words Won't Come.
I Shouldn't Hide My Love Deep Inside.
The Words Should Explain, But The Words Won't Come.
I Should Tell You Just How I Feel, And I Keep Tryin'.
But Something Holds Me Back When I Try To Tell you,

I Love You, I Love You, I Love You.
Yes I Do.
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You.
Yes I Do, But The Words Won't Come.
And I Don't Know What To Say.

I Shouldn't Hide My Love Deep Inside.
The Words Should Explain, But The Words Won't Come.
If You Can See What You Mean To Me.
The Words Should Explain, But The Words Won't Come.
Oh How Hard I Try To Tell You I Love You.
But Something Holds Me Back When I Try To Tell you,

I Love You, I Love You, I Love You.
Yes I Do.
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You.
Yes I Do, But The Words Won't Come.
And I Don't Know What To Say.

I Shouldn't Hide My Love Deep Inside.
The Words Should Explain, But The Words Won't Come.
If You Can See What You Mean To Me.
The Words Should Explain, But The Words Won't Come.
Oh How Hard I Try To Tell You I Love You.
But Something Holds Me Back When I Try To Tell you,

I Love You, I Love You, I Love You.
Yes I Do.
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You.
Yes I Do, But The Words Won't Come.
And I Don't Know What To Say.

I Love You.

Youtube網站內的"I Love You"歌曲短片：

People的灌唱版本：

1968年4月27日出現於American Bandstand節目中的插曲片段：

The Zombies的原唱版本：

六十年代日本樂隊The Carnabeats (ザ・カーナビーツ, ざ・かーなびーつ)的現場音樂會(2010年7月6日)演譯版本：

六十年代香港樂隊The Menace的演譯版本：

已故香港男歌手及電台DJ陳任(Joe Chen)的現場演譯版本 (2006年6月16日．呂珊再閃星光夜演唱會Encore)：

相關網站：

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_(band)