Rare Earth’s sound was equal parts funky soul and straight-up rock. For decades, when there’s cause for celebration, folks have been crankin’ up this chunk of funk rock. Let’s take a closer look at how Rare Earth carved their place in history with this track.
“I Just Want To Celebrate” (Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris) Copyright 1971 Jobette Music Co., Inc (BMI)
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i love your podcast!!!
this episode mentions production
by Norman Whitfield
but i don't see that on any
info pages for the song
or the album or the band....!!
is it a hidden secret??
thanks!
r o b
Hi, Rob. Norman Whitfield produced Rare Earth's 2nd album, "Ecology". But he did not produce "I Just Want To Celebrate", which is on their 3rd album. That was my error-- apologies for that! If I get a chance, I will correct that. Thanks for catching the mistake and your feedback, hope you keep listening!