Rare Bird - Flight, Parts 1-4 (1970)

[@rupertthecat875]

The first album i bought over 50 years ago! Still sounds good to me.

[@thomasarmbruster1743]

Like revisiting an old friend from a very happy time in my life.

[@groverbaker6404]

Rare Bird is a most criminally underrated band!! Every lp a dandy..those first two are absolute musts for any prog fan! Killer stuff..this 2nd lp is phenomenal!!!

[@Unclemoparman]

Underrated quotes are overrated

[@DittoTurbo]

underrated by whom? can you point them out? Almost all the review of this give it top marks

[@groverbaker6404]

@@DittoTurbo I'm 70 years old..I've followed rock music since 1962..owned 2 record stores and sold hundreds of thousands of lps..I promoted this band since the 1st lp..you don't understand what I said..I'll say it again..they were criminally underrated by the mass market..duh

[@bobholtzmann]

@@groverbaker6404 I know what you mean - Rare Bird did get some minimal recognition in the 70s with hits like "Sympathy" and "Peace of Mind", but not much wide radio airplay beyond that. But I was fortunate to have a couple of FM radio stations that played a wider array of their songs, like "Beautiful Scarlet" and "Epic Forest".

[@lostcat9lives322]

If mindless electronic keyboard noodling and trite lyrics is "criminally underrated" than yes. Not to be confused with the band "Yes". If you took Yes and removed the talent you would have something birdbrained like Rare Bird.

[@horstbaur7797]

Rare Bird special memories. Did not know about this album. All I got is Somebody's Watching and Epic Forest. Always liked this band. Thank you for sharing this.

[@herberthofmann7408]

As your mind flies is an absolutly MASTERPIECE!!!!

[@valfter1320]

I agri.

[@iljalasarow8269]

Absolute Rarität,,Rare Bird,,...ist nicht nur ,,Sympathie,,2Alben im Stil Zw.Underground...Klassik und Prog Rock...geniale Musiker,außergewöhnliche Musik und Sounds...etwas Psychedelic... Auch heute noch hörenswert...leider gibt es heutzutage keine so kreative Bands.Das würde die Live Szene bereichern. Dr.Ilja Lasaroff Bulgarien...In unser Land wird Rare Bird noch gehört und geschätzt.

[@Alaska.m]

Конечно психоделия, это был их основной источник пищи))

[@tomburns70]

It makes me happy that someone can care so much about this band of gentlemen, thank you!

[@jamesjohnson-yu5fq]

The first two albums are the best and I have more of there's. I play central Park and it's crazy but I play it a lot. I'm old and crazy but I love good old Hard Core Ass Kickin Rockin Music. It has to be played loud for me.

[@jean-paularnault3354]

Très belle découverte pour moi 🙏

[@stiura]

Seems like something special music. It sounds near bethoven, I like so much.

[@bobholtzmann]

I'm sure the keyboardists knew some Beethoven works. In the Renaissance song "Island", John Hawken used some of Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata.

[@akos127]

Thank you! Thank you so much to share this, I love it and loved it as a 13-14 year old listen to my sisters' gift lp from the first boyfriend who came from Yugoslavia. This masterpiece made me love music.

[@ВладимирКомаров-ч3э]

Wonderful band, creative artists, original sound, thanx for post!

[@banjammy4116]

We were kids listening to this

[@gunvaldmkilli9131]

I got quite a lot of progressive vinyl albums mainly from 67-75 and i bought this Rare Bird album a few years after it was released and it has always been my favorite.. by far !(rip Graham Field)

[@randygray8921]

Had this and another one, always liked thies guys.

[@jorgneumeier3027]

so incredible, i heard this album a long time ago , greetings to a friend , i hope you are still alive

[@tomwimbledon3160]

Really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

very very good band end LP...........................................................................................................

[@banjammy4116]

We were kids listening to this

[@jessn3312]

Confess I don’t have this one in the attic but preparing to listen

[@therealunklefreaky]

THANK YOU!!

[@PumaTwoU]

A forgotten work. Well worth your attention.

[@banjammy4116]

Good album, still got it

[@mercegarayvives1782]

que bueno, descubriendo a estas alturas exquisiteces como esta, gracias por subirla.

[@maartena]

Why have I never heard of these guys? This is some funky prog rock!

[@rolliblusero]

!uf exelente album ¡ rock progresivo hasta los tuetanos.Gracias, Bob Holtzmann.

[@mikebarker7626]

This is awesome

[@kevinodell1502]

First time listener. You're off to a good start.

[@shangri-la-la-la]

Never heard of these guys before. Came on after Road's only album and I am interested to hear more.

[@jamesjohnson-yu5fq]

The first one is good but this one is the best for me but play it loud.

[@johnedgerton8860]

Came after Kraftwerk for me. Excellent

[@tomchallenger4656]

I use to play these guys a long long time ago...

[@grahamthompson2594]

Another keyboard player who studied Bach before joining a rock band. Always makes for an interesting band.

[@MegaCirse]

"Amazing" "Beautiful" "Great" "Wonderful" “Hermosa” “brilliant” and others "Thanks for sharing" that make my hair stand on head !!

[@edljnehan2811]

All Maestro musicians saw them the first time in 1971. And yes they are a rare bird😊

[@renomoradelamatadelc]

Bella pieza,carajo q hermosura

[@sergiocarbullanca6741]

tremenda Banda. gracias por compartir

[@MichaelDeMersLA]

That’s damn good.

[@kosycat1]

I love this band i never knew that had so many albums, i have a few of them.Every time i think of this band because im a 90's kid i always think of the ledgendary bird pokemon

[@jamesjohnson-yu5fq]

I have a lot of there vinyl albums and this one and the first one is the best to me. I like the Central Park one to it's crazy but I like crazy music. I play the music loud to shake my mind and house to make me feel good.

[@ericht779]

Chapeau❤❤❤

[@banjammy4116]

As far as music goes , you will have a hard time defeating this

[@danielvanbuskirk8436]

I liked the first one better...now I'll have to dig out the vinyl and give it a listen.

[@jamesjohnson-yu5fq]

The first was good and the second was good to. Kick up the music and play it loud to enjoy the day. I love Rock N Roll, Rhythm N Blues, Blues and this sounds good to me. I play the music loud when I Wake up to make me feel good. I'm old but the music makes me feel like a teenager.

[@romelmunoz6845]

Super..dale compa..esa es música...😁🕸🕸

[@lloydthompsonart]

Now this is groovy!

[@francuscosuarez2512]

Gracias

[@luiscordoba5636]

Gracias genial

[@frankstecker5675]

Great Rock...🎸...and the..🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹Great..

[@lemming9984]

I've had this album many years and never seen this album cover before - US version?

[@bobholtzmann]

Yes - it's on the ABC Dunhill label. Part of the cover art uses an antique bird painting used for Rare Bird's first album, also on the ABC Dunhill label.

[@Miler97487]

@@bobholtzmann This was released simply on ABC, not ABC Dunhill. The previous album was on ABC/Probe. Van der Graaf Generator's H to He Who Am The Only One did get released on ABC/Dunhill (and The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other was on ABC/Probe). I own all these American pressings of the Rare Bird and VdGG albums so I should know. I also own both Rare Bird LPs as UK originals on the pink scroll Charisma label, both with different covers.

[@groverbaker6404]

Yes..ABC records..a fantastic record

[@neverbefore2729]

Wow!💯👍

[@danielconti1220]

yes💫👍🏻...

[@summerqinck2705]

💋

[@mixaliskokkinos1496]

The Rock Universe is Unlimited...!

[@77Yasic]

Их известная песня Simpaty ... Но всё в целом на уровне коллективов из Восточной Европы ... Как Ceslav Nemen, SBB, FSB и других ...

[@СергейАкулинин-р2ъ]

Бред несёшь про уровень восточной Еуропопы

[@ВладимирКомаров-ч3э]

Чеслав Немен и другие - это высокий уровень, в любом случае

[@ВадимР-в3в]

Разве, например, венгерские Omega & Locomotive GT низкий уровень?

[@vladimirnaumov56]

@@ВладимирКомаров-ч3э kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYXNfY2tpdKonNk

[@Ганс-т6х]

Омега Венгерская - УРОВЕНЬ пять звезд

[@ierc6532]

Muy buena influencia de la era psicodelica, el resultado de las drogas recreativas, saquen el "chemo"¡¡¡ muy buen álbum.

[@banjammy4116]

The other side is pretty good also.

[@yousefabdelmonem3788]

Can you please recommend any similar albums or songs to New Yorker with that angry keyboard sound?

[@ralphmilano1703]

egg polite force

[@yousefabdelmonem3788]

@@ralphmilano1703 yeah I love that song

[@diogoferreira5313]

A loucura

[@vicentelopezcontreras8968]

El algoritmo de KZbin lo hizo de nuevo

[@ronnygibbon]

There's Prog, then there's PROG.

[@bobholtzmann]

It's just a preference, but I don't like that term - back then it was called Progressive Rock, and for me, that's what it should be called. After all, we don't call Classical "Clas".

[@frankrinchiuso3380]

@bobholtzmann or ass rock or assid rock or clock for extra short. Call it whatever you want to. your love for it is the same then who cares. We shouldn't be worrying about the terminology police just sharing our love for Music

[@frankrinchiuso3380]

And for the record I don't think that at the time they called is classical. They too were progressive or progressivo! Well in Italy anyways. 🇮🇹 lol

[@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970]

Indeed...At 19 Minutes...

[@krisscanlon4051]

Yeah baby Proggy out the wazoo

[@banjammy4116]

How about the other side?

[@bobholtzmann]

The first four songs are there, too.

[@KeepReelin]

XQC?

[@victorsalazar7166]

😎👍😁🤟🎼☠🖤🍻 Smile. \m/ ' [-_-] ' \m/. Bye. Bottoms up and cheers. Stay loud, stay proud, stay heavy. Take care, be strong, and stay safe . #Adanporsiempre .

[@guillervz]

Very interesting. But really far from the quality of the big bands from that period...

[@romantworogowski2518]

9:48 chrzeszczenie chrzaszczy

[@edljnehan2811]

Turn your head around

[@Hunne2303]

oh yeah...u know how old that stuff is? 🤣😂

[@mikeday9548]

What the?

[@Sined199585756555]

What?

[@johnedgerton8860]

Me too! Literally what I said 🙏

[@jessn3312]

No sound so I cannot comment sorry

[@bobholtzmann]

Sound should be working fine.

[@juanmanuelchanscamino3465]

Poper

[@henrykwalenciak6907]

parts,,1,,2,,4,,,gitara,,ale,,parts,,3,,dno

[@Саня-в6ы]

SUPER!!!

[@robertorodriguez6800]

no me gustó, sorry!

[@henrykwalenciak6907]

ODPISZ,PO,POLSKU,,,JAK,CHCESZ,,POGADAC

[@lostcat9lives322]

Mindless electronic keyboard noodling and trite lyrics. If you took the band "Yes", removed the talent, you might end up with something birdbrainded like Rare Bird.

[@ProfessorChocolateCake]

These are fair points but don't forget that this album was recorded only in 1970 when Prog was still in its early stages, just like with any other medium the pioneering days are very much trial and error and the drummer Mark Ashton would go on to become a really great painter, his artwork ironically enough would be perfect for the cover of a Yes album. It may be that music didn't quite work out for him, but had he not tried it, he would most likely not have developed his skills into painting.

[@ricardooliva4034]

Aburrido. Me voy.

[@banjammy4116]

The other side is pretty good too