{"product_id":"beautiful-scarlet-the-recordings-1969-1975","title":"Beautiful Scarlet – The Recordings 1969-1975","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new 6CD boxed set anthology celebrating the music of \u003cstrong\u003eRare Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e recorded between 1969 and 1975. Featuring 59 tracks on 6 CDs including the albums \u003cem\u003eRare Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAs Your Mind Flies By\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEpic Forest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSomebody’s Watching\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBorn Again\u003c\/em\u003e 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 and interviews with \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Gould\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMark Ashton\u003c\/strong\u003e and a poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e had the distinction of being the first act to be released on \u003cstrong\u003eTony Stratton Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e’s gloriously eclectic label Charisma Records (also the home of Genesis, The Nice, and Van Der Graaf Generator to name but a few) 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 nor the excellent follow-up \u003cem\u003eAs Your Mind Flies By\u003c\/em\u003e (issued in 1970) enjoyed the sales of their debut single.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50445211566411,"sku":"1115071","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/afd93b00-a9dc-4214-8ed7-733e43f4d9a5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727034228","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/beautiful-scarlet-the-recordings-1969-1975","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}