MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACKS: RARE EARTH, 1970! RARE EARTH 1969-1971 (the original six Motown band members) Gil Bridges (saxophone, flute, lead vocals); Eddie Guzman (percussions); Peter Hoorelbeke (drums, lead vocal); Kenny James (keyboards); John Persh (bass, trombone, vocals); Rod Richards (lead guitar, vocals). A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: RARE EARTH. This group shot was artfully enhanced creating a ‘psychedelia’ poster-style effect, ‘late-’60s style. The photo made the spread on the back-side of the ECOLOGY album. The band’s second Motown LP, it was released in 1970 on Barry Gordy’s newest subsidiary record label at the time, Rare Earth.