TOBACCO ROAD (Rare Earth)
“Tobacco Road” is a Blues song written and first recorded by John D. Loudermilk in 1960 that was a hit for The Nashville Teens in 1964 and has since become a standard across several musical genres. “Tobacco Road” has been performed by a great number of other artists, often with slightly altered lyrics, including Rare Earth. (More from Wikipedia)
“Get Ready” (which was evidently recorded live) was a million-selling record by Rare Earth that was certified gold; the extended version of this song was also one side of an album called Get Ready (1969). The other side features among its tracks two oft-covered songs on 1960’s albums, “Feeling Alright” and “Tobacco Road”.
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