Tracklist

A	Ma	17:21
B1	Big John Is My Name	4:06
B2	Smiling Faces Sometimes	6:20
B3	Hum Along And Dance	5:15
B4	Come With Me	4:30

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Rifi

Credits

• Artwork [Logo] – John LePrevost*
• Bass Guitar, Vocals – Michael Urso
• Congas, Timbales – Edward Guzman*
• Design – Des Strobel*
• Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals – Peter Hoorelbeke
• Engineer [Recording] – Russ Terrana
• Illustration [Cover] – Frank Frezzo
• Keyboards, Vocals – Mark Olson
• Lead Guitar – Ray Monette
• Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Norman Whitfield, Orson Lewis
• Photography By [Album] – Jim Britt, Leandro Correa
• Photography By [Poster] – Mario Algaze, Peter Quinones
• Producer – Norman Whitfield
• Woodwind, Percussion, Vocals, Flute – Gil Bridges

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 6108 A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 6108 B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
R 546L, R546L	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album)	Rare Earth, Rare Earth	R 546L, R546L	US	1973
S-30.082	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Movieplay	S-30.082	Spain	1973
RAR M 5546	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Rare Earth, Motown Record Corporation	RAR M 5546	US	1973
S-30.082	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album)	Movieplay	S-30.082	Spain	1973
R 546L	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album)	Rare Earth	R 546L	Canada	1973

Tracklist

A	Ma	17:17
B1	Big John Is My Name	4:18
B2	Smiling Faces Sometimes	5:58
B3	Hum Along And Dance	5:10
B4	Come With Me	4:44

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation

Credits

• Artwork [Logo] – John LePrevost*
• Bass Guitar, Alto Vocals – Michael Urso
• Congas, Timbales – Edward Guzman*
• Design – Des Strobel*
• Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals – Peter Hoorelbeke
• Engineer [Recording] – Russ Terrana
• Illustration [Cover] – Frank Frezzo
• Keyboards, Vocals – Mark Olson
• Lead Guitar – Ray Monette
• Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Orson Lewis
• Photography By [Album] – Jim Britt, Leandro Correa
• Photography By [Poster] – Mario Algaze, Peter Quinones
• Producer, Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Norman Whitfield
• Woodwind, Percussion, Vocals, Flute – Gil Bridges

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout area side A): 94518 A - 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout area side B): 94518 B - 1
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Other: D

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
R 546L, R546L	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album)	Rare Earth, Rare Earth	R 546L, R546L	US	1973
S-30.082	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Movieplay	S-30.082	Spain	1973
RAR M 5546	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Rare Earth, Motown Record Corporation	RAR M 5546	US	1973
S-30.082	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album)	Movieplay	S-30.082	Spain	1973
R 546L	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album)	Rare Earth	R 546L	Canada	1973

Tracklist Hide Credits

A	Ma (Begin) Written-By – Norman Whitfield	17:21
B1	Ma (Concl.) Written-By – Norman Whitfield
B2	Smiling Faces Sometimes (Begin) Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield*	6:20
C1	Smiling Faces Sometimes (Concl.) Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield*
C2	Come With Me Written-By – Norman Whitfield	4:30
D1	Big John Is My Name Written-By – Norman Whitfield	4:06
D2	Hum Along And Dance Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield*	5:15

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation

Credits

• Bass Guitar, Vocals – Michael Urso
• Congas, Timbales – Edward Guzman*
• Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals – Peter Hoorelbeke
• Engineer [Recording] – Russ Terrana
• Illustration [Cover] – Frank Frezzo
• Keyboards, Vocals – Mark Olson
• Lead Guitar – Ray Monette
• Producer – Norman Whitfield
• Woodwind, Percussion, Vocals, Flute – Gil Bridges

Notes

℗ © 1973 Motown Record Corp.
Trademark Motown Record Corp.
Printed in U.S.A.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
R 546L, R546L	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album)	Rare Earth, Rare Earth	R 546L, R546L	US	1973
S-30.082	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Movieplay	S-30.082	Spain	1973
RAR M 5546	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Rare Earth, Motown Record Corporation	RAR M 5546	US	1973
S-30.082	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album)	Movieplay	S-30.082	Spain	1973
R 546L	Rare Earth	Ma ‎(LP, Album)	Rare Earth	R 546L	Canada	1973

Ma is the sixth studio album by rock band Rare Earth, released in 1973. All tracks composed by Norman Whitfield; except where indicated. Big John Is My Name" – 4:06. Smiling Faces Sometimes" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) - 6:20. Hum Along and Dance" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) - 5:15. Come With Me" - 4:30. Gil Bridges – flute, saxophone, vocals. Peter Hoorelbeke – drums, percussion, lead vocals. Ray Monette – lead guitar, vocals. Mark Olson – keyboards, vocals.

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Album: The Very Best of Rare Earth, 1998. The album was their most critically acclaimed and all songs were written or co-written by the producer Norman Whitfield. Ma, talkin' about Ma, yeah Talkin' 'bout my Ma, talkin' about Ma, yeah

Ma (Rare Earth album). Ma is the sixth studio album by rock band Rare Earth, released in 1973. Ma. Studio album by. Rare Earth.