Rare Bird - Beautiful Scarlet (1970)

Rare Bird were an English progressive rock band, formed in 1969. They had more success in other European countries. They released five studio albums between 1969 and 1974. In the UK, they never charted with an album but charted with one single, the organ-based track "Sympathy", which peaked at number 27. It sold one million copies globally.

The band's initial line-up was as below, although there would be changes by the time they came to work on their third album. The first two members listed were a constant throughout the lifetime of the band.

Steve Gould (b. Stephen Burt Gould, 25 March 1950, Battersea, South London) - lead vocals & bass, rhythm guitar
David Kaffinetti (b. David Franklyn Ewer, 17 April 1946, Folkestone, Kent) - pianos & assorted keyboards
Graham Field (b. Graham Stansfield, 3 May 1940, Beaminster, West Dorset; d. 13 April 2018[2]) - organ & assorted keyboards
Mark Ashton (b. Mark McVey, 23 June 1949, Bridge, Kent) - drums & backing vocals