PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED: Richard Ocasek & Benjamin Orr: "Mid Spring," featuring Benjamin Orr on vocals

Описание: Happy new year, everyone! I've got a real treat for you tonight: previously unpublished recordings of Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr from their days before The Cars!

This song is from a recording of demos by Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr, circa 1974. I don't know exactly when or where it was recorded, but I had a chance to ask Greg Hawkes about this song and he believes it was recorded with Richard & The Rabbits. Further discussions have indicated that while this was a song R&TR played, this particular recording is not the Rabbits lineup. Who are the other musicians? That has yet to be discovered, but I'm on the trail!

This is track 3 of 8 songs on the cassette.

Ric and Ben photo credit: Glenn Evans

This video is likely being uploaded as a supplement for an article I wrote about The Cars. Because the purpose is to non-commercially educate and offer a critical assessment, it is being uploaded under the terms of Fair Use. No copyright infringement intended.

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Rock on! ~ Donna