Ask any serious rock roll obsessive about the MC5 or the Stooges and you'll get a knowing smile and a speech about high-energy Detroit rock of the late 1960s. Mention Scott Morgan and/or the Rationals and you'll probably get a glassy stare and a perplexed "Who?" And it's a shame; though they never achieved the international recognition of their contemporaries, anyone who's heard them knows the Rationals were one of the greatest Midwestern bands of their day (1965-1970), and leader and vocalist Scott Morgan blended blue-eyed soul and hard rock commitment as well as anyone you can name. Medium Rare: 1970-2000 brings together 13 rare and unreleased Morgan cuts that begin with the waning days of the Rationals (an impossibly soulful take of Zip a Dee Doo Dah from 1970; there are also three potent performances from a 1991 Rationals reunion), and stretches right up to 2000, with a demonic guitar-fueled rocker called Satisfyer (it lives up to its title). In between, Morgan jumps, shouts, and knocks everyone out with gutsy RB and high-octane rock roll tunes that showcase his strong pipes, tough guitar work, and smart/witty/streetwise point of view ("Music ain't about politics," Morgan declares in Free Rock, "Music IS politics," a statement that cuts through on a number of levels). Scott Morgan is one of the great untapped resources of American rock roll, and if you want to find out what he has to offer, Medium Rare: 1970-2000 offers 58 minutes of proof that, then and now, the man has the goods. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

1		Full of Fire
2		Satisfier
3		Rhythm Communication
4		Hold on Baby
5		The Monkey Time
6		Open the Door to Your Heart
7		Radio Hollywood
8		Free Rock
9		Pop Poppies
10		Zip a Dee Doo Dah
11		Cool Breeze
12		She's Wild
13		Satisfyin' Love
14		[Untitled Track]