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The Young Rascals (album)

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The Young Rascals
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 28, 1966
RecordedSeptember 16, 1965 – March 16, 1966
GenreBlue-eyed soul, garage rock
Length36:15
LabelAtlantic
ProducerThe Young Rascals
The Young Rascals chronology
The Young Rascals
(1966)
Collections
(1967)
Singles from The Young Rascals
  1. "I Ain't Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore" / "Slow Down"
    Released: November 22, 1965
  2. "Good Lovin'" / "Mustang Sally"
    Released: February 21, 1966

The Young Rascals is the debut album by the American rock band the Young Rascals. The album was released on March 28, 1966, and rose to No. 15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and No. 10 in Cashbox.

Most of the songs on The Young Rascals were covers of songs written or originally performed by other artists, with only "Do You Feel It" authored by the band. However, "Good Lovin'", "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour" would all become signature songs for the Rascals, with "Good Lovin'" b/w "Mustang Sally" becoming their first No. 1 single. The album also contained their charting debut single from late 1965, "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore".

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic [1]

In his review for AllMusic, music critic Bruce Eder, who highly praised the album and called it a "rare example of a genuinely great album that got heard and played, and sold and sold."[1] The album was certified Gold by The Recording Industry Association of America.[2]

Track listing

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Side one

  1. "Slow Down" (Larry Williams) – 3:10
  2. "Baby Let's Wait" (Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton) – 3:19
  3. "Just a Little" (Ron Elliott, Bob Durand) – 2:59
  4. "I Believe" (Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman) – 3:55
  5. "Do You Feel It" (Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish) – 3:18

Side two

  1. "Good Lovin'" (Artie Resnick, Rudy Clark) – 2:28
  2. "Like a Rolling Stone" (Bob Dylan) – 6:09
  3. "Mustang Sally" (Mack Rice) – 3:59
  4. "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton) – 2:41
  5. "In the Midnight Hour" (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) – 4:00

Personnel

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The Rascals

  • Eddie Brigati – percussion; vocals ("Baby Let's Wait", "I Believe" and "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore")
  • Felix Cavaliere – organ; vocals ("Slow Down", "Do You Feel It", "Good Lovin'", "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour")
  • Gene Cornish – guitar; vocals ("Just a Little" and "Like a Rolling Stone")
  • Dino Danelli – drums

Certifications

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US-Gold (500,000 copies sold).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "The Young Rascals > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.