“Groovin’” by The Young Rascals - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1967 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s ● 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die  |
The third Young Rascals LP delivered good value for album buyers with eight of the eleven cuts featuring single sides from 1966 and 1967. They line-up: Felix Cavaliere (vocals, keyboards, organ), Eddie Brigati (vocals, percussion), Gene Cornish (vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica) and Dino Danelli (drums). “Find Somebody”, exclusive to the album, is an early highlight; a melodic, lively and mystical slice of cerebral pop. Best track for me is the Cavaliere-flavoured “Sueño”, pop at heart, but with shades of psychedelia and flamenco. It served as the b-side to their massive #1 hit, “Groovin'”, which opens up side two splendidly. They had some nice stuff worth cherry-picking.
The Jukebox Rebel
22–Nov–2015
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [02:51]  The Young Rascals - A Girl Like You (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) Pop |
| A2 | [03:48]  The Young Rascals - Find Somebody (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) Cerebral Pop |
| A3 | [02:50]  The Young Rascals - I’m So Happy Now (Gene Cornish) Pop |
| A4 | [02:48]  The Young Rascals - Sueño (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) Pop |
| A5 | [02:56]  The Young Rascals - How Can I Be Sure (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) Pop |
| B1 | [02:33]  The Young Rascals - Groovin’ (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) Pop |
| B2 | [03:04]  The Young Rascals - If You Knew (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) Pop |
| B3 | [03:09]  The Young Rascals - I Don’t Love You Anymore (Gene Cornish) Pop |
| B4 | [02:28]  The Young Rascals - You Better Run (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
| B5 | [04:52]  The Young Rascals - A Place In The Sun (Ronald Miller, Brian Wells) Soul |
| B6 | [03:15] The Young Rascals - It’s Love (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) Soul |
