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In Canada, however, the Rascals were still major stars; all these songs went top ten, completing a run of 11 straight Canadian top ten hits for the Rascals from 1967 to 1969. December 1969's "Hold On" broke the run of top 40 US singles for the Rascals, stalling at #51, as well as the run of Canadian top tens, peaking at #22.
Packaging consisted of a gatefold album cover with front and back consisting of dot-based newspaper cartoon-style drawing of the four group members, with song titles in speech balloons; the interior gave complete song credits on one side, and an ensemble photograph on the other side whose artsy nature and 1968-style dress, together with the album's punning title, foretold the thematic and ...
Pages in category "The Rascals songs" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. A Beautiful Morning; C.
The Rascals' discography is diverse, with numerous compilations.Their early—and primary—output was all recorded on Atlantic Records and produced with Arif Mardin.After the band left Atlantic in 1971, they recorded two albums for Columbia with various line-ups other than the original four members of the group.
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Writing for AllMusic, critic Ron Wynn praised the album and wrote "The Rascals, along with the Righteous Brothers, defined blue-eyed soul singing, making records that were as churchy, earthy, and convincing as anything that came out of the South or Motown in the '60s, backed by tight, anthemic arrangements and excellent combo playing...
It was also the Rascals' first album for the CBS/Columbia label, after almost six years with Atlantic Records. [ 2 ] Many of the songs on Peaceful World were jazz -influenced, as opposed to the "blue-eyed soul " style of the Rascals' heyday; [ 3 ] the title track, in particular, was a long piece featuring improvisation and multiple extended solos.
Prior to this album, the Rascals' primary vocalists Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati co-authored most of the band's original songs. On Freedom Suite, however, that trend began to change, with Cavaliere credited as sole author of four of the album's vocal tracks. Brigati's songwriting and vocal contributions would continue to decline on ...