Follow up album from 'blue eyed soul' pop group The Young Rascals. Collections contains the US No. 14 hit I've Been Lonely Too Long. The title is misleading, this is not a greatest hits LP. (US:14)
"The second Young Rascals LP shows them progressing nicely as a blue eyed soul band at the top of their game. The hit I've Been Lonely Too Long is present, but every song here is enjoyable."
"The Rascals were a great band on record and live. This LP has elements of their live show. The Mickey's Monkey/Love Lights cut and the song, Come On Up, are examples of some of the best music ever made. Dino Danelli's drums are great particularly on the transition from Mickey's Monkey to Love Lights - one of the best drum riffs of all time."
"The S on the end of the title should be a clue, but just in case: this is not a Rascals greatest hits compilation. Released in 1967, Collections is a studio album that finds The Young Rascals at the height of their blue-eyed soul era, bashing out smart funky covers of R & B hits and a small handful of meaty originals."
"I had this as an album in the sixties and couldn't forget their version of More - what a rendition. These cats were way cool. If you're not familiar with them, this is a great introduction. It's amazing that people could come up with so much great music every time out, and that doesn't happen much these days, but The Rascals were consistent hit makers and never made a bad record."
"Too sophisticated to be a garage band, The Young Rascals still had a rough edge to their sound - even on a version of the middle-of-the-road favourite More, that gives the album its excitement. The boys are in full-on human jukebox mode, tossing off their interpretations of The Miracles' Mickey's Monkey, The Marvelettes Too Many Fish In The Sea and a version of Land Of 1000 Dances. Good sweaty R & B fun."
"Gene's guitar riffs on Since I Fell For You and More are awesome, and his solo on What Is The Reason is my favourite guitar solo of all time."
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