Groovin’ – THE YOUNG RASCALS****

A Girl Like You/Find Somebody/I’m So Happy Now/Sueno/How Can I Be Sure/Groovin’/If You Knew/I Don’t Love You Anymore/You Better Run/A Place In The Sun/Its Love

The Young Rascals are best remembered for their lazy summertime hit Groovin', which topped the US singles chart and won them a Grammy. Also contains the US top ten hits How Can I Be Sure and A Girl Like You. (US:6)

"Groovin' was one of the top songs of 1967, but this album offers much more. First, there are the distinctive voices of Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, then there is the robust R & B feel to much of their work with occasional flashes of Latin influences. Groovin' contains lots of great songs - A Girl Like You, the romantic How Can I Be Sure, the title cut, If You Knew, the jazz-inflected It's Love, and my favourite A Place In The Sun. If you grew up in the 60s, this album will really carry you back. If not, The Rascal's joyful, uplifting, R & B tinged romanticism will make you a convert."

"A legendary band with timeless classic songs. It's some of the songs that were not hits though that impress; It's Love is my favourite of all of them, I Don't Love You Anymore and the Stevie Wonder cover A Place In The Sun are also excellent."

"The Young Rascals (like many 60s groups) would release albums with several great songs along with some filler. For groups like The Rascals (who have 10-12 essential songs in their collection) a compilation is an effective method of owning their music."

"This is one of the great albums of the 1960s. The Rascals are often dismissed for being a singles band. This assumption is far from the truth, many of their albums are excellent. This recording is where psychedelia, soul, folk-rock, garage and ethnic elements mesh successfully into one cohesive offering. Every song is a winner and very individual. The Rascals voices sound excellent and they have not abandoned their soul roots. This is an essential listen for any 60s pop fan."

"There is an interesting mix of original hits that are still timeless and some cover material. The selection will hold your interest from start to finish."

"There is filler, of course - mostly on side two - but even these songs usually give your ears something to hold onto."