Intro/Easy Rollin’/Rainy Day/Please Love Me/Sound Effect/Its Wonderful/I’m Gonna Love You/Dave & Eddie/My Hawaii/My World/Silly Girl/Singin’ The Blues Too Long/Bells/Satva/Finale: Once Upon A Dream
Once Upon A Time was released when the New York pop/rock group The (Young) Rascals were at the peak of their popularity. Includes the US No. 20 hit single Its Wonderful. (US:9)
"It's Wonderful was a hit record, but it is certainly not the best cut. Rainy Day, Silly Girl, My Hawaii and the title track are simply beautiful songs. Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, the principal songwriters of the group, have never written better music. I followed their musical development very carefully for the rest of the group's professional life, and this album was by far their best effort."
"The Rascals do it again, only this time the band shows its utmost versatility with outstanding arrangements (Singin' The Blues Too Long) lyric content, and the groups ultimate message - world peace at a time when the world was holding its breath. Yes, The Rascals, America's very own Beatles, but with much more soul, funk and rock & roll."
"Once Upon A Dream is a wonderful album for any age group. There are no tracks that you will have to fast forward - they all are great, from a group at the height of their artistic success."
"Once Upon A Dream was The Rascals fourth album, and the first to drop the word 'Young' from their moniker; but it's more than a name change. Released in February 1968, the quartet took the easy, textured feel of their previous single, Groovin', and the deeply felt influence of The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's album, and put their own spin on it by adding their trademark blue-eyed soul and jazz influences to the mix of psychedelia. This was conceived of and recorded as an album, whereas their previous trio of full-lengths had been collections of singles with other tracks (many of them excellent) to fill the gaps."
"This band was not to be denied during the 60s craze of psychedelic happenings. The Rascals decided to turn us on with a mixture of mysticism and love. Every song on this album is excellent vocally as well as melodically. Felix and the band are true masters of turning on the listener."
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