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By the Summer of 1966.... the Most Imitated Band in America

Brian M. Loflin | Natick, Ma USA | 11/07/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This debut album by The Young Rascals is a wonderfully soulful, rock, lounge/club influenced, tear at your heart 10 track piece of musical exuberance. Their passion and conviction made them, as Lilian Roxon describes them, the imitated band in America by the summer of 1966. Their cover renditions of Slow Down, Just a Little, Like a Rolling Stone, Mustang Sally,In the Midnight Hour, etc; in addition to the undisputed power of Good Lovin', which everyone knew was headed to #1; made it a "have to" for me when it was finally re-mastered. Check it out! Finally, I personally thank Felix, Eddie, Gene and Dino for being daring and successfully showing the AM dial audience in that era such innovative possibilities and influencing many bands in the years to come!"

Young Rascals.........Fianally

Lewis J. Ditommaso | Lee NH | 02/10/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After too many years of being unavailable, this absolute classic comes to us in both stereo and mono versions. For those who were there when it originally happened, you'll find the mono versions punchier and exactly the way you remembered them. This was not a high tech band by any stretch of the imagination during their genesis. Separation of sound in stereo is fine but mono with these guys is where it's at.

This was the first band I ever saw live and the record captured that raw, r&b driven sound. The music is exciting, soulful and totally believable for that period. Eddie and Felix had a certain "simpatico" together, however short-lived. Dino's drumming was dynamic, certainly setting a higher bar for others to aspire to. Gene provided the solid rhythm, an art lost in many of the contemporary guitarists of today. To top it off, nobody quite drove the B3 organ quite like Felix.

Close your eyes and imagine a small club, sweat pouring off the walls, the music pulsating, rhythms driving, kids dancing, screaming, the music never letting go. This is the Young Rascals. I stiell hget doosebumps hearing "Ain't Gonna eat My Heart Out" and their version of "Midnight Hour" which for my money, is the mountaintop."

Great Sound from a Great Sixties Band

J. R Sategna | Martinez, California United States | 10/17/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like the Rascals this is the one to get. I bought this on LP in 1967 after seeing them at the Fillmore San Francisco. All songs are in stereo and then they repeat again in mono versions. Great sound in both. Felix Cavaliri is one great singer and keyboard player and the drummer (Eddie) battles it out with him on every song. Makes you want to get up and dance even to the slow songs--very emotional voice. Play-- Do you Feel It-- and you won't be able to sit still. They were great in concert. Felix is still touring with his band--wish he would come to San francisco --I would be first in line to see this genius of rock n roll."