The Rascals

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rascals
The Rascals, 1969
The Rascals, 1969
General information
Genre (s) Soul , pop
founding 1964 as Felix & the Escorts
resolution 1972
Founding members
Felix Cavaliere
Vocals, guitar
Eddie Brigati (until 1970)
Guitar, bass , vocals
 Gene Cornish (until 1971)
Dino Danelli
Last occupation
Voice, piano,
electronic organ
 Felix Cavaliere
guitar
 Buzz Feiten (from 1970)
bass
 Robert Popwell (from 1971)
Drums
 Dino Danelli
Ann Sutton (from 1971)
Backing vocals
 Molly Holt (from 1971)

The Rascals (previously The Young Rascals ) was an American Soul - and pop - band that was popular mainly in the 1960s.

Band history

In 1964 Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Eddie Brigati and Dino Danelli played in the club band "Felix & the Escorts". After Sid Bernstein became their manager that same year , they called themselves "The Young Rascals". Thanks to Bernstein, the Young Rascals got a contract with Atlantic Records and were able to appear in the opening act for the Beatles as early as 1965 .

The debut album The Young Rascals from 1966 reached number 15 in the US charts and recorded 84 weeks in the charts. Only cover versions of songs by other artists could be heard on the album . But the next few successes offered mostly material that Cavaliere and Brigati had written.

Between 1966 and 1968, many Young Rascals songs became big hits, the best known of which are probably Good Lovin ' (1966), Groovin' , A Girl Like You (1967) and People Got to Be Free (1968). In 1968 the band name was shortened to "The Rascals".

Despite experienced studio guests like King Curtis , Chuck Rainey and David Newman , the 1969 double album Freedom Suite received miserable reviews. After the 1971 album Search and Nearness , Brigati and Cornish left the Rascals, who switched to Columbia Records in 1971 . Howard "Buzz" Feiten and Robert Popwell as well as singers Ann Sutton and Molly Holt came as replacements. But things didn't go well with the new line-up, and after two more LP releases the band split up in 1972.

In 1988 the Rascals reunited with Cavaliere, Danelli and Cornish, but only a few concerts resulted from this. Finally, in 1989 legal disputes arose over the rights to the band name: Danelli and Cornish sued Cavaliere, who wanted to call his new band The Young Rascals again. The court ruled that Danelli and Cornish can now call themselves The New Rascals, while Cavaliere had to be content with Formerly of the Young Rascals. The success in court did not bring Danelli and Cornish the slightest, as there was no record release of the New Rascals.

The Rascals, 2013

In 1997 the (Young) Rascals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B
1966 The Young Rascals - - US15th
gold
gold

(84 weeks)US 		-
First published: April 1966
as The Young Rascals
1967 Collections - - US14th
gold
gold

(74 weeks)US 		R&B5 (25 weeks)
R&B
First published: January 1967
as The Young Rascals
Groovin ' - - US5
gold
gold

(59 weeks)US 		R&B7 (19 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1967
as The Young Rascals
1968 Once Upon a Dream - - US9 (30 weeks)
US 		R&B7 (22 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1968
1969 Freedom Suite - - US17th
gold
gold

(16 weeks)US 		R&B40 (2 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 1969
1970 lake - - US45 (16 weeks)
US 		-
First published: December 1969
1971 Search and Nearness - - US198 (1 week)
US 		-
First published: March 1971
Peaceful World - - US122 (12 weeks)
US 		-
First published: May 1971
1972 The Island of Real - - US180 (3 weeks)
US 		-
First published: May 1972

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B
1968 Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits - - US1
gold
gold

(58 weeks)US 		R&B4 (22 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 1968

More compilations

  • 1973: Star Collection
  • 1976: Sessions Presents the Rascals (US) / 24 Greatest Hits of the Rascals (EU)
  • 1985: Rock and Roll Treasures (2 LPs)
  • 1986: In Retrospect.
  • 1986: The Ultimate Rascals
  • 1988: Searching for Ecstasy: The Rest of the Rascals, 1969–1972
  • 1991: First Hits (as The Young Rascals)
  • 1992: The Rascals: Anthology 1965–1972 (2 CDs)
  • 1993: Good Lovin ' (as The Young Rascals)
  • 1993: The Very Best of the Rascals
  • 2001: All I Really Need: The Atlantic Recordings (1965–1971) (6 CDs)
  • 2002: The Essentials
  • 2010: Original Album Series (box with 5 CDs)
  • 2017: The Complete Singles A's & B’s

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK US US R&B R&B
1965 I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
The Young Rascals 		- - US52 (9 weeks)
US 		-
First published: November 1965
as The Young Rascals
Authors: Laurie Burton, Pam Sawyer
1966 Good Lovin '
The Young Rascals 		- - US1 (14 weeks)
US 		-
First published: February 1966
as The Young Rascals
Author: Rudy Clark
Original: Lemme B. Good, 1965
You Better Run
Groovin ' 		- - US20 (7 weeks)
US 		-
First published: June 1966
as The Young Rascals
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
Come on up
collections 		- - US43 (7 weeks)
US 		-
First published: September 1966
as The Young Rascals
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
1967 I've Been Lonely Too Long
Collections 		- - US16 (14 weeks)
US 		R&B33 (7 weeks)
R&B
First published: January 1967
as The Young Rascals
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
Groovin '
groovin' 		DE20 (6 weeks)
DE 		UK8 (13 weeks)
UK 		US1
gold
gold

(13 weeks)US 		R&B3 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: April 6, 1967
as The Young Rascals
Grammy Hall of Fame + Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
A Girl Like You
Groovin ' 		- UK37 (4 weeks)
UK 		US10 (9 weeks)
US 		-
First published: July 1967
as The Young Rascals
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
How Can I Be Sure
Groovin ' 		- - US4 (11 weeks)
US 		-
First published: August 1967
as The Young Rascals
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
It's wonderful
 - - US20 (7 weeks)
US 		-
First published: November 1967
as The Young Rascals
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
1968 A Beautiful Morning
Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits 		- - US3
gold
gold

(13 weeks)US 		R&B36 (6 weeks)
R&B
First publication: March 1968
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
People Got to Be Free
Freedom Suite 		- - US1
gold
gold

(14 weeks)US 		R&B14 (9 weeks)
R&B
First publication: July 1968
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
A Ray of Hope
Freedom Suite 		- - US24 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B36 (2 weeks)
R&B
First publication: November 1968
Authors: Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
1969 Heaven
Freedom Suite 		- - US39 (6 weeks)
US 		-
First published: January 1969
Author: Felix Cavaliere
Lake
lake 		- - US27 (8 weeks)
US 		-
First published: May 1969
Author: Felix Cavaliere
Carry Me Back
See 		- - US26 (8 weeks)
US 		-
First published: August 1969
Author: Felix Cavaliere
1970 Hold On
See 		- - US51 (7 weeks)
US 		-
First published: December 1969
B-side of I Believe
Author: Felix Cavaliere
Glory Glory
Search and Nearness 		- - US58 (6 weeks)
US 		-
First published: July 1970
Author: Felix Cavaliere
1971 Love Me
Peaceful World 		- - US95 (4 weeks)
US 		-
First published: May 28, 1971
Author: Felix Cavaliere

More singles

  • 1969: I Believe (release: December)
  • 1970: Almost Home (release: November)
  • 1970: Right On (release: November)
  • 1971: Lucky Day (release: October 21)
  • 1972: Brother Tree (released February 25th)
  • 1972: Hummin 'Song (released May 5th)
  • 1972: Jungle Walk (released June 30th)

literature

  • Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul . Revised edition, New York Citry, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, pp. 552-554

swell

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel: Top Pop Albums 1955-1996 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Ltd., 1996, p. 640
  2. ↑ For more information on the title, see: Bronson, Fred: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, 1992, p. 197
  3. ^ Bronson, Fred: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, 1992, p. 224
  4. ↑ Groovin ' was the only hit of the Rascals in Germany, the single reached number 20 in 1967; Ehnert, Günter (Ed.): Hit balance sheet. German chart singles 1956-1980 . Hamburg: Taurus Press, 1990, p. 222
  5. ^ Text and music by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati; US catalog number: Atlantic 2537. For more information on the song, see: Bronson, Fred: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, 1992, p. 245
  6. ↑ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The (Young) Rascals in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  7. ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE UK Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200
  8. ↑ a b c gold / platinum database US
  9. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9
  10. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4

Web links