The Young Rascals I Aint Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore ( Hullabaloo 1965)
The Rascals, along with the Righteous Brothers, Mitch Ryder, and precious few others, were the pinnacle of 60s blueeyed soul. The Rascals talents, however, would have to rate above their rivals, if for nothing else than the simple fact that they, unlike many other blueeyed soulsters, penned much of their own material. They also proved more adept at changing with the fastmoving times, drawing much of their inspiration from British Invasion bands, psychedelic rock, gospel, and even a bit of jazz and Latin music. They were at their best on classic singles like Good Lovin, How Can I Be Sure, Groovin, and People Got to Be When they tried to stretch their talents beyond the impositions of the threeminute 45, they couldn t pull it off, a failure which along with crucial personnel losses effectively finished the band as a major force by the 1970s. The roots of the Rascals were in New Yorkarea twist and bar bands. Keyboardist, singer Felix Cavaliere, the guiding force of the group, had play
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