The Young Rascals (album)

The Young Rascals is the debut album by the American rock band the Young Rascals. The album was released on March 28, 1966, and rose to No. 15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and No. 10 in Cashbox.

The Young Rascals
Studio album by the Young Rascals
Released	March 28, 1966
Recorded	September 16, 1965 – March 16, 1966
Genre	Blue-eyed soul, garage rock
Length	36:15
Label	Atlantic
Producer	The Young Rascals
The Young Rascals chronology
The Young Rascals (1966) Collections (1967)
Singles from The Young Rascals
"I Ain't Gonna Eat My Heart Out Anymore" / "Slow Down" Released: November 22, 1965 "Good Lovin'" / "Mustang Sally" Released: February 21, 1966

Most of the songs on The Young Rascals were covers of songs written or originally performed by other artists, with only "Do You Feel It" authored by the band. However, "Good Lovin'", "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour" would all become signature songs for the Rascals, with "Good Lovin'" b/w "Mustang Sally" becoming their first No. 1 single. The album also contained their charting debut single from late 1965, "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore".

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In his review for AllMusic, music critic Bruce Eder praised the album and called it a "rare example of a genuinely great album that got heard and played, and sold and sold."^[1] The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[2]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Slow Down" (Larry Williams) – 3:10
2. "Baby Let's Wait" (Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton) – 3:19
3. "Just a Little" (Ron Elliott, Bob Durand) – 2:59
4. "I Believe" (Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman) – 3:55
5. "Do You Feel It" (Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish) – 3:18

Side two

1. "Good Lovin'" (Artie Resnick, Rudy Clark) – 2:28
2. "Like a Rolling Stone" (Bob Dylan) – 6:09
3. "Mustang Sally" (Mack Rice) – 3:59
4. "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton) – 2:41
5. "In the Midnight Hour" (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) – 4:00

Personnel

The Rascals

• Eddie Brigati – percussion; vocals ("Baby Let's Wait", "I Believe" and "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore")
• Felix Cavaliere – organ; vocals ("Slow Down", "Do You Feel It", "Good Lovin'", "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour")
• Gene Cornish – guitar; vocals ("Just a Little" and "Like a Rolling Stone")
• Dino Danelli – drums

Certifications

US-Gold (500,000 copies sold).^[2]