Collections
Studio album by
The Young Rascals
ReleasedJanuary 9, 1967
RecordedMay 10, 1966 – December 30, 1966
GenreBlue-eyed soul, garage rock
Length30:59
LabelAtlantic
ProducerThe Young Rascals
The Young Rascals chronology
The Young Rascals
(1966)		 Collections
(1967)		 Groovin'
(1967)
Singles from Collections
  1. "You Better Run" / "Love Is a Beautiful Thing"
    Released: May 30, 1966
  2. "Come On Up" / "What Is the Reason"
    Released: September 1, 1966
  3. "I've Been Lonely Too Long" / "If You Knew"
    Released: January 9, 1967

Collections is the second album by rock band The Young Rascals. The album was released on January 9, 1967 and rose to #15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart, and #8 in Canada.[1]

History

Collections was the Rascals' first album to showcase their songwriting talent, with six of the album's songs written by band members. On its original release, the song "Turn On Your Love Light" was incorrectly titled "Love Lights," and credited to The Sonics' bandleader Gerald (Gerry) Roslie, who had written a song called "Love Lights" for that band. Upon its release as a single, "I've Been Lonely Too Long" was credited to Cavaliere/Brigati, rather than to Felix Cavaliere alone.

The album featured two Top 20 U.S. hits: "I've Been Lonely Too Long" reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" (released as a double A-side with non-album single "You Better Run") preceded it at #20.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

In his review for Allmusic, music critic Bruce Eder wrote the "garage rock" sound of the band's first album was gone and called it a "wonderfully soulful body of music that picks up right where 'In the Midnight Hour' from the prior album left off. Most of this record is among the most danceable white rock music of its period..."[2] The band was awarded a Gold Album in the United States for Collections.[3]

Track listing

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."What is the Reason"
Felix Cavaliere2:23
2."Since I Fell for You"Buddy JohnsonEddie Brigati3:25
3."(I've Been) Lonely Too Long"CavaliereCavaliere1:35
4."No Love to Give"Gene CornishGene Cornish2:42
5."Mickey's Monkey / Love Lights"
  • Cavaliere
  • Brigati
4:41
Total length:14:46
Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Come On Up"CavaliereCavaliere2:41
2."Too Many Fish in the Sea"
Cavaliere2:16
3."More"
Brigati4:20
4."Nineteen Fifty-Six"
Cornish2:28
5."Love Is a Beautiful Thing"
  • Cavaliere
  • Brigati
  • Cavaliere
  • Brigati
2:30
6."Land of 1000 Dances"Chris KennerBrigati1:58
Total length:16:13

Certifications

US-Gold (500,000 copies sold).[3]

Personnel

The Rascals

Singles

  • "You Better Run" (non-album single) / "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" (May 30, 1966) US: #20
  • "Come On Up" / "What Is the Reason" (September 12, 1966) US: #43
  • "I've Been Lonely Too Long" (2:04 edit) / "If You Knew" (January 16, 1967) US: #16

References

  1. ↑ "RPM Magazine - May 13, 1967 Page 5" (PDF).
  2. 1 2 Eder, Bruce. "Collections > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
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