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In their 60s heyday, the Young Rascals were Americas hottest homegrown hitmakers. At a time when the pop U.S. pop charts were dominated by British Invasion acts, the dynamic New York quartets effortlessly hip blend of blue-eyed soul grit, scrappy garage-rock spirit and old-school rock n roll savvy spawned a lengthy string of timeless hits and an album catalogue that remains one of the most beloved in popular music. The high-energy quartetvocalist Eddie Brigati, singer/organist Felix Cavaliere, guitarist Gene Cornish and drummer Dino Danelli, all of whom already had years of experience playing in clubs in the New York areawas also notable for making consistently high-quality albums that showcased the bands depth and versatility.

The Young Rascals self-titled 1966 debut LP was one of that years best-selling rock albumsand one of the best. Taking full advantage of the foursomes surfeit of vocal and instrumental talent, the sizzling set features the Rascals infectious smash single Good Lovin, along with their exuberantly punky first hit I Aint Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore. The bands abundant interpretive skills are showcased on their punchy readings of such rock and soul standards as Larry Williams Slow Down, Bob Dylans Like a Rolling Stone, the Beau Brummels Just A Little and the Wilson Pickett classics Mustang Sally and In the Midnight Hour, which showcase the performing skills that the band members honed in their years of playing in New York-area nightclubs.

Original vinyl copies of The Young Rascals have become increasingly hard to find in recent years, and even then, they tend to sell at inflated collectors prices. But this landmark debut LP is now back on High-Definition Vinyl, mastered from the vintage analogue stereo tapes, with complete original cover art, so theres no need to eat out your heart anymore!