The Young Rascals Groovin' 2LP 45rpm 180 Gram Vinyl Mono Mobile Fidelity MoFi MFSL RTI USA

Title: Groovin'
Catalog Number: MFSL 2-503
Label: Atlantic
Reissued by: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Barcode: 821797250313
Original release year: 1967
Reissue year: 2022
Number of discs: 2
Revolutions per minute: 45 rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Limited Edition: Yes
Numbered Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 788gr
Pressing country: USA
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: November 19, 2022
Collection: MFSL Original Master Recording
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No
Released in an incredibly prolific year, Groovin' remains a stunning album from The Young Rascals, boldly proclaimed 'the blackest white group of all' in 1970. Home to three Top 10 singles, this album belongs aside the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band, Love's Forever Changes, Jefferson Airplane's Surrealistic Pillow, and other pioneering recordings from 1967.
- Strictly Limited Edition (5000 units)
- Numbered Edition
- Mastered from Original Mono Analog Master Tapes
- 2LP 180 Gram 45rpm High Definition Vinyl pressed at RTI
- Mastered on MFSL Gain 2 Ultra Analog System
- Mastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
- Cut by Krieg Wunderlich
- Special Static Free & Dust Free Inner Sleeves
- Deluxe Gatefold Cover
1/4" / 15 IPS analog mono master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe
Blue-Eyed Soul, Garage Rock, Harmonious Pop, and Optimistic Vibes Coexist on Groovin': The Young Rascals' 1967 Landmark Features Three Top 10 Singles and Limitless Personality
Mastered from the Original Master Tapes and Pressed at RTI for Supreme Sound: Numbered Mobile Fidelity 180g 45RPM Mono 2LP Set Also Includes Bonus Track, "A Beautiful Morning"
Simultaneously elevated and bypassed by the artistically prolific year in which it was released, the Young Rascals' Groovin' remains high-water mark of a collective Rolling Stone boldly proclaimed "the blackest white group of all" in 1970. Home to three Top 10 singles and a diverse array of pop music in step with the era's exploratory creativity, the set belongs aside the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band, Love's Forever Changes, Jefferson Airplane's Surrealistic Pillow, and 1967's other pioneering recordings. Particularly now that it boasts definitive sonics.
Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed on dead-quiet vinyl at RTI, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP of Groovin' presents the album in fully restored mono. In addition, the painstakingly produced restoration includes "A Beautiful Morning," an early 1968 million-selling hit that reached the third spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and debuted as the first release under the band's then-newly truncated Rascals name. Blue-eyed soul and innocuous optimism have rarely sounded more contagious than on this audiophile-grade reissue.
Expertly portraying the quartet's unmistakable harmonies, the reissue captures the deep-seated personality and effortless melodies that seemingly occupy every passage. Reflecting the playfulness of the cover art, the members demonstrate a cohesiveness, chemistry, and charm made vividly apparent via the newly uncovered detail, airiness, and tonalities. Benefiting from the focus, immersion, and accuracy unique to mono, and free of any artificial panning or effects, Mobile Fidelity's edition lets the songs breathe and expand. Notes blossom and decay, voices rise and fall, and the craftsmanship of the arrangements emerges with revealing clarity. Long overlooked due to the dozens of other landmarks issued in the pivotal year, Groovin' now firmly earns its place in history as a masterwork.
Look no further than the opening "A Girl Like You," commandeered by Felix Cavaliere's confident singing and skated along by peppy jazz-rock architecture marked by exuberant horns, lilting piano lines, and splashing rhythms. Or "How Can I Be Sure," on which Eddie Brigati takes the vocal lead over a waltzing pattern that conveys joyousness, rumination, and the rollercoaster ups/downs that accompany the initial stages of a relationship. Brigati also does the honors on the reflective, subdued, albeit optimistic Motown cover "A Place in the Sun," while he and Cavaliere share the lead on "If You Knew," a strolling ditty underlined by a subtle, swift bass line.
Of course, no piece on Groovin' remains more celebrated or recognized than the smash title track – part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's collection of 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. As birds chirp and congas echo, the Young Rascals paint a picture of bliss, with R&B harmonies and a laidback harmonica whisking the listener to ecstasy. The original B-side, the Latin-inspired "Sueno," further puts the foursome's vocal aptitude on display. Sonically and lyrically ("I have been flying high above reality"; "Only thing needed is someone to come along and trip along with me"), it hints at the psychedelic experimentation the group would soon embrace to its detriment.
Indeed, Groovin' steers clear of any indulgence or falseness, wrapping its metaphorical arms around on the colors, moods, and possibilities of the age. Here, upbeat soul ("I'm So Happy Now") coexists with persuasive garage rock ("Find Somebody") and energized, fuzz-toned nuggets ("You Better Run") that prove the Young Rascals had their ears to the ground in both the States and England. In practically every way, it is thoroughly 1967 – and a quintessential part of any music library.
Musicians:
Drums – Dino Danelli
Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Gene Cornish
Vocals, Percussion – Eddie Brigati
Vocals, Piano, Organ – Felix Cavaliere
Track Listing:
01. A Girl Like You
02. Find Somebody
03. I’m So Happy Now
04. Sueno
05. How Can I Be Sure
06. Groovin’
07. If You Knew
08. I Don’t Love You Any More
09. You Better Run
10. A Place in the Sun
11. It’s Love
12. A Beautiful Morning
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