The Complete Singles A's & B's (2-CD Set)

The Complete Singles A's & B's (2-CD Set)

With two fantastic singers and songwriters in Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, an underrated guitarist and songwriter in Gene Cornish, and the great Dino Danelli on drums (plus a pair of studio Svengalis in engineer Tom Dowd and arranger Arif Mardin to rival George Martin), The Rascals were the closest answer America had to The Beatles during the â€™60s. The resemblance wasnâ€™t limited to the composition of their line-up and the profusion of hit releases, either; like the Fab Four, The Rascals were able to author chart-topping singles while simultaneously crafting albums that held together as artistic statements. Witness the fact that The Rascalsâ€™ albums have seen numerous reissues by multiple labels; their singles, on the other hand, have eluded a comprehensive collection, in large part because the band had two phases to their career, one with the Atlantic label, the other on Columbia. Now, just over 50 years after they first hit the top of the charts with â€œGood Lovinâ€™,â€ Real Gone Music is proud to present the first-ever compilation to collect all of the bandâ€™s single sides in one place. At 47 songs strong, The Complete Singles Aâ€™s & Bâ€™s includes the A and B-side of every single The Rascals ever cut, both their hit Atlantic tracks andâ€”for the first time ever on CDâ€”their later Columbia 7â€ releases. Along the way youâ€™ll hear such legendary songs as â€œI Ainâ€™t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore,â€ â€œGood Lovinâ€™,â€ â€œGroovinâ€™â€ (also here in its Spanish and Italian versions!), â€œIâ€™ve Been Lonely Too Long,â€ â€œA Girl Like You,â€ â€œHow Can I Be Sure,â€ â€œA Beautiful Morning,â€ â€œPeople Got to Be Free,â€ â€œSee,â€ and more, the earlier tracks in their original mono single mixes (termed â€œthe money mixesâ€ by Cornish), the later songs in their stereo single mixes (28 of the 47 songs on the collection are mono). Such a monumental release deserves annotation commensurate with its importance, and for this 2-CD set Ed Osborne has penned a 4500-word essay containing exclusive quotes from Cavaliere, Brigati, and Cornish, punctuated with rare European picture sleeve singles and photos. Remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision, and featuring a total of 19 charting songs, The Complete Singles Aâ€™s & Bâ€™s takes its place as the definitive career-spanning collection from Americaâ€™s greatest blue-eyed soul outfit.
Country USA
Brand Real Gone Music
Manufacturer Real Gone Music
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber CDRGM0518
ReleaseDate 2017-03-03
UnitCount 2
UPCs 848064005186
EANs 0848064005186

Country	USA
Brand	Real Gone Music
Manufacturer	Real Gone Music
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	CDRGM0518
ReleaseDate	2017-03-03
UnitCount	2
UPCs	848064005186
EANs	0848064005186

The Complete Singles A's & B's (2-CD Set)

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