Time: 34:32
Size: 79.1 MB
Styles: AM pop/rock, Blue eyed soul
Year: 2002
Art: Front
[2:39] 1. I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
[2:27] 2. Good Lovin'
[2:24] 3. You Better Run
[2:04] 4. I've Been Lonely Too Long
[2:27] 5. Groovin'
[2:44] 6. A Girl Like You
[2:51] 7. How Can I Be Sure
[2:41] 8. It's Wonderful
[2:32] 9. A Beautiful Morning
[2:57] 10. People Got To Be Free
[3:39] 11. Ray Of Hope
[5:00] 12. See
Shifting from psychedelic pop to blue-eyed soul with only the passionate wail of Felix Cavaliere reminding you that the same band was capable of all this, The Essentials is a nice little combination of the Rascals' many different phases. Smooth and sexy one moment, tense and discordant the next, this does an excellent job of displaying their talents as well as including several of their most recognizable songs. Released on the heels of the superior All I Really Need compilation, this is still a nice grouping of songs that isn't as detailed as it could be, but would work well for fans of their radio work. ~Bradley Torreano
The Essentials