Groovin'

A very 60s album. The production or editing or something was very jarring to my ears. Otherwise, not sure how this stands out from other 60s albums -- it was ok, but average. 3*

de verkar vilja vara lite allt möjligt..

Cerramos la semana con una desconocida. Disco simpaticón, agradable. Matutino y hippie como gran parte de la producción de la segunda mitad de los sesenta. Siento que algunas de sus canciones maridarían muy bien con Wes Anderson (A Girl Like You, por lejos. También incluyo acá Sueño). Todo muy feliz. Quizás a veces de más, pero es algo propio del género y de esos años. Favourite track: You Better Run. Hasta el lunes, que tendremos otra semana corta.

Pleasant without being offensive

★½

Groovin'. Groovy.

I had no idea what to expect when going through The Young Rascals' 1967 album Groovin' other than it is a very 60s album, but I walked away somewhat impressed with what these guys were doing even though it isn't groundbreaking by any means. Sometimes all you need in life is a bunch of guys in the 60s to make a Rock and Soul album and just have fun with it. The lyrics are simple, the instrumentation is quite interesting, and the album itself flies by without a care in the world. Groovin' is a very simple piece by definitely and not something I'd call a classic or essential, but it was a nice break from a lot of the mismatched and all over the place projects I have been hearing recently. Not much to say here other than I enjoyed this! Nuff said.

Groovin' is a slapper but everything else is fine at best

Absolutely unexceptional sixties pop; no reason for this to be on this list. Title track is pretty decent though.

Not too bad. Kinda 'standard' mix of 60's pop/psychedelic pop

Temu Beatles

This is a perfectly fine album, some lovely upbeat grooves & tracks, but there's something that falls flat. Maybe it's the fact it sounds like I'm listening to a Beatles spin-off album. Or maybe it's the taste of vanilla I get as I listen. It's not bad, but nothing is really standing out as particularly interesting.

Easy listening psychedelic. Worse ways to spend a half hour.

3.5

Like it 3/5

I've seen this album while flicking through my copy of the book, though I'm surprised to learn a band called "The Young Rascals" isn't British. I kinda dig this album cover. It's fooney. The anatomy is all weird, especially on that poor red-shirted fellow. His left wrist is definitely going to snap once Stripy Bell-bottoms up top lands on him - that arm is being twisted to the max. Anyways, this is obviously a Beatle-chasing act. I'm expecting some of-the-time pop rock music. Hopefully something short, too. Here goes. This was more competent than I was expecting. It's hard to knock some feel good, heartfelt tunes, even if the heartfelt tunes in question are appearing on the thousandty-one best of all time album list. I like the larger-than-life, orchestral feel that many of these instrumentals have. Makes me want to love and be loved and all that. The pianos are generally the strongest aspect of this music, making for a sweet, sentimental listen. The pop rock guitar riffs guide these tracks along nicely, I like the plucky strings on the few tracks where the feature, and the songwriting lands when it's good. Sure, it can be a bit of a mixed bag and it's certainly derivative, but I can't knock a good time. I'm pretty sure I've heard the title track before, though I'm not entirely sure. It's nice. The delicate, lush, easygoing instrumentation is the strongest aspect of the song. The piano driving the piece is pretty great, especially in the lead-up to the chorus, though it's the finer details of the track which really make it for me. The harmonica is pleasant, the bongos add a nice bit of percussion and I like the delicate organs in the background. The songwriting is pretty decent, too - especially during the chorus. Overall, nice tune. I enjoyed it. Book time. "The Young Rascals are remembered primarily as one of the relatively few mid-Sixties White groups to whip up an exhilarating brew of soulful R&B and rock 'n' roll that could stand comparison with their African-American peers." Played with The Beatles at one of their concerts. More of a singles act. A few different styles sampled on here. Peaked at no. 4 on the US charts. Wikipedia says the title track of this album topped the singles chart and one reviewer thought it was good. Great. This album doesn't seem to have much going for it, but I'm sticking my increasingly-long neck out for this album. It's certainly better than many of the other 60s pop rock albums on this list. It gets me in that sunny bunny feeling, ya know? I cosign this inclusion.

Man this isn’t even like oh yea it’s old gotta love the classics! Just boring. Definitely not deserving of the list. Like usual, not devoid of musical value but there really isn’t a single thing on here I would show to anyone or listen to again under really any circumstances. The art is bad too. Everything.

Really solid! There are some jams on here I would definitely listen to again

Like a sixties tribute band. Lots of variety of songs. Then the sing Groovin pops out from nowhere.

Some classics on this one.

There are some cool guitar riffs on this but the rest sounds like cheesy “oldies” pop to me

This was the most Beatles sounding record that wasn't the Beatles I've heard in quite a while.

I don't really see what this is doing on the list. It's not *bad*, it's just not *good*.

3.5

Not a band I'm familiar with but they fall somewhere between the Beatles and Motown. Perhaps an early example of blue-eyed-soul, for my tastes it perfectly listenable but largely lacks any kind of bite that's going to keep it interesting and bring me back to it.

Great title track, the rest is decent but unremarkable.

This was a great album from a band I never heard of, but certainly recognized some of the songs.

Classic!

01) A Girl Like You - 7,0 02) Find Somebody - 6,5 03) I'm So Happy Now - 6,5 04) Sueño - 7,0 05) How Can I Be Sure - 7,5 06) Groovin' - 9,0 07) If You Knew - 7,5 08) I Don't Love You Anymore - 7,0 09) You Better Run - 6,5 10) A Place in the Sun - 7,5 11) It's Love - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,18 (72/100) Current ranking: 437/848

This album was fine. Nothing jumped out at me in either a positive or negative way. I don't love Groovin' as a single, but it's also just kinda fine.

Maybe the most 3 of all the 3 albums I've rated. Very, very okay.

Not a bad album and I assume this wasn't too bad back in the day, but it feels a bit outdated nowadays. Overall, it was alright having it in the background.

It's never been so hard to give a rating. Immediately after listening to the album, I completely forgot what I was listening to.

3 - I've never heard of this band before, but it was pretty good. There were several songs that sounded familiar.

6.5/10

Great vibe for a throwback Sunday funday

I didn't necessarily love this one. But I think I can see why its on the list. It seems to me it sits between eras, with lots of the more experimental and psychedelic style hippie rock we associate with the late 60s, but it also takes a fair bit from rock and roll, more mainstream 60s pop and even country and western a bit. It helps you see more clearly how such stark differences in genre emerged at exactly this time and how they are more connected than it seems.

Never heard of this album or the artist. Actuall very decent. They sound like a lot of their contemporaries - I hear some Beatles, some Turtles, some Beach Boys. The song Suena, with the Spanish / Mariachi opening feels like this band is trying to cast a very wide net. A very pleasant little surprise.

A few decent and interesting singles plus a whole okay run-of-the-mill '60s rock-filler album to listen to if you'd like to I wouldn't

There’s nothing terribly wrong in this album. Most of the songs are one of these: I’m in love with you, I’m not in love anymore, and I’ve found someone. Nothing is necessary wrong with any of that, but the songs just lack in general.

2.5⭐️/5 03.05.2026

Some fun 60s rock, but I don't feel like there was a standout track that sets it apart from other 60s rock.

Not bad. Groovin' is groovin'. The rest of it is fairly inoffensive kooky '60s stuff.

A solid sample of 60s rock from a lesser-known band. I don't know why I had to listen, but I'm glad to be assigned some non-Beatles 60s music here and there. It was fine. Forgettable in the grand scheme of this project. 5/10

rockinho meio beatles anos 60 to sempre dentro, apesar desse ser bem generiquinho.

- I liked this more than I thought I would, especially after the first few of songs were over. - Wish it was in Stereo, though. That was some annoying panning. - The lead singer's voice is nice, especially in the lower registers. - The instrumentation was a little expected, but it never felt too background or overbearing. The bass was good, and there were a few moments where the instrumentation gave off a more psychedelic vibe, giving some nice counterpoint to the melodies. - The lyrics are boring - the whole thing is about love. - Also felt a little too long.

Really only here for Groovin' although You Better Run kinda rocks too

This album truly surprised me. That cover is at the same time absolutely awful and endearingly cheesy. Love how it tell you the big hit is on this album. The music is surprisingly psychadelic, only on the under layers of these impeccably written pop tunes. You'll probably recognize some of these songs and wonder where you heard them (most likely covers). I fear this album may be too overlooked, it's great

good songs good album

Non offensive listening!

Boring album. Couldn’t tell you if it was the 60s or 70s but it definitely was not groovin on a Sunday afternoon

Pretty standard 60s rock (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). Favorite track: Groovin'

I was shocked to learn that Groovin was originally sung by a bunch of white guys. Or that Pat Benatar had a hit from covering one of their songs. It was an ok album.

We really liked this one - adding it to our list to return to and possibly even into regular rotation. Rym is unnecessarily mean about this one too :(

It's like they went straight from high school to the studio and said, "Make us sound like we're having the most groovin' time ever!" And they delivered. It's just a different flavor of fun, from the poppy sugar highs to the soulful jams. Don't expect some deep philosophical statement here; it's more about feeling good than thinking hard. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - How Can I Be Sure - Groovin' - A Place in the Sun - It's Love

Not that memorable.

i detest the dearth of creativity in an album like this. this is derivative trend chasing with nearly zero originality. four bozos who heard the beatles and thought "fuck, we could do that too!" who produced this. simplistic garage rock guitar instrumentation with mediocre psychedelia elements in a broadly unappealing attempt at soul. throw in some flutes and an organ too because why not. it's not even that this album is technically subpar or that they can't at least sing decently, but i hate everything that this represents. this is not an album in conversation with its contemporaries; it is an album that merely echos the innovations of others. had i heard this released today i might've assumed it was generated by suno.

I liked this but it is incredibly unremarkable. I'm not quite sure why this gets on here. I tend not to use "slop" as a suffix very often but this is peak 60s slop. Chasing after the tides of the Beatles for people who think the Beatles became too adventurous in 1967. Is it bad? No. Groovin' has nice instruments, the singing on If you Knew is pretty good. The mixing isn't great but neither is it terrible. Its just an incredibly run of the mill 60s album that's not really trying anything and I think there are other 60s pop bands. It's like a 3 in how good it is and a 1 in terms of how much this needs to be on the list.

quelques sons bien, quelques sont moins bien 3-/5

I know a few songs from radio play, but never actually heard an album - it's interesting. Some shades of things to come like that droning 12-string the Byrds made good use of and hints of real rock 'n roll coming on. Acceptable pop.

Was dreading this from the year and album cover. It was actually a decent listen. "Blue eyed soul" vibe. Thats being said, wont be revisiting this album.

Feels like someone took all that is good about jazz, threw that in the trash, and then brought in some of that new fangled rock stuff, and found some earnest white boys to front the whole thing.

Fully sixties pop. Pretty blah compared to, say, Pet Sounds; and I'm not enough of a connoisseur to have a warm reaction to the lesser records.

Fine I guess. I don't think I quite see the point. Seems like a pretty standard example of that R&B rock sound. I can't really determine what would make it particularly interesting to me

Minder beach boys achtig dan verwacht, prima.

I feel pretty neutral on this album. It wasn’t horrible to listen to but I’m not sure if it stands out.

i was not groovin to this album. Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: no 2.2

07/10 15.02.2026

Some lovely highlights across the spread of late 60s music.

Fun listen, but hardly a standout.

This is #day554 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… let's go groovin' on a Friday night, shall we? I don't find this record very groovy. Actually, it's not groovy at all. Well, maybe just a tad bit. So, I guess, no groovin' then? This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day555.

Really liked this. Couple of the songs were familiar to me but I dunno if I could have ever told you who sang them. Very chilled vibes but mixed up the sounds. Obviously reminiscent of the Beach Boys/ Beatles.

Beatles were doing this 3 years ago, dudes. Sorry. Fine listening but nothing too impressive.

As Sam pointed out I'm not really sure what the historical relevance of this album is but I have a weak spot for this type of 1960s type of pop production. I loved the Groovin' song as a kid so I'll add a half point accordingly.

It's a bopping album, but I fail to understand what makes it special relative to the myriad of groovy late 60s albums of the same era. Sure, there's a nice sample of different genres featuring fun instruments, but I don't think I could pick out any of these songs from a lineup. Whatever, a good time is a good time I guess

I don't want to listen to the Beatles and this isn't what I meant

Groovy at least! I enjoyed it!

primitive rock, not bad

Beach Boys if they were based in the Midwest..where there are no beaches. 3/5

nice enough

Not for me.

I'm a sucker for this stuff. I can't help but love it.

More Beatles wannabes. Whoever compiled this list is obsessed with 60's pop-rock!

Not memorable, unique, or impactful. It's short, which is its most redeeming quality.

This is the kind of 60s album that is usually right up my alley, so I was a little surprised it didn’t click more. It’s pleasant and well made, just very safe. Nothing really jumped out or stuck with me once it was over. It all blended together in a way that made it easy to listen to, but also easy to forget.

Nice Album

2 I liked like only one of the songs on this

Not bad, kind of an old, easy listen.

Take a look at the album cover - all the clues are there It's called Groovin' Waistcoat, purple pants, bizarre shirt - victims of the 60's for sure Act on your gut feel - if you are still attrached to vanilla flavor 60's Monkey's wannabees, then go for it For everyone else, move on . . . quickly! This has no place in the 1001 best albums of all time

I didn't think I'd heard The Young Rascals before, but I recognized Groovin' as soon as I heard it. A nice, summery ditty I just never knew the band who recorded it. Overall, it was enjoyable, genre-hopping listen. Nods to The Byrds, The Beach Boys and Love abound. It's not very original and I probably won't go back to it but it was quite charming.

Did people forget about the 60’s because of all the drugs it just because so much of the music was forgettable? That was mean, this album is fine but maybe just not for me. I apologize for my sass.

Ei jaksanu kyllä pitää levy mielenkiintoa hirveesti yllä. Taas näitä taustametelilevyjä, mutta ei siitä kummemmin kiinni saanut mistään kohdasta

Tää on kyl varmaan geneerisintä 60-luku hoilausta mitä ikinä kuullu

Ei tää nyt oikeen lähteny.

Tää tuntus olevan tällanen soppa johon on laitettu montaa sorttia juuresta, mikä on toki tälle aikakaudelle varmaan vähän vieraampaa. Eikä siinä, sen verran on pipperiä ja suoloa, että makukin on ihan ues. Ennestään en oo tätä varmaan tietosesti kuunnellut veisuakaan, mutta ihan korvamyöteistä tuntus olevan. Varmaan on rohkassut muita menollaan ettei kaiken tarvi olla niin purkkaa. Ei kuitenkaan parane lähtee intoilun suhteen hulluttelemaan, kun en tiiä tulisko tätä kuunneltua enempiä tän yhen kerran lisukkeeks.

En oikein saanut kiinni tästä. Aikansa tuotos, ja varmaan silloin 1966 kuulostanut ihan hyvältä, mutta ihan ei ollut kyllä mielestäni kestänyt aikaa. Tosi vanhanaikaisen kuulosta, eikä oikein tiennyt että onko tämä iskelmää, poppia vai mitä. Muutamia kivoja melodioita kyllä, eikä missään vaiheessa ärsyttänyt, niin annetaan kolmonen tällekin.

Meh. Forgettable.

Better than some Beatles albums tbh

Przyjemny album taki na granicy rocka. Brzmi jakby powstał nieco później niż w rzeczywistości. Dobra odskocznia od tego całego bełkotu ostatnich tygodni oraz od pogody, która nie rozpieszcza. 7/10

Groovin' to this album.

Unmemorable, sorry

“Groovin'” by The Young Rascals is a standard 60s rock album, but it contains a few unusual elements, e.g.: “...A Girl Like You” swings, “I Don't Love You Anymore” is inspired by Latin rhythms, while “A Place In The Sun” exudes reggae vibes. None of this is particularly exciting, but for me, the aforementioned special features fit remarkably well into the Rascals' sound and songs—something that, in my opinion, often goes wrong with other bands. Since the other songs are anything but bad, the band is simply very musical and does its job very well, this album is thoroughly enjoyable. I knew The Young Rascals by name, but this was still a pleasant surprise.

I have this!

Het pakte mij niet. Twee goede nummers maar die kwamen laat op het album. Ik ben ook al weer vergeten hoe ze heten dus zo goed waren ze ook weer niet

Werd wel steeds beter namate ik het wat vaker luisterde. Niet veel mis mee. Ik weet het niet. Nu een 3 misschien later nog een 4

Klinkt een beetje als een mix van Beatles en Beach boys. In die periode was het voor een band waarschijnlijk ook lastig om echt van dat geluid los te komen, misschien is het een beetje een oneerlijke vergelijking als je het naast zulke giganten legt. Groovin’ de titeltrack sprong er het meest bovenuit en klonk het meest uniek en eigen. De vocale harmonieën vond ik erg leuk, en de opnamekwaliteit uit deze tijd heeft sowieso iets warms en charmants. Leuke albumhoes.

Surprisingly good

Pretty good, pretty varied

I liked it. Good vibe. Sounds like something my grandfather would listen to

Ihan okei. Ei kuitenkaan juuri erotu monista muista saman aikakauden levyistä mielestäni. Ainakaan yhden kuuntelun perusteella.

love groovin

This was good, solid 60's rock fun. A little psychedelic, a little surf, a little Latin beat -- just a winner. The title track is an all-timer. It's just a nice box of sunshine to open up when there's a foot of snow on the ground.

I was sceptical but it grew on me a bit in the end. Pleasant.

Some good tunes in here. I had a different impression of what the young rascals music would be vs what it is

Maybe the best album on here so far (only like 15 deep) I’m impressed. Liked the majority of songs. Many albums on here seemed like they were trying so hard to be different and edgy. I don’t get that from this album. Seems like they were just guys looking to make some good music from the heart. Definitely some Beatles influence but probably hard not to in that time

I had no idea, they should have sent a poet

Underrated band that rocks more than you think

Some really great songs! A fun album to listen to.

Can't help but like Groovin' with The Rascals. 5 stars or A-.

Title track is the best. Rest is fine.

Had very low hopes for this after seeing the album cover but liked it more than I expected. I guess 60s pop just vibes with me.

60’s equivalent of landfill indie, pretty bland, inoffensive but also unmemorable. Felt like library music for 60s nostalgia shows. Some cool instrumentation on the sitar (obviously) and the flute. 2.0/5.0 Best Song: the last one whatever that was called

I liked the first song and the last song. Everything in-between was immensely mid. It wasn't a bad album, wasn't a good album, it was just an album.

54/100. It’s alright overall. The title track Groovin’ is genuinely great and easily the highlight here, but pretty much everything else left me feeling lukewarm.

A bunch of generic stuff and then is this the Pat Benatar song?

I liked this better than a lot of the mediocre white guys from the 60's on this list it would be a 3.5 if we could do halves

Siaip patiko. Gerų tikrai gabalų yra.

Okee

Didn't think I knew this band and the cover art didn't have me looking forward to hitting play. Turns out my fears were unfounded. Definitly know a few of the songs and they're solid. The whole album is solid. Welcome suprise.

I was close to giving this one a four. The title track, although I don’t actually like it that much, is definitely a classic. And I like their version of you better run at least as much as Pat Benatar’s cover of it, which means I like it pretty well. Most of the rest sounds to me like stuff that the Monkees did in a better way, but it’s still pretty good. And I liked reading about the band and finding out that they were the ones who did several songs I knew and liked, especially people got to be free.

3/5 - I can see this being easy to hate on (that album cover, yikes), but I thought it was soulful and had a good variety of 60s sounds. It didn't piss me off unlike so many albums on this list, so for that I'll give it a 3.

Gave it a 3 for the song writing. The album is very obviously mid 60's in sound but that's ok, there's alot of variety in there and it's enjoyable.

Pretty mediocre 60s pop

Yeah, this is not an essential album. For anyone. In any genre. The Wikipedia entry says volumes about how stupid an album's inclusion is, and this one is on the wrong end of the line. It's not terrible, but it is a nothing burger album. Genuinely, who needs to hear this album by a long-forgotten band with little significance in even their musical era? Despite this, it's passable, and I have heard worse things from the generator(looking at you, U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind, you steaming shit pile). So I guess it's not totally deserving of a 1, but it's not quite good enough to justify a 3. So a 2 it is.

Poorer version of the Beatles

That was a pretty great album, full of love and fun

Who knew "Groovin'" was a bunch of flower children. Other than the title track, happy to hear the Tribe Sample on "Sueno".

Känns rätt generiskt, men vissa låtar var ändå rätt nice!

Trevligt, men lite bakgrundsmusiksvarning

Låter bra och snarlikt andra, många bättre, band från samma tid.

Groovin' indeed!

Groovy

I love stuff like this. IDC!!!

This was a pleasant surprise. I knew the title track, but some of the others here are lovely tunes too. Love the feel of this. The performances match the songs, and the production doesn't get in the way. Nice.

Walking the line from R 'n' B over to something a little let looser. You can almost hear the sound of the trousers widening at the hem as the album progresses. The title track stands out. It's almost pop perfection. Some of the more serious workouts sounded laboured. The soulful elements are a delight, the muscle bound muso riffs not so.

pretty fun pop album from the sixties that didnt try to ape The Beatles(too much). Its got tons of upbeat sound and a great energy throughout, Sueno, Groovin', A Girl Like You, were my favorites here.

One of the more enjoyable pop albums from the era. Surprised by how many songs I knew off this one. Reminded me of AM radio in the 90s

Fun early rock album with a few really good songs. Not really something I would seek out to listen to but fun nonetheless.

It was similar to The Zombies' album but I was not in the mood for it this time. It felt lightweight and insufferably youthful. I guess, the dumb album cover might have just repelled me completely.

La portada no le hace justicia la disco. Es muy bueno y los Rascals eran una gran banda con la batería de Eddie Brigati siempre en primera línea del escenario. Garage Soul en Find somebody o You better run, pop de muchos quilates en A girl like you y el la versión de A place in the sun, que el año anterior había convertido en éxito un pujante Stevie Wonder (deleitense con su actuación con Tom Jones en el show de este). Gemas como How can I be sure (que fue un tremendo éxito ese año), I’m so happy now y la sensacional I don’t love you anymore. Aires latinos como Sueño (Love?) y el toque psicodélico de It’s love, y por supuesto ese himno que es Groovin´. Un disco injustamente soslayado.

Decent album. Groovin is a banger

Classic feel good record from back in the day!

I don't remember last time I listened to a mono album. If I eventually pop one of my ear drums, I'll be happy to listen to this over and over. 4 stars.

Groovin' is a genuinely cool record. On first listen I assumed it was little more than a Beatles-inspired record that didn’t offer much that was new. I couldn’t have been more wrong. After playing it three or four times across the day, the album really clicked. Tracks like You Better Run, I Don’t Love You Anymore and the title track Groovin’ are immediate highlights, but the truth is that most of the record is strong. It’s one of those albums that quietly grows on you until you realise how consistently good it is. At its core, this is pure 60s music: simple three-chord songwriting, pop and soul seamlessly blended, tasteful musical flourishes and straightforward, heartfelt lyrics. There’s nothing overcomplicated here, just great songs played with confidence and feel. Side two in particular is superb and really elevates the album as a whole. This is a record I’ll happily return to again and again. Favourite tracks: A Girl Like You and I’m So Happy Now — perfect examples of joyful, effortless 60s pop. Least favourite tracks: None — everything earns its place and contributes to the album. Album artwork: A very cool cover that suits the music perfectly.

Mid.

Not a lot to get excited about here.

Bang average, I was so happy when the algorithm gave me some Monkees after this as if to say "now this is what they were trying for". Very dull. The exception is the title track which is sublime, comes out of nowhere and I had to check it wasn't a cover version.

Groovin' is a heck of a song. Good sound, good skill. Bit of a chase to The Beatles but not in a crazy way. Nice album. Wouldn't go out of my way to put it on but don't regret the time listening.

I rolled my eyes seeing this pop up and it's weak wikipedia article. I don't have much to complain about. This is a solid little album. Good production, good energy, doesn't over stay it's welcome. It just doesn't have anything to really hook the listener and make them spread the word.

Simple, delightful, easy-60s-listening

Heavy soul sound from a "blue eyed" pop band. A really enjoyable LP.

Mid

Fun, soulful, but pretty shallow

Maybe the most middle of the road boring average 60s album I've ever heard. Sounds like they heard a single Beatles song, a Byrds song and a Beach Boys song and had to make a whole album. Not really anything unique about this at all. There's some okay brass strings and reverbs and stuff on here, but it just lacks any charisma. Favourite songs: none stood out really. Overall around 4/10

A 50s pop base, but with some early psychedelic elements and a splash of pet sounds. More complex than I expected.

Groovy

A very under rated group from the 1960s. Great sounds and it was recorded in Mono not stereo. Smooth grooves lush sounds. Very nostalgic for me.

Late 60s prog rock. Variety of this list leaves a lot to be desired. Hints of R&B, soul. Quite pleasant, all things considered.

Slay

I was super skeptical, after all the 70s rock I was ready for a break and it didn’t seem like an album from the 60s would be that. The first opening vocals really had me though. I will say this is definitely “groovy” I love that there is an Italian version of “groovin”

This was really good! I truly enjoyed it :) nice one to close the year.

I figure they have the appeal of a boy band, but it's so early in the music game that it's not this over saturated syrup of production techniques and data analysis. In fact, this is a (probably relatively) self produced album, which makes the commercial appeal of the record extremely interesting. These are artists how we imagine they work when we're children, before you realize how complicated the processes can be. On that note, Beatles level of commercial melodies, but the Beatles DID have the big bad producers to fine tune the effort. You can tell, but over the course of decades, the production team really makes a difference. I probably would've appreciated this more in the '70s than today. 2.7/5

This is a deceptive album. It feels like it should be a clear, run-of-the-mill 3 Star album. But it's such a crazy grab-bag of 60s styles - you've got some excellent blue eyed soul here ("A Girl Like You"), alongside snaky psychedelic rockers ("Find Somebody,") next to super-poppy Burt Bacharach cribs ("How Can I Be Sure?") - and then the joyful jam of the title track. It's a perfect encapsulation of the 1960s rock/pop/soul scenes. If I only had one record to play for someone who had never heard any music from that decade, I'd probably throw on Revolver - but if that isn't available this is a great shout. FOUR STARS

My wife and I, before we were married, listened to a lot of blue-eyed soul together, and The (Young) Rascals in particular. In fact, "Groovin'" was the song during our first dance at our wedding. We both agree now that if we had a chance to do it again, we'd choose "Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place)," nonetheless, I still have a soft spot for it. This sort of thing absolutely has an enduring appeal for me. It's a real joy to listen to, although there's a slackness to certain of the songs ("I Don't Love You Anymore" "Sueno"). They also really rock out a bit more than I recall, particularly on "You Better Run" (HATE the whistle effect through), as well as "A Girl Like You." Solid record, sounds of a totally bygone era. Is it soulful like, say, Al Green or Marvin Gaye is soulful? God no. But on its own merits it's quite good.

"How Can I be Sure" has been lodged in head since giving this a listen . It really is something else. A mix of a lot of the styles of the 60's, Pop, rock, chamber music, blue-eyed soul. It becomes something greater than the sum of it's parts. A true classic. Then the next song is "Groovin'" which is such a standard that I am not sure when the last time I heard the original version of it was. But you can guarantee I've heard it played by countless Sounds of the 60's covers bands at countless local festivals and fairs. It's an oldie for sure. The rest of it pretty standard 60's rock n roll.

Thoughts before listening: 60s era pop rock group. Seems more like a label trying to capitalize on the hippie movement than an actual band with merit, but maybe I'm wrong on that. Review: So it seems that the Young Rascals are actually in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. That tells me that they were at least critically respected in their time and were more than just a marketing ploy. That being said, I am not really hearing much here to grab my attention. I mean its perfectly fine pop rock, but there just isn't anything really interesting happening here outside of some catchy melodies. I'll give this 2-stars.

Didn't pay super close attention to this one, seemed like book-standard psychedelic rock from the era.

Typical folk pop from the 60s

Liked Songs: - A Girl Like You - I'm so Happy Now - You Better Run - A Place in the Sun

Low 3. Not very special compared to what a much more nuanced and creative band like The Beach Boys were doing around this time.

Of their time!

Hey Copilot - write me a 60s / 70s style guitar based album, don't make the tracks too memorable though....

Yes it’s quite an unoriginal record label reply to the Beatles, nevertheless thought there were some great tunes on this and really liked the drum sound. Great

Pretty good interested in hearing more

Man was that boring.

3/5

Some good tracks, wtf is this cover art

This was alright. Not really captivating, but it's varied enough to not be a total snoozefest. Everything from the 60s has a kind of blandness to it to my ear, but this is one of the less egregious examples of that phenomenon for me

3/5 it is fun

Another old one where I can appreciate the hits, but all in all it just doesn't float my musical boat.

Wow - loved this - surprise!

It was nice. Recognized grooving

Exactly what I expected. Nothing more, nothing less. Sweet 60s pop

Turhan pirteetä näihin fiiliksiin mutta iha jees 2/5

Melko geneeriseksi jäävää 60-luvun hippirockia.

60s pop at its height.

Fun.

2.5, rounded up because I do like the song Groovin’. However the rest of the album was so corny 60’s it was a bit much

It's an OK album with a few good songs, but I found nothing to get excited about.

Boring. No different from so much else that came out around the time. Why is this here?

Not for me. 1/5

A mix of psychedelia, soul, garage rock, and chamber pop(?). Also 60s as hell. Objectively not that great but damn is it well suited to my taste. Best song: Groovin’

Warm harmonies, a laid-back sunny hippy vibe, at times a bit rockier (like in "You Better Run"), and occasionally drifting into psychedelia. Mostly it's just easy, feel-good, hippy vibes spread across a bunch of catchy tunes. A perfect soundtrack for groovin' on a Sunday afternoon dog walk.

It’s got a few moments but sounds really stale to me. It just doesn’t have a place in 2025 other than as a historical document.

3/5

TIL "Blue Eyed Soul" is an actual musical genre and that perfectly describes this group/ album. Beatles with soul so more entertaining than I thought it would be.

Probably a 3.5 stars from me. Some really nice groovy 60s pop melodies and lyrics

In 2009 I read an intriguing book by Elijah Wald, How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ’n’ Roll, which argues that the history of popular music is usually told along the wrong lines. Critics obsess over artists who later came to be seen as revolutionary, while largely ignoring the music that most people actually listened to at the time. The result is a distorted canon. We endlessly discuss the Beatles, Louis Armstrong, or Duke Ellington, but forget about artists like Perry Como, Guy Lombardo, or Paul Whiteman — musicians who sold vast numbers of records and shaped the everyday musical environment of their era. That idea helps explain why albums like Groovin’ appear in this book. The question is whether they justify their place. This is, unmistakably, pop music. Pleasant, vocal-driven, carefully arranged, and largely free of instrumental excess. Nothing here is designed to challenge the listener; it’s meant to charm. And often, it does. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that. The album flows smoothly, the melodies are agreeable, and there are no catastrophic misfires — though “I’m So Happy Now” comes close to sounding like pop detergent. What’s interesting is that the album’s strongest moments arrive when the band briefly steps outside the pop template. “Find Somebody,” by far the least-streamed track, is also the most adventurous, with an unexpectedly sharp guitar line that almost feels like a distant premonition of ’90s alternative rock. The audience, apparently, didn’t know what to do with it. The same goes for “You Better Run,” another highlight with a surprisingly muscular guitar presence. The more popular songs aren’t bad, though. “How Can I Be Sure” is a lovely single, elevated by an unusual accordion part, and the title track “Groovin’,” while undeniably sweet, is also irresistibly catchy and genuinely charming. Its sunny, almost Californian feel is amusingly misplaced for a band from New Jersey, but it works. Does Groovin’ belong in a serious account of 1960s pop history? In a year like 1967, when far more daring music was being made, maybe not on artistic grounds alone. But that’s precisely Wald’s point. This is the kind of music a huge audience actually embraced, carried with them, and were shaped by. It may not score highly on some imaginary Bach Index, but it captures something real about the era. So no, this album didn’t shake the world. But it does offer a clear snapshot of what mainstream pop sounded like when much of the supposed revolution was happening elsewhere. And that, in its own modest way, makes it worth hearing.

This is really nice! Nothing stands out as a bad track.

Groovy and chill, typical 60s style, easy listening.

3.0 This was an extremely average album. Once good thing about this list drawing to a close that I've come to peace with the number of 60s bands that I had never previously heard. The sheer number on this list and the sheer amount of mediocrity has been slightly surprising. These guys, just extremely bland early experimental psychadelic pop. You Better Run was a brief moment of genius, for 3 minutes they transcended the pop constraints and sounded like they had a purpose, decades ahead of the rest of the album. And then it was over before it began.

Dla mnie się podoba na 4. Próbują się odnaleźć jako Beatlesi, w gorszym wykonaniu, ale kilka partii zaskakujących i wpadających w ucho.

Surprisingly a little more fun and entertaining than I thought it would be.

The Monkees were already the American answer to the Beatles. These guys were the Monkees 2 (or 3, or 4, etc.). They were probably the most famous band in the their neighborhood at least.

Not bad

This was like the most cliche 60s pop/rock album ever. Almost parody level. It wasn’t too bad, it just sounded very anonymous.

groovy.

Wasn’t doing anything for me at first but it kinda won me over. It’s fun and relatively catchy. Don’t know if I’ll ever go back though.

Huh, this one falls into the “year I was born release; I kinda like it” bucket! Not every song. But there are some bangers on here. Four stars!

good, but nothing special. i have heard several like it from this very era

- feels like something Starlord would listen to - feels like something Starlord would listen to - not really my kind of music, and I’m curious how it ended up on this list - was told that it sounds a lot like other music that existed at the time, so in the same vain as above, I’m curious what makes this album so special

I like the vibe! They sound right on time!

Quite confident this will be forgettable psych pop

An oldie and kinda good.

This is very generic 60s pop. I don't know. It isn't unpleasant but it's hard to care about.

Light

Unique and fresh for 1966. Nice album.

Also British but 60’s hippie pop

Misleading title, I wasn't grooving much to it. Most songs are kinda sleepy and the psychedelic sounds are quite bad. Kinda like The Monkees but even less interesting.

Nothing special. 3 seems about right.

The Beatles at home

I only know a couple of songs by The Young Rascals ("Groovin'" and "Good Lovin'"), and thankfully, one of those happens to be on this album. I've had some pretty mixed feelings about sixties psychedelic music, so it's a coin flip as to whether or not I'm going to enjoy this album. Time to get groovin'! Well, I didn't do much groovin' to this album. There were some songs that were okay, but most of this album was really boring to me. Musically, I didn't think there was really anything noteworthy on this album. The guitars, drums, and vocals were all fine, but I didn't think The Rascals did anything particularly noteworthy or unique when it came to their musicianship. I did like the horns on the first couple of songs, and I liked the keyboards and flute on "It's Love," but other than that, I just wasn't attached to anything on here. I didn't care for most of the lyrics on this album either; most of these songs felt like generic sixties pop songs about love, and I didn't think these lyrics had anything interesting to say. The title track was pretty good though, as was the aforementioned "It's Love," but they couldn't do enough on their own to lift this album above two stars. Sorry Rascals, but when it comes to the sixties, there are just far better options than you guys.

Beautiful 60ies sound! Thank you for the link!

I'd never heard of this group but was pleasantly surprised by the album here. I expected a generic pop/soft rock sound from the start but was intrigued by some of the interesting melodies and quite stunning vocal harmonies. I Don't Love You Anymore is a standout, and I didn’t expect the upbeat harder sound of You Better Run. A Place in the Sun caps off the back end of the album very nicely. It was a very enjoyable listen and I'll definitely listen through again. If I could give 3.5 I would but will stick with 3 as a first listen not all songs grabbed me, but further listens may change this.

Thought I was going to hate this, but this ended up being alright. There’s a lot more to this than just the bad Beach Boys pastiche I expected.

itsa groovy

The combination between the silly and the technical parts of the songs is well crafted

It's a good album although nothing really feels ''special'', but damn do I hate the artwork for the album!!

This is nice, mostly harmless 60s pop. I had no idea they wrote You Better Run! It's so edgy and Pat Benetar did such a great version of it. Liked Songs Added: Groovin' You Better Run

Groovin’ is the obvious hit

Some good ones.

Solid short & sweet album. A couple mainstream songs, but a lot unfamiliar late 60's tracks

This one kinda crept up on me. My initial "damn hippies!" reaction was tempered and I enjoyed the variety that found its way into this one.

I always loved listening to this album. I guess I still do.

No. 8 It is in fact very groovy, very the beatles very the beach boys. The guitar is guitarring. But i would not listen this constantly.

Not really my thing

After the first few songs I expected this to be another really boring album for me, but it really picked up and I liked it

Some completely nice and enjoyable songs here and there but lack of any sense of identity makes it very forgettable, high 2 Fav song: Place in the Sun

I underestimated this album by its cover, but what a lovely album. I had never heard about this band before but they bring the best of 60s pop but also experimenting with different genres, and damn, this even have a Spanish version of this album. . 4/5

p119. 1967. 3 stars. Classy 60's Stateside blue eyed soul, intercut with some pop gems. Lightweight, but quality.

Couple of great tunes and mostly decent 7- out of 10 makes 3 stars

Too 1960s for me - it hasn't really aged well at all!

This is an easy-going album, most recognizable and memorable for its title track. Beyond that, it alternates between breezy, beach-leaning tunes and familiar mid-’60s pop and soul sounds.

Groovy

Sounded just like I thought it would. There’s nothing wrong with that. I enjoyed this, but nothing stood out to me. It’s like Wheaties - solid but nothing flashy.

60's groovy rock. Good harmonies. couple of good songs, but only a meh album Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs How Can I Be Sure Groovin' You Better Run

Was fine. Classic 60's rock, inoffensive and 90% of the time about love. Good vocals and compositions. Nothing outstanding though.

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Solid British invasion stuff with some different styles, but not something I'll remember past the very near future

Groovin'

What the heck is this Aoty score 67/100 Really expecting nothing from this Super boring stuff, really no reason to ever put this on

I think they should've put more compression on the guitar on "Find somebody" I basically don't remember a single song a day after listening

Terrible album cover, good little blue-eyed soul album. It again suffers from that sixties' production as so many of these albums do, but I feel that it adds that modern neo-soul sound that was being chased after by so many produces in the early 00's. Best Tracks: A Girl Like You; Groovin'; You Better Run

Excellent. Not what I expected from the cover.

Good group from the 60’s. Fun music. Good sound.

Good band for the time. Horn and harmonica integration like other great bands. Overall well done.

How 60's do you want to be?

best part of this album is the cover art i think 2/5

This is fine. There’s a lot in this genre, and this is a middling example

like. no es de mis generos fav pero muy buen album todas las canciones me gustaron.

Classic example of a 60’s pop album. Doesn’t do much to stand out either good or bad.

So this one was just fun and enjoyable! It gave me a little bit of a motown feel along with the groovin vibe. Its nothing amazing or life changing, but it is enjoyable and does differ some from song to song.

A couple of interesting notes to this generally very boring album… I had no idea that “You Better Run” was a cover when Pat Benatar hit with it in the 80’s. I would’ve sworn it was her song. Next, “Groovin’” is by far the best song on here. The lazy Sunday afternoon stroll through the neighborhood vibe sounds amazing. Lastly, the last few songs pick up in quality a bit, so that was a welcome experience. I don’t think there’s much here to come back to, though I think it was probably well received when it was released.

This was a lot of fun. It feels totally 60s but with poppy/wholesome AND hippie/psychedelic vibes, and they blend together well throughout the album. A Place in the Sun is my fave, but How Can I Be Sure, Sueno, Groovin', and It's Love are all so great too.

Nice feel good album that’s right up my alley. Sounds a bit like The Turtles and The Zombies. I only knew the title track off it, and I recognized the beginning of Sueno from a Tribe Called Quest song. The rest were all pleasant discoveries for me. Enjoyable music.

3 out of 5. Enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. A little generic maybe but good enough.

The wave of 60s pop following in the footsteps of the Beatles honestly sounds pretty tired and unoriginal to me, so I was pleasantly surprised that The Young Rascals managed to do something different here while still fitting into that same box. There's a good amount of variety between the songs, some of which are more generically 60's pop, some edging into Beatles-like psychedelia, and some showing a distinctly American swing and R&B influence that really differentiates this album from others in the genre.

Not for me

Bland 60s. My grandparents would rate this higher

A bit dull, but not that bad. 5/10

This was super listenable 60’s pop that didn’t immediately strike me as just a Beatles clone, but ultimately this album is mostly forgettable.

I really enjoyed this album! A very typical 60s sound. A few songs I recognised too, which was a nice surprise 4 ⭐️

Never been a great fan sixties pop music, with the exemption of the later records of The Beatles, but this doesn't even come close. Never heard of this band either, or knew any of the band's hits. I guess they weren't that big on the other side of the Atlantic ocean. Psychedelic sixties pop, blue-eyed soul, yes, but this has done better by other artists of that time. A star for the title track, a song that completely fits its name, but other than that, nothing new under the sun. Wouldn't be my choice for a place in this list, but hey, that's what we're in for! 2/5

Wow this is definitely some budget beatles. At least it wasn't without any budget and there's some alright songs.

Okish.

Man I do not remember much of this from just a couple weeks ago. Ergo I guess it was pretty forgettable, but certainly not unpleasant rock and roll of its time.

No idea why this album is featured. Some generic, boring sixties band, like many others.

I mean it was about everything I expected this album to be given the cover art, the time period, and the band name. So of course I wanted to hate it but, unfortunately for me, it was kinda good.

Decent. Just sounds very 60's

Solid late 60’s music. Nothing more and nothing less.

Rating: 3.5 Very pleasant departure from the more challenging or otherwise uninspiring stuff I’ve been getting for the last few days. They sound like The Beatles mixed with a more 50’s boy band. I actually listened to this twice because it lightened the mood so much.

Needless cover versions done better by other artists. The sound is good but so is birdsong or cows mooing. Both are preferable to this mush.

If I grew up in the 60’s, then I’d like The Young Rascals more. It’s not a bad album, it just doesn’t seem to fit so much in these current times.

Despite it's ugly as sin album art, Groovin' is a pretty decent psych rock album. If i were to compare this album to one of the psych rock bands from the 60s, it would probably be The Kinks as they have that similar sense of oddity that they had. While i don't think that this album is as good as the ones they have made but it is still decently solid. The music sounded all well and good with a few hiccups (especially in the second track) and the lyrics and vocals are about what you would expect for this genre. This album was pretty short though so that was nice to see. I wouldn't really say that there is anything too special about this album but it does what it does well enough. Best Song: You Better Run Worst Song: Find Somebody

Молодые раскалы раздали не того грува

"We have the Beatles at home."

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People always say not to judge a book by its cover, and while this rings true, you're still gonna see the cover first, and the cover for Groovin' is *uniquely* ugly. And unfortunately, The Young Rascals can't really outrun this bad start. We're following the rough blueprint The Beatles laid out here, and while The Young Rascals escape to uncharted territory on several songs here, the results are mixed. Something struck here, and I realized I think a lot of these songs sound like sitcom themes, which doesn't bode well. Honestly, the best tracks usually lean into gimmicks, as well as psych, which makes the gimmicks go down a little smoother. Some songs here I actually kind of like are How Can I Be Sure, Groovin', I Don't Love You Anymore, You Better Run, and A Place In The Sun. These all have at least something going for them that keeps me happy. However, the rest of this is the "obnoxious, saccharine hippy music" side of psych. There just isn't much here to distinguish The Young Rascals from their peers, and what is here is usually not that good. There's a couple of moments that save this from a 1, but I just don't like this thing.

Blue-eyed soul/psychedelic pop. I know the singles, or at least some of them as apparently 8 of these tracks were released on 45s, but never listened to a (Young) Rascals album. They had three lead singers, all fairly distinctive, with Felix Cavaliere probably the pick of them. He sings the opening "A Girl Like You" which is also probably the best song here, and also "Groovin'" which is so much like Smokey Robinson that I was sure I had a version by Smokey - I don't and it probably doesn't exist (I do have a version by Aretha which is good but not as good as the original). As an album, it is a little disjointed, more like a Greatest Hits, and it jumps around in style. There are songs that sound like The Monkees, others that are like psychedelic flamenco. "How Can I Be Sure" is another good song which I know from Dusty Springfield's version; sung by Eddie Brigati, it suits his voice. Some of the songs are 5-star but it lacks the cohesion of a proper album.

Sure, they are chasing the coattails of The Beatles, but they do this really well. Actually better than most of the bands in the 1960s. Hell, Paul McCartney enjoyed them so much when he saw them debut in London that he came back the next night for another round!