The Rascals / It's Wonderful: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
ラスカルズ(The Rascals)のアトランティック期コンプリートボックスセット『It's Wonderful: The Complete Atlantic Recordings』が海外で5月31日発売。リリース元はNow Sounds/Cherry Red Records。
ボックスセットでは入念にリマスターされた152曲をCD7枚に収録。バンドが1965年から1971年にかけてアトランティック・レーベルに残した全作品(最初の4枚はモノラルとステレオの両方で収録)に加え、シングル、外国語ヴァージョン、そしてラスカルズのリイシューでは初となる14曲の未発表音源を収録しています。
60ページのブックレット付き。リッチー・ウンターバーガーによる1万字近いエッセイでは、彼らのキャリアを詳細に説明し、ラスカルズのアーカイヴからの膨大なセッション・ヒストリーと貴重なイラストも掲載。スティーブ・スタンレーが監督・デザインした、豪華なボックスに収められています。
■『It's Wonderful: The Complete Atlantic Recordings』
DISC ONE
THE YOUNG RASCALS
1. Slow Down
2. Baby Let’s Wait
3. Just A Little
4. I Believe
5. Do You Feel It
6. Good Lovin’
7. Like A Rolling Stone
8. Mustang Sally
9. I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
10. In The Midnight Hour
11. Slow Down
12. Baby Let’s Wait
13. Just A Little
14. I Believe
15. Do You Feel It
16. Good Lovin’
17. Like A Rolling Stone
18. Mustang Sally
19. I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
20. In The Midnight Hour
21. Mustang Sally (unedited version - previously unissued)
DISC TWO
COLLECTIONS
1. What Is The Reason
2. Since I Fell For You
3. Lonely Too Long
4. No Love To Give
5. Mickey’s Monkey/Love Lights
6. Come On Up
7. Too Many Fish In The Sea
8. More
9. Nineteen Fifty-Six
10. Love Is A Beautiful Thing
11. Land Of 1000 Dances 12 What Is The Reason
13. Since I Fell For You
14. Lonely Too Long
15. No Love To Give
16. Mickey’s Monkey/Love Lights
17. Come On Up
18. Too Many Fish In The Sea
20. More
21. Nineteen Fifty-Six
22. Love Is A Beautiful Thing
23. Land Of 1000 Dances
24. Good Lovin’ (alternate version - previously unissued)
25. Marryin’ Kind Of Love (previously unissued)
26. Temptation’s ‘Bout To Get Me (early version - previously unissued)
27. I’ve Been Lonely Too Long (mono single edit)
DISC THREE
GROOVIN’
1. A Girl Like You
2. Find Somebody
3. I’m So Happy Now
4. Sueño
5. How Can I Be Sure
6. Groovin’
7 If You Knew
8. I Don’t Love You Anymore
9. You Better Run
10. A Place In The Sun
11. It’s Love
12. A Girl Like You
13. Find Somebody
14. I’m So Happy Now
15. Sueño
16. How Can I Be Sure
17. Groovin’
18. If You Knew
19. I Don’t Love You Anymore
20. You Better Run
21. A Place In The Sun
22. It’s Love
23. I’m So Happy Now (underdub - previously unissued)
24. I Don’t Love You Anymore (alternate take - previously unissued)
25. If You Knew (rehearsal - previously unissued)
DISC FOUR
ONCE UPON A DREAM
1. Intro-Easy Rollin’
2. Rainy Day
3. Please Love Me
4. Sound Effect
5. It’s Wonderful
6. I’m Gonna Love You
7. Dave And Eddie
8. My Hawaii
9. My World
10. Silly Girl
11. Singin’ The Blues Too Long
12. Bells
13. Sattva
14. Finale: Once Upon A Dream
15. Intro-Easy Rollin’
16. Rainy Day
17. Please Love Me
18. Sound Effect
19. It’s Wonderful
20. I’m Gonna Love You
21. Dave And Eddie
22. My Hawaii
23. My World
24. Silly Girl
25. Singin’ The Blues Too Long
26. Bells
27. Sattva
28. Finale: Once Upon A Dream
29. It’s Wonderful (mono single mix)
DISC FIVE
FREEDOM SUITE
1. America The Beautiful
2. Me And My Friends
3. Any Dance’ll Do
4. Look Around
5. Ray Of Hope
6. Island Of Love
7. Of Course
8. Love Was So Easy To Give
9. People Got To Be Free
10. Baby I’m Blue
11. Heaven
12. Adrian’s Birthday
13. Boom
14. Cute
15. A Beautiful Morning
16. Let Freedom Ring (previously unissued)
17. My Love For You (previously unissued)
18. Share Your Love With Me (previously unissued)
DISC SIX
SEE
1. See
2. I’d Like To Take You Home
3. Remember Me
4. I’m Blue
5. Stop And Think
6. Temptation’s ‘Bout To Get Me
7. Nubia
8. Carry Me Back
9. Away Away
10. Real Thing
11. Death’s Reply
12. Hold On
13. See (single edit)
14. Hold On (mono single)
15. Nubia (alternate version - previously unissued)
16. You Gotta Try aka Hold On (previously unissued)
DISC SEVEN
SEARCH AND NEARNESS
1. Right On
2. I Believe
3. Thank You Baby
4. You Don’t Know
5. Nama
6. Almost Home
7. The Letter
8. Ready For Love
9. Fortunes
10. Glory Glory
11. Hey Bo (previously unissued)
12. Silver Dollar Lady (previously unissued)
13. Groovin’ (Italian language version)
14. Groovin’ (Spanish language version)
15. Groovin’ (French language version)
16. Sentirai La Pioggia
17. Corri Nel Sole