Collections is the second album by the rock band the Young Rascals. The album was released on December 10, 1966, and rose to #15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart, and to #8 in Canada.

History Collections was the Rascals' first album to showcase their songwriting talent, with six of the album's songs written by band members. On its original release, the song "Turn On Your Love Light" was incorrectly titled "Love Lights," and credited to The Sonics' bandleader Gerald (Gerry) Roslie, who had written a song called "Love Lights" for that band. Upon its release as a single, "I've Been Lonely Too Long" was credited to Cavaliere/Brigati, rather than to Felix Cavaliere alone.

The album featured a Top 20 U.S. hit: "I've Been Lonely Too Long" reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. Reception

In his review for Allmusic, music critic Bruce Eder wrote the "garage rock" sound of the band's first album was gone and called it a "wonderfully soulful body of music that picks up right where 'In the Midnight Hour' from the prior album left off. Most of this record is among the most danceable white rock music of its period..." The band was awarded a Gold Album in the United States for Collections.

Track listing

Personnel Personnel according to the 1988 re-issue of Collections, unless otherwise noted.

The Young Rascals Felix Cavaliereorgan, piano; lead vocals , co-lead vocals , production Eddie Brigatipercussion; lead vocals , co-lead vocals , production Gene Cornishguitar, bass; lead vocals , production Dino Danellidrums, percussion, production Other personnel

Tom Dowdrecording supervision, audio engineer Arif Mardinrecording supervision Phil Iehleaudio engineer Bruce Tergesenaudio engineer Bob Galloaudio engineer George Rodriguezcover photography Loring Eutemeycover design

Charts

+Weekly chart performance Chart (1966–1967) PeakpositionCanada RPM Top 25 LPs8US Billboard Top LP's14US Billboard Top Selling R&B LP's5US Cash Box Top 100 Albums15US Record World 100 Top LP's13

+Year-end chart performance Chart (1967) PeakpositionUS Billboard Top LP's15US Billboard Top R&B LP's25US Cash Box Top 100 Albums17

Certifications

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