Groovin' - The Young Rascals (1967) New Stereo Mix By EVB (Ed Sullivan Show) SHQ
Sadly I couldn't fix the couple of jumps in the audio but have managed to enhance the original mono mix into a new stereo output, by doing so it highlighted the flaws in the original recording. Hope it doesn't put you off from enjoying this fabulous old pop song, nice rare footage too from The Ed Sullivan Show broadcast mid 1967.
"Groovin'" is a song written by the American singer songwriters Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, initially recorded by their group the Young Rascals in 1967. Cavaliere was inspired to compose the song by his girlfriend Adrienne Buccheri, whom he only got to meet every Sunday amidst heavy touring and recording. Musically, the song differs from most of band's previous output, leaving the garage rock genre for Latin American influences, such as baião. Lyrically, "Groovin'" tells the tale of a narrator spending time with his partner on a Sunday afternoon. The song was arranged and recorded at the Talentmasters Studios, New York City in March of 1967.
Initially, Atlantic Records were skeptical of releasing "Groovin'" as a single, given that it deviated from their previous output. After hearing it, the disc jockey Murray the K convinced Jerry Wexler to release it. "Groovin'" was released as a single on April 10, 1967 backed by "Sueño". It became a commercial hit, reaching number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1967. It peaked at number eight in the UK as the Young Rascals' only hit there.
In 1966, the Young Rascals rose to commercial prominence, reaching the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in May with their cover of "Good Lovin'".
Though their debut single "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (1965), was of a similar vein, it was "Good Lovin'" that established what would be categorized as the Young Rascals musical style; a mix of garage rock and rhythm and blues that was personalized by Felix Cavaliere's blue-eyed soul vocals.
The two singles following "Good Lovin'", "You Better Run" and "Come On Up" (both 1966) expanded upon this musical venture, the latter of which featured a "more aggressive sound" through Gene Cornish's fuzz guitar licks.
Despite this, both singles were relative chart failures, reaching number 20 and 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
'The Square Disc' has slowly grown popular in the USA as in the UK, because of this we here at the channel will be working on songs that were popular on the Billboard Hot 100 too.
Hope you enjoy this brand new and first time upload in stereo of The Young Rascals peforming their US number one single "Groovin".
Thank you
Eddy EVB @thesquaredisc