Groovin'
Atlantic album SD 8148;
released 31 July 1967
recorded
between 28 December 1966 and 22 June 1967
Produced by the Young Rascals
Recording Engineers: Tom Dowd and Chris Huston
A Girl Like You
(by Felix Cavaliere
and Edward Brigati Jr.)
recorded
25 May 1967
Felix:
piano (l)
Gene: electric guitar (r)
Dino: drums (r)
Session players: bass (c), harp (r, then l), horns (trumpets, saxes) (l)
Vocals: Felix - lead (c); Eddie & Dave -
backing (r)
Orchestral
arrangement by Arif Mardin
Find Somebody
(by Felix Cavaliere
and Edward Brigati Jr.)
recorded 22 June 1967
Felix: electric guitar (moves)
Dino: drums (r)
Session players (or Gene?): two basses (r & l)
Percussion: maracas & finger cymabls (r)
Vocals: Eddie - lead (c); Felix -
backing (c)
I'm So Happy Now
(by Gene Cornish)
note: ASCAP database shows
composer credit for Jean
Paul Gorley
recorded
19 May 1967
Felix: piano (l)
Dino: drums (r)
Gene: acoustic guitar (r), electric guitar (l)
Session players: bass (c), horns (trumpets, saxophones) (l & r)
Percussion: tambourine (l)
Vocals: Gene - lead (c) and harmony (l)
Orchestral
arrangement by Arif Mardin
Sueño
(by Felix Cavaliere
and Edward Brigati Jr.)
recorded
27 March 1967
Felix: organ (l)
Dino: drums (r)
Gene: acoustic guitar (double-tracked) (r)
Session player: bass (l)
Percussion: tambourine (l), handclaps (c, effects to r)
Vocals: Felix - lead (c); Eddie -
backing (c)
Other: tape loops (c)
How Can I Be Sure
(by Felix Cavaliere
and Edward Brigati Jr.)
recorded
22 June 1967
Felix:
piano (l)
Dino: drums (r)
Gene: Spanish guitar (r)
Session players: bass (c), accordion (l), harp (r), strings (r), French
horn (r), trumpet (l)
Vocals: Eddie - lead (c); Felix & Dave -
backing (c)
Orchestral
arrangement by Arif Mardin
Groovin'
(by
Felix Cavaliere and Edward Brigati Jr.)
recorded
27 March 1967
Felix:
two pianos (l & r), harpsichord
Chuck Rainey: bass (l)
Session players: harmonica, vibraphone (r)
Percussion: congas (l), tambourine (l), drum sticks (l)
Vocals: Felix - lead (c); Eddie & Dave - backing (c)
If You Knew
(by Felix Cavaliere
and Edward Brigati Jr.)
recorded
28 December 1966
Felix: organ (l)
Dino: drums (l)
Gene: two acoustic guitars (l)
Session player: bass (r)
Vocals: Eddie - lead (double-tracked) (c); Felix & Dave -
backing (c)
I Don't Love You Anymore
(by Gene Cornish)
note: ASCAP database shows composer credit for Jean
Paul Gorley
Gene:
acoustic guitar (double-tracked) (l)
Session player: bass (c)
Percussion: bongos(?) (r)
Vocals: Gene - lead (double-tracked) (c); Eddie, Dave, Felix & Gene
- backing on coda (c & r)
You
Better Run
(by Felix Cavaliere
and Edward Brigati Jr.)
recorded
9 May 1966
Felix: organ (r)
Dino: drums (r)
Gene: electric guitars (l)
Session player: bass (c)
Percussion: tambourine (r)
Vocals: Felix - lead (c); Eddie & Gene -
backing (l)
Other: siren whistle (l)
Recorded
under the supervision of Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
A Place in the Sun
(by Ronald N. Miller
and Bryan Wells)
Felix: organ (l), either organ overdub or second manual (r)
Dino: drums (l)
Gene: electric guitar (l), acoustic guitar (r)
Session player: bass (c)
Vocals: Eddie - lead (c); Felix & Dave -
backing (c)
Other: handclaps (r)
It's Love
(by Felix Cavaliere
and Edward Brigati Jr.)
recorded
22 June 1967
Felix: piano (l)
Dino: drums (r)
Session player (or Gene?): bass (c)
Percussion: tambourine (r), maracas (r), cymbal recorded backwards (l)
Vocals: Felix - lead (moves); Eddie & Dave -
backing (l)
Hubert Laws: flute (moves)
