VARIATIONS IN THE RASCALS'
RECORDINGS
In the 1960's, many people owned phonographs
that could only play monophonic recordings, while others owned stereophonic
record players.
Records in one format were sometimes incompatible with the equipment
designed for the other format. For this reason, LPs were often issued
in both formats, so that no one would be excluded.
Singles, on the other hand, were typically only issued in mono (most
singles buyers were teenagers, and unlikely to have the more expensive
stereophonic equipment.) By 1968, however, most records were issued
in stereo only.
In the case of the Rascals' recordings, their first four albums
were released in both mono and stereo, while songs appearing on singles
were issued in one format only.
(See the Discography page for details on the format of each release.)
Because a separate mixdown was required for mono and for stereo,
there are occasionally subtle (or noticable) differences among the versions
released in each format.
In a few cases, the single mix is a third different mix from the
mono and stereo mixes for the album release.
The songs released in more than one format are listed below in alphabetical
order. (Notes: 1. I have not included any mention of titles re-issued
in later anthologies unless the re-issued version has a unique mix. 2.
All serial numbers refer to Atlantic records unless indicated otherwise.)
I am indebted to Don Holmes, who contributed much of the information
contained in this page.
A Beautiful Morning
1. Stereo mix is available
on single 2493 and Time Peace (SD8190)
2. Mono mix with lyrics sung in Italian is available as a bonus
track on disc 2 of All I Really Need (Rhino Handmade 7804)
Variations:
a. 2 is missing bells in the introduction
b. Vocal track on 2 is unique
A Girl Like You
1. Mono mix available on single 2424 and Groovin'
(8148)
2. Stereo mix available on Groovin' (SD8148)
A
Place in the Sun
1. Mono mix available on Groovin' (8148)
2. Stereo mix available on Groovin' (SD8148)
A Ray of Hope
1. Mono mix available on single 2584
2. Stereo mix available on Freedom Suite (SD2-901)
Any
Dance'll Do
1. Mono mix available on single 2584
2. Stereo mix available on Freedom Suite (SD2-901)
Baby I'm Blue
1.
Mono mix available on single 2599
2. Stereo mix available on Freedom Suite (SD2-901)
Baby
Let's Wait
1. Mono mix available on The Young Rascals
(8123)
2. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Come
On Up
1.
Mono mix available on single 2353
2. A different mono mix available on Collections
(8134)
3. Stereo mix available on Collections (SD8134)
Variations:
a. 2 & 3 feature some barely audible spoken words under the
guitar solo that are missing from 1
b. Backing vocals at end of song are mixed much lower in 1 than
in the others
c. Double-tracking on guitar solo is less noticable in 1
d. Bass guitar is mixed much lower in 3 than in the other mixes
e. Distortion on guitar is less prominent in 2 & 3
(Note: 2 may be a "collapse" of the stereo mix into mono, rather
than a unique mix)
Do
You Feel It
1.
Mono mix available on The Young Rascals (8123)
2. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Variations:
Drums on 1 have more reverb during breaks
Easy
Rollin'
1.
Mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
3. A different stereo mix available on Time Peace (SD8190)
Variations:
a. Balance of vocal lines in introduction is different between 1
& 2
b. 3 is missing 17 seconds of introductory material found on 1 &
2
Find
Somebody
1. Mono mix available on Groovin' (8148)
2. Stereo mix available on Groovin' (SD8148)
Good
Lovin'
1.
Mono mix available on single 2321 and The Young Rascals (8123)
2. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Variations:
Drums and organ solo are more prominent in the mix on 2
Groovin'
1. Mono mix available on single 2401 and Groovin'
(8148)
2. Stereo mix available
on Groovin' (SD8148)
3. mono mix with lyrics sung in Italian available on single 2428
4. mono mix with lyrics sung in Spanish available on single 2428
Variations:
a. Bird sounds are more prominent during fade-out of song on 2
b. Bird sounds are absent from introduction on 3 & 4
c. Lead and backing vocal tracks are unique to 3 & 4
d. Harmonica track on 2 & 4 is different from that on 1 &
3
Heaven
1. Mono mix available on single 2599
2. Stereo mix available on Freedom Suite (SD2-901)
Hold On
1. Mono mix available on single 2695
2. Stereo mix available on See (SD-8246)
How
Can I Be Sure
1. Mono mix available on single 2438 and Groovin'
(8148)
2. Stereo mix available
on Groovin' (SD8148)
I
Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
1.
Mono mix available on single 2312 and The Young Rascals (8123)
2. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Variations:
Electric guitar is more prominent in 1
I
Believe (1966)
1.
Mono mix available on The Young Rascals (8123)
2. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Variations:
Vocal entrance is louder in 2
I Believe (1969)
1. Mono mix available on single 2695
2. Stereo mix available on Search and Nearness (SD-8276)
I
Don't Love You Anymore
1. Mono mix available on Groovin' (8148)
2. Stereo mix available on Groovin' (SD8148)
If
You Knew
1. Mono mix available on single 2377 and Groovin'
(8148)
2. Stereo mix available on Groovin' (SD8148)
I'm
Gonna Love You
1.
Mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
Variations:
a. Timing of the splice between ending cello glissando and backwards
spoken material is later in 1
b. 2 has more reverb on cello glissando
I'm
So Happy Now
1. Mono mix available on single 2438 and Groovin'
(8148)
2. Stereo mix available
on Groovin' (SD8148)
In
the Midnight Hour
1.
Mono mix available on The Young Rascals (8123)
2. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Variations:
Indecipherable voices speaking in the introduction are missing from
2
It's
Love
1. Mono mix available on single 2424 and Groovin' (8148)
2. Stereo mix available on Groovin' (SD8148)
It's
Wonderful
1.
Mono mix available on single 2463
2. A different mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
3. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
4. A different stereo mix available on Time Peace (SD8190)
Variations:
a. Introduction on 1 features different sound effects than on 2 &
3
b. Coda on 1 lasts about 40 seconds longer than coda on 2 & 3, and
features alternate arrangement of sound effects
c. reverb and varispeed are applied slightly differently to all three
mixes
d. both introduction and coda are absent from 4
Just
a Little
1.
Mono mix available on The Young Rascals (8123)
2. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Land
of 1000 Dances
1.
Mono mix available on Collections (8134)
2. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: Mix 1 may be a "collapse" of the stereo mix into
mono, rather than a unique mix)
Like
a Rolling Stone
1.
Mono mix available on The Young Rascals (8123)
2. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Lonely
Too Long
1.
Mono mix available on single 2377
2. A different mono mix available on Collections (8134)
3. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: Mix 2 may be a "collapse" of the stereo mix into
mono, rather than a unique mix)
Variations:
1 is edited to omit a second chorus/verse and a portion of the
organ solo which are present on 2 & 3
Love
is a Beautiful Thing
1.
Mono mix available on single 2338
2. Another mono mix available on Collections (8134)
2. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: The mono album mix may be a "collapse" of the stereo
mix into mono, rather than a unique mix)
Variations:
2 & 3 have much more reverb applied to the drums
Mickey's
Monkey / Love Lights
1.
Mono mix available on Collections (8134)
2. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: Mix 1 may be a "collapse" of the stereo mix into
mono, rather than a unique mix)
Variations:
1 has more reverb applied to the vocals
More
1.
Mono mix available on Collections (8134)
2. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: Mix 1 may be a "collapse" of the stereo mix into
mono, rather than a unique mix)
Mustang
Sally
1.
Mono mix available on single 2321
2. Anothe mono mix available on The Young Rascals (8123)
3. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Variations:
a. tape of 1 is played at a faster speed (and therefore higher pitch)
than 2 & 3
b. 2 & 3 have a complete ending, while 1 fades out during the second
chorus (about 30 seconds earlier)
My
Hawaii
1.
Mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
My
World
1.
Mono mix available on single 2537 and Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
Variations:
Introduction sound effects cross-fades into music on 1; effects fade
out completely before music on 2
Nineteen
Fifty-Six
1.
Mono mix available on Collections (8134)
2. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: Mix 1 may be a "collapse" of the stereo mix into
mono, rather than a unique mix)
Variations:
Tambourine is more prominent in 1
No
Love to Give
1.
Mono mix available on Collections (8134)
2. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: Mix 1 may be a "collapse" of the stereo mix into
mono, rather than a unique mix)
Of Course
1. Mono mix available on single 2463
2. Stereo mix available on Freedom Suite (SD2-901)
Variations
a. Sheep imitation during bridge (around 56 seconds) is more prominent
in 1
b. ending of 1 includes a bass drum note missing from 2
Once
Upon a Dream
1.
Mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
3. Another stereo mix available on Anthology (Rhino 71031)
Variations
a. Cross-fade from "Sattva" lasts longer on 1 than on 2
b. 2 & 3 include a second verse missing from 1
c. 3 has complete introduction without cross-fade
People
Got to Be Free
1. Mono mix available on single 2537
2. Stereo mix available on Freedom Suite (SD2-901)
Variations
Backing vocals under trumpet breaks are more prominent in 2
Please
Love Me
1.
Mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
Variations
guitar on 1 is mixed louder than on 2
Rainy
Day
1.
Mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
3.
Another stereo mix available on single 2493
Variations
1 & 2 include a spoken introduction missing from 3
Sattva
1.
Mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
See
1.
Stereo mix available on single 2634
2. A different stereo mix available on See (SD8246)
Variations
1 fades out about 20 seconds earlier than 2 does
Silly
Girl
1.
Mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
Since
I Fell for You
1.
Mono mix available on Collections (8134)
2. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: Mix 1 may be a "collapse" of the stereo mix into
mono, rather than a unique mix)
Singin'
the Blues Too Long
1.
Mono mix available on Once Upon a Dream (8169)
2. Stereo mix
available on Once
Upon a Dream
(SD8169)
Slow
Down
1.
Mono mix available on single 2312 and The Young Rascals (8123)
2. Stereo mix
available on The Young Rascals (SD8123)
Variations
1 fades out about 4 seconds earlier than 2 does
Sueño
1. Mono mix available on single 2401 and Groovin'
(8148)
2. Stereo mix available
on Groovin' (SD8148)
Too
Many Fish in the Sea
1.
Mono mix available on Collections (8134)
2. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: Mix 1 may be a "collapse" of the stereo mix into
mono, rather than a unique mix)
What
is the Reason
1.
Mono mix available on single 2353 and Collections (8134)
2. Stereo mix
available on Collections (SD8134)
(Note: The mono album mix may be a "collapse" of the stereo
mix into mono, rather than a unique mix)
You
Better Run
1.
Mono mix available on single 2338 and Groovin (8148)
2. Stereo mix
available on Groovin' (SD8148)
