The Rationals - the first great Detroit garage rock band (upgraded and expanded)
an el pumpkino magnifico production
Predating the MC5 and The Stooges, "the group's forte was a garageish take on blue-eyed soul, built around the fine R&B-hued vocals of frontman Scott Morgan" (allmusicguide). Scott Morgan went on to be part of the Sonic's Rendezvous Band. This is real Detroit R&B, the way it was meant to be played!
1 - Look What You're Doing To Me Baby (A-Square A-side)
2 - Feelin' Lost (A-Square A-side)
3 - I Need You (A-Square/Capitol A-side)
4 - Little Girls Cry (A-Square B-side)
5 - Leavin' Here (Version 1) (A-Square/Cameo A-side)
6 - Respect (A-Square/Cameo B-side)
7 - Sing! (Cameo B-side)
8 - Guitar Army (Genesis A-side)
9 - I Need You (Slow) (unreleased alternate take)
10 - Gloria (unreleased)
11 - Barefootin (The Rationals (LP)(Crewe))
12 - Temptation ' Bout To Get Me (The Rationals (LP)(Crewe))
13 - Handbags And Gladrags (Crewe A-side)
14 - Zip A Dee Doo Dah (unreleased)
15 - Turn On (Danby's Promo A-side)
16 - Wayfairing Stranger (early 1965 demo tape)
17 - Jam (early 1965 demo tape)
18 - Be My Girl (unreleased mid-1965)
19 - Someday (unreleased mid-1965)
20 - Smokestack Lightning / Inside Looking Out (unreleased)
21 - Hold On Baby (Cameo A-side)
22 - Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail) (unreleased)
23 - Listen To Me (unreleased)
24 - Sunset (Genesis B-side)
25 - Part Time Love (unreleased)
26 - Glowin' (The Rationals (LP)(Crewe))
tracks 2,4 - single needledrop (Iggy Pop on drums)
track 3 - Michigan Mayhem
tracks 14,16,17,19 - private collector acetates (mp3 sourced)
tracks 8,11-13,26 - LP needledrop (mp3 sourced)
all other tracks from Ace Records "Think Rational!"
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