Once Upon a Dream (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Once Upon A Dream
Type = Studio album
Artist = The Rascals


Released = February 19, 1968
Recorded = September 21, 1967 - November 16, 1967
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = The Rascals in cooperation with Arif Mardin
Reviews =
Last album = "Groovin'" (1967)
This album = "Once Upon A Dream" (1968)
Next album = "Freedom Suite" (1969)

"Once Upon A Dream" is a 1968 album by rock band The Rascals. It was the band's first album billed under this name; they had, for legal reasons, been known as "The Young Rascals" until this time. The album rose to #9 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.

"Once Upon A Dream" was received differently by fans and critics. Many consider this album to be the band's best work, while others insist that it was too different from their traditionally rhythm and blues influenced music. Lead vocals came from both Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere, as well as from Eddie's brother and unofficial band member David Brigati (on "Finale: Once Upon a Dream") and Gene Cornish on his own number, "I'm Gonna Love You."

The album was re-released on August 28, 2007.

Track listing

All songs are written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, except where otherwise indicated.

ide One

# "Intro: Easy Rollin'" – 3:14
# "Rainy Day" – 3:39
# "Please Love Me" – 2:03
# "Sound Effect"
# "It's Wonderful" – 3:24
# "I'm Gonna Love You" (Gene Cornish) – 2:33
# "Dave & Eddie"
# "My Hawaii" – 4:13

ide Two

# "My World" – 2:54
# "Silly Girl" – 2:42
# "Singin' The Blues Too Long" – 5:10
# "Bells"
# "Sattva" – 4:23
# "" – 3:53

A single of "It's Wonderful" (credited to "The Young Rascals," the band's last recording to be so billed) was issued concurrently with the album in early 1968. The single ends with a coda of "Mardi Gras"-style special effects and party sounds that were not included in the album version.

Personnel

The Rascals

* Felix Cavaliere
* Eddie Brigati
* Gene Cornish
* Dino Danelli

Additional musicians

* David Brigati