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Title: Exploring their new-found musical freedom
Review: After recording blue-eyed soul for Atlantic for years, The Rascals signed with Columbia Records and were given a new-found musical freedom that resulted in two extraordinary albums. Peaceful World and Island of Real. Both albums were a definite departure from their Atlantic hits. Unfortunately, the music buying public agreed. Both albums include significant jazz influences and are VERY well done. If you haven't heard them, you should. I frequently used the Peaceful World album, particularly the track "Mother Nature Land" when selecting new stereo components, because of the variety of instruments (and frequencies of sound) in the album. Very nice to listen to (again).
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