Prudential Music Group
Rationals, The - The Rationals
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The
Rationals
are
one
of
the
cornerstone
bands
of
Detroit’s
ever-storied
rock
history.
Artists
such
as
Bob
Seger,
Ted
Nugent
and
Brownsville
Station
were
influenced
by
The
Rationals.
Coming
out
of
Ann
Arbor
in
1964,
The
Rationals
gave
an
authentic
R&B
twist
to
the
new
rock
‘n
roll
styles
of
the
British
Invasion.
The
Rationals
broke
through
with
Jeep
Holland’s
A2
label
in
1965
and
found
a
hit
with
a
cover
of
Otis
Redding’s
“Respect”
on
the
Cameo
Parkway
label
in
1966--
reaching
its
way
onto
the
Billboard
Hot
100.
By
1967
The
Rationals
were
firmly
embedded
in
the
Detroit
music
scene
alongside
such
contemporaries
as
MC5,
The
Stooges,
Bob
Seger
System
and
the
Amboy
Dukes.
They
were
frequently
featured
on
bills
at
the
legendary
Grande
Ballroom,
as
well
as
supporting
acts
such
as
Cream,
Jimi
Hendrix,
and
Pink
Floyd
around
the
Detroit
area.
Their
sole
studio
LP
was
self-titled
and
released
by
Crewe
Records
in
1970.
Their
matured
sound
included
touches
of
soul,
hard
rock,
psychedelia,
and
the
blues
which
spawned
classic
originals
as
“Guitar
Army”
and
showcased
their
soulful
talents
on
covers
such
as
“Temptation
‘Bout
To
Get
Me”.
This
reissue
of
the
1970
LP
has
been
newly
remastered
and
pressed
on
Orange
&
Yellow
Splatter
Vinyl
Manufactured
at
Third
Man
Pressing
in
Detroit,
MI
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