Rationals

Rationals

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Big Beat's previous Rationals compilation <b>Think Rational</b> delivered some long-overdue kudos to these seminal Michigan rockers. As promised, we are now proud to present the group's eponymous 1970 album in the same profusely annotated and illustrated manner: the first time these recordings have been legitimately reissued anywhere.<p>After leaving erstwhile mentor Jeep Holland of A-Square Records, the Rationals continued with their exciting blend of rock and R&B, absorbing along the way the heavier influences of the scene surrounding the legendary Grande Ballroom in Detroit. The result was the classic 1969 single <i>Guitar Army</i> and a long overdue full album on the Crewe label, the soulful contents of which demonstrated the breadth of the group's talents. This Big Beat reissue adds the rare single versions of <i>Guitar Army</i> and <i>Sunset</i> plus two previously unissued tracks, including an amazing live-in-the-studio take of <i>Wang Dang Doodle</i>.