The Island of Real

by The Rascals

Overview

Some of Felix Cavaliere's funkiest songs, Crusaders bassist Robert "Pops" Popewell, the Butterfield Blues Band horn section (with David Sanborn), soulful vocals and jazz solos combine to create another great but overlooked album by the Rascals. With a groove at times like Tower of Power, at others like latter-day Sly & the Family Stone, this, the band's final recording, is worth seeking out. The CD reissue on Sundazed adds two previously unreleased bonus tracks, the Cavaliere originals "Prove It" and "Love Is a Woman." ~ Jim Newsom

Product Details

Release Date:	12/16/2016
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4547366277654
Rank:	133942

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Rascals   Primary Artist
David Sanborn   Guest Artist,Horn,Sax (Alto)
Hubert Laws   Guest Artist,Flute
Joe Farrell   Guest Artist,Flute,Saxophone,Sax (Soprano)
Jon Smith   Sax (Tenor),Horn
Annie Sutton   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Herbert Laws   Flute
Woodstock Horns   Horn
Manny Stamm   Flugelhorn
Kwasi "Rocky" Dzidzornu   Congas
Howard "Buzz" Feiten   ARP Synthesizer,Guitar
Robert "Pops" Popwell   Bass
Ralph MacDonald   Congas
Jack Scarangella   Congas
Molly Holt   Vocals
Charles Dinwiddie   Horn,Sax (Tenor)
Louis Colin   Harp
Steve Madaio   Trumpet
Daniel Ben Zebulon   Congas
Felix Cavaliere   Vocals,Keyboards,ARP Synthesizer
Dino Danelli   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Felix Cavaliere   Producer,Composer
Ernest Holt   Photography
Kay Zar   Photography
Nancy Cataldi   Photography
James Green   Engineer
Robert "Pops" Popwell   Composer
Bob Irwin   Mastering
Wayne Tarnowski   Engineer
Howard "Buzz" Feiten   Composer