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A Beautiful Morning

The Rascals

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LIST YEAR

1968

Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release/version source checked.

Genre

Blue-eyed soulSoul

Theme

Not classified

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RELEASE DATE & LIST YEAR

Release: 1968

Release: 1968Source checked

Single released March 1968.

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A Beautiful Morning - release / recording history
Single released March 1968. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.

Former annual assignments retained as history

These appearances were removed from the main annual lists. They are not original release dates.

  • 1967: premature
BEHIND THE SONG

Inspiration and background

Supplied note - not independently verified

This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.

The optimistic lyrics reflect the band's move towards more socially conscious music.

Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent

Sources for this information

Owner-supplied 1968.html, song-list position 35
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.

Other appearances and versions

catalog version unspecified

Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.

An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.

Sources and scope

Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)

Editorial artist-repertoire classification

Billboard year-end 1968 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.

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