Peaceful World is the eighth studio album (a double-LP) by the American rock band The Rascals, released on May 5, 1971.

Vocalist Eddie Brigati left the Rascals in August 1970, with guitarist Gene Cornish leaving the following month.

By October, a new lineup of the Rascals was assembled featuring original members Felix Cavaliere (vocals/keyboards) and Dino Danelli (drums), and several new players, including ex-Paul Butterfield Blues Band guitarist Buzz Feiten and vocalist Annie Sutton.

[3] Many of the songs on Peaceful World were jazz-influenced, as opposed to the "blue-eyed soul" style of the Rascals' heyday;[4] the title track, in particular, was a long piece featuring improvisation and multiple extended solos.

[5] Writing for Allmusic, critic Jim Newsom praised the album and wrote Peaceful World was "a wonderful blend of soul, jazz, and funk that never found an audience..