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Capitol Collectors Series (Raspberries Album)
''Raspberries Capitol Collectors Series'' is a 1991 compilation of 20 tracks recorded by the band between 1972 and 1974. This release was the first time that many of these songs were available on compact disc. The CD contained two unlisted extra tracks which were recordings of radio spots used to promote the albums '' Fresh Raspberries'' and '' Starting Over''. The compilation was also available on cassette. It has been out of print for several years. Most of the songs on the album were written by Eric Carmen but the album also includes "Last Dance" by guitarist Wally Bryson, "Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak" by bassist/guitarist David Smalley and "Rose Coloured Glasses" by bassist Scott McCarl. It also includes Bryson's "Party's Over". Allmusic critic Bruce Eder said that "this 20-song retrospective gives a good overall impression of the Raspberries' strengths across their two years of recording, as well as hints of some weaknesses in the way they were represented on record." Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raspberries (band)
The Raspberries were an American pop rock band formed in 1970 from Cleveland, Ohio. They had a run of success in the early 1970s music scene with their pop rock sound, which AllMusic later described as featuring "exquisitely crafted melodies and achingly gorgeous harmonies." The members were known for their clean-cut public image, with short-hair and matching suits, which brought them teenybopper attention as well as scorn from some mainstream media outlets as " uncool". The group drew influence from the British Invasion era—especially The Beatles, The Who, The Hollies, and Small Faces—and its mod sensibility. In both the US and the UK, the Raspberries helped pioneer the power pop music style that took off after the group disbanded. They also have had a following among professional musicians such as Jack Bruce, Ringo Starr, and Courtney Love. The group's "classic" lineup consisted of Eric Carmen (vocalist/guitarist/bassist/pianist), Wally Bryson (guitarist), Jim Bonfanti (dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albums Produced By Jimmy Ienner
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raspberries (band) Albums
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Side 3 (Raspberries Album)
''Side 3'' is the third album from the Raspberries, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). The album cover is diecut like a basket of Raspberries, with the group's name placed at the top of the LP sleeve. Three singles were released from the album: "Tonight" / "Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak", which reached number 69 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 37 on the '' Cash Box'' chart; "I'm a Rocker", which reached number 94 on ''Billboard'' and number 75 on ''Cash Box''; and a third single, "Ecstasy", which did not chart on ''Billboard'' but reached number 116 on ''Cash Box''. '' Cash Box'' called "Ecstasy" a "melodic gem" with an "appetizing mixture of smooth harmony and driving rhythm" and a "superb lead guitar break." The album itself reached number 138 on the US albums chart. This album was re-released on CD as part of the ''Power Pop Vol. 2'', also containing their fourth album '' Starting Over''. "Tonight" was later recorded by glam metal band Mötley Crüe for their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raspberries (album)
''Raspberries'' is the debut album from the Raspberries, released in April 1972 (see 1972 in music). It was their second-highest charting LP, reaching #51 on the '' Billboard'' album chart, but spent more weeks on the chart than all of their other albums combined. The American and Australian versions of this LP carried a scratch and sniff sticker with a strong raspberry scent. It contained two charting singles, "Don't Want to Say Goodbye," which reached #86, and their biggest hit, " Go All the Way," which reached #5. This album was re-released on CD as part of the 'Power Pop Vol. 1,' also containing their second album ''Fresh''. Track listing Charts Band members *Eric Carmen - bass guitar, lead and backing vocals, piano *Wally Bryson - lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
"Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" is a hit single by Raspberries, released in September 1974. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. It was the first single release from their fourth and final LP, '' Starting Over''. The song reached the Top 40 on three principal US charts, number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 24 on '' Cashbox'', and number 26 on '' Record World''. It was also a number 22 hit in Canada. It spent 12 weeks on ''Billboard'', and was their final charting single release. Background Carmen said: ''Rolling Stone'' critic Dave Marsh said that "..in 1974, when Carmen despaired of ever breaking through to more substantial recognition he came up with a last ditch effort called 'Hit Record (Overnight Sensation)' that painted his aspirations with perfect bluntness. 'Overnight Sensation' ''is'' the radio that leads to Carmen's street of dreams, and in it, his vision of himself as the true inheritor of the innocence of early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecstasy (Raspberries Song)
"Ecstasy" is a song written by Eric Carmen that was first released by the Raspberries on their 1973 album '' Side 3''. It was also released as a single but did not chart. Background Carmen said "Ecstasy" had a " Who/ Small Faces feel" although on songs from ''Side 3'' like "Ecstasy" and " Tonight" he felt that the band was able to be the Raspberries without being derivative of influences like the Who and the Beatles. "Ecstasy" was drummer Jim Bonfanti's favorite Raspberries' song, particularly because he "really got to let loose and play" and guitarist Wally Bryson similarly said that it was one of the greatest things the Raspberries had done. ''Anderson Daily Bulletin'' critic Randall L. Rohn described the song as starting with "very Who-ish" drums and guitars, similar to " The Kids Are Alright." Rohn said that "The band breaks into a three-part, almost syrupy-sweet chorus as the guitars and drumming churn stronger and stronger in the background. The decibel level builds until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight (Raspberries Song)
"Tonight" is a song by Raspberries, released in August 1973. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. The song was the first of three single releases from their third LP, ''Fresh (Raspberries album), Side 3''. Carmen said that it was inspired by the Small Faces and that it is his favorite Raspberries song. He said that it was the song recorded in the studio where the band sounded like it did live. Guitarist Wally Bryson said that it has "one of those intros that nobody knows how to play but me" because he made up "weird chords to get different sounds." Reception ''Cash Box'' called the song a "driving Eric Carmen composition that is destined to become the group's fourth successive chart item." ''Record World'' called it a "Top 40 powerhouse that is reminiscent of early Beatles." ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' recommended the single. ''Arcadia Tribune'' critic Randall Davis called it a "typically great AM radio tune." ''Rolling Stone'' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Pretend (song)
"Let's Pretend" is a song by Raspberries (band), Raspberries, released in March 1973 as the second single from their second LP, ''Fresh (Raspberries album), Fresh''. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. The song reached the top 40 on three principal US charts, including at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 14 on ''Record World''. It was also a number 13 hit in Canada, becoming their second greatest hit in that country. The song spent 16 weeks on the ''Billboard'' chart, longer than any of their other singles except for their greatest hit, "Go All the Way (Raspberries song), Go All the Way", which lasted 18 weeks. ''Cash Box'' said that the "Raspberries change the pace a bit and deliver a strong semi-ballad with all the grace and capabilities of the Beatles early sound." Background Eric Carmen stated that "Let's Pretend" is one of the best melodies he has ever written, and that he reused part of it for hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wanna Be With You (Raspberries Song)
"I Wanna Be with You" is a hit single by Raspberries, released in November 1972. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. It was their first single release from their second LP, ''Fresh''. It became their second greatest US hit. The song reached the Top 40 on three principal US charts, including number 16 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100,''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - number 10 on ''Cash Box'', and number 7 on '' Record World''. It was also a number 17 hit in Canada. '' Billboard'' called it a "strong rock ballad." '' Cash Box'' described it as sounding "similar to the Beatles vocally." Television performance "I Wanna Be with You" was performed on '' The Midnight Special'' television program (season 1, episode 15) on May 4, 1973. The show was hosted by Johnny Nash John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940October 6, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit " I Can See Clear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Want To Say Goodbye
"Don't Want to Say Goodbye" is a song written by Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson that was first released on the Raspberries 1972 debut album ''Raspberries''. It was released as the first single from the album and reached No. 86 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Reception ''Record World'' said of "Don't Want to Say Goodbye" that it's "a ballad with just a touch of the Beatles sound. No ifs, ands or buts, this one should hit. Impressive beginning." ''Cash Box'' said of it that "Lighthouse producer Jimmy Ienner blazes a ballad trail, setting new Cleveland quartet in a fine light of its own. Tune should appeal to Top 40 and MORs." ''Wichita Beacon'' critic Paul Baker called it a "beautiful song" despite not charting as well as hoped. ''Elk Grove Herald'' critic Tom Von Malder noted the song's "exciting changes of tempo." Music journalist Mark Borack said that the song is "papered with pretty piano passages and melodies." ''Ultimate Classic Rock'' critic Dave Swanson rated it as the 9th best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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