''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
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, "Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak" by
bassist
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/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."
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Track listing
# Go All the Way
# Come Around And See Me
# I Saw The Light
# Don't Want to Say Goodbye
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# I Wanna Be With You
# Let's Pretend
# I Reach for the Light
# Nobody Knows
# If You Change Your Mind
# Drivin' Around
# Tonight
# Last Dance
# Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak
# I'm A Rocker
# Ecstasy
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* Religious ecstasy, a state of consciousness, visions or absolute euphoria
* Ecstasy (philosophy), to be or stand outside o ...
# Overnight Sensation
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# Party's Over
# Rose Coloured Glasses
# Cruisin' Music
# Starting Over
# Promo Spot #1 (CD only)
# Promo Spot #2 (CD only)
*Tracks 1 - 4 from '' Raspberries''.
*Tracks 5 - 10 from '' Fresh Raspberries''.
*Tracks 11 - 15 from '' Side 3''.
*Tracks 16 - 20 from '' Starting Over''.
References
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Raspberries (band) albums
Albums produced by Jimmy Ienner
Capitol Records compilation albums
1991 compilation albums