''Side 3'' is the third album from the
Raspberries, released in 1973 (see
1973 in music
This is a list of music-related events in 1973.
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Specific locations
* 1973 in British music
* 1973 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
* 1973 in country music
*1973 in heavy metal music
* 1973 in jazz
Events
January–April
*Jan ...
). 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
''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online ...
'' 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
''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online ...
'' 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
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...
for their 1981 album ''
Too Fast for Love'', but the track was left out of the initial release (it later appeared in the 1999 reissue and later versions).
Track listing
Personnel
*
Eric Carmen – rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals, piano
*Wally Bryson – lead guitar, backing and lead vocals
*Dave Smalley – bass, backing and lead vocals
*
Jim Bonfanti
James Alexander Bonfanti (born December 17, 1948 in Windber, Pennsylvania) is a rock music, rock drummer who is best known for having been a member of the band Raspberries (band), Raspberries.
Career
Bonfanti's music career began in 1965 when h ...
– drums, backing vocals
References
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Raspberries (band) albums
1973 albums
Albums produced by Jimmy Ienner
Albums recorded at Record Plant (New York City)
Capitol Records albums