Raspberries (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 10, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Record Plant Studios, New York City; Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Power pop[1] | |||
| Length | 35:27 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Ienner | |||
| Raspberries chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[3] |
| Creem | C[4] |
Raspberries is the debut album from the Raspberries, released in April 1972. It was their second highest-charting LP, reaching No. 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 No. 86, and their biggest hit, "Go All the Way", which reached No. 5.
The album was re-released onto CD as part of Power Pop Vol. 1, also containing their second album, Fresh.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lead Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Go All the Way" (Carmen) | Eric Carmen | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Come Around and See Me" (Bryson) | Wally Bryson | 3:00 |
| 3. | "I Saw the Light" (Carmen, Bryson) | Carmen | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Rock & Roll Mama" (Smalley) | Dave Smalley | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Waiting" (Carmen) | Carmen | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Don't Want to Say Goodbye" (Carmen, Bryson) | Carmen, Bryson | 5:00 |
| 7. | "With You in My Life" (Bryson) | Bryson | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Get It Moving" (Smalley) | Smalley | 2:25 |
| 9. | "I Can Remember" (Carmen) | Carmen | 8:00 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1972/73) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 30 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 51 |
Band members
[edit]- Eric Carmen - rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals, piano
- Wally Bryson - lead guitar, backing and lead vocals
- Dave Smalley - bass guitar, backing and lead vocals
- Jim Bonfanti - drums, backing vocals
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Noel (11 October 2012). "A beginners' guide to the heyday of power-pop, 1972-1986". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "The Raspberries". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306804093. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (September 1972). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 246. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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