Greatest (2005)

Product Summary UPC: 00724386326126 Release Date: 5/24/2005 Buy.com Sku: 63979795 Item#: M2CNDQ Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Go All The Way ~ The Raspberries 2. Come Around And See Me - (previously unreleased, demo) ~ The Raspberries 3. Don't Want To Say Goodbye ~ The Raspberries 4. I Saw The Light - (previously unreleased, demo) ~ The Raspberries 5. I Can Remember ~ The Raspberries 6. I Wanna Be With You ~ The Raspberries 7. Drivin' Around ~ The Raspberries 8. Let's Pretend ~ The Raspberries 9. I Reach For The Light ~ The Raspberries 10. Nobody Knows ~ The Raspberries 11. If You Change Your Mind ~ The Raspberries 12. Tonight ~ The Raspberries 13. I'm A Rocker ~ The Raspberries 14. Ecstasy ~ The Raspberries 15. Last Dance ~ The Raspberries 16. I Don't Know What I Want ~ The Raspberries 17. Cruisin' Music ~ The Raspberries 18. Starting Over ~ The Raspberries 19. Party's Over ~ The Raspberries 20. Overnight Sensation - (previously unreleased, demo) ~ The Raspberries   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Eric Carmen (vocals). Includes liner notes by The Raspberries and Ken Sharp. The Raspberries: Eric Carmen (vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar); Dave Smalley (vocals, guitar, bass guitar); Wally Bryson (vocals, guitar); Scott McCarl, John Alleksic (vocals, bass guitar); Jim Bonfanti, Michael McBride (drums, background vocals). Liner Note Author: Ken Sharp. Your typical garden-variety rock historian says that Big Star never went over with American record buyers because the kids were more interested in hard rock or prog than smart power pop at the time -- but that logic conveniently ignores the fact that the Raspberries were scoring hits and selling tickets all across the nation at the same time Radio City was dying on the vine. And while Eric Carmen may have lacked Alex Chilton's snazz as a freak-genius guitarist or songwriter, at their best the Raspberries were the band who succeeded where Big Star failed, crafting gloriously hooky but potently rockin' three-minute tunes that moved the British Invasion musical ethos ten years into the future. (And one could argue that Wally Bryson, Jim Bonfanti, and John Alleksic were a more potent backing band than Chilton had at the time, even if they lacked a visionary along the lines of Chris Bell.) Greatest covers most of the same territory that was charted out on previous Raspberries compilations (most notably the Capitol Collectors Series set from 1991), but the material has been remastered using 24-bit technology for greater punch and power, and the liner notes feature relevant commentary from Carmen, Bryson, and Bonfanti on the songs. From the glorious teenage lust anthem "Go All the Way" to "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)," still the best song about the rush of hearing yourself on the radio, Greatest is an excellent one-stop shopping place for your Raspberries needs. You may not need this to replace any of the previous greatest-hits sets, but anyone looking for a great introduction to this great band can buy this with confidence. ~ Mark Deming Although it isn't as comprehensive as Capitol Collectors Series, Greatest Hits is a terrific overview of the Raspberries' best songs, containing all of their hits -- "Go All the Way," "I Wanna Be With You," "Let's Pretend," "Tonight," "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" -- plus selected album tracks and lesser-known singles. Even though it does have fewer songs than its predecessor, it contains everything a casual fan will need. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Producer: Kevin Flaherty (Compilation)   Compilation Appearances Definitive Collection Sound Of The 70'S-supe898 Suddenly 70s Jukebox Hits Of The 70's Jukebox Hits Collection Cbs: great Men Of Rock & Roll Great Men Of Rock & Roll: 70s 20 Greats From The Golden Decade Of P   Technical Info Release Date : 05/24/2005 Original Release Date : 2005 Catalog ID : 63231 Label : Capitol/EMI Records Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00724386326126    Related Videos Battle Studies: John Mayer Live At Reading: Nirvana Ocean Eyes: Owl City Good Evening New York Cit...