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.
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| Released | April 10, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Record Plant Studios, New York City; Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Power pop | |||
| Length | 35:27 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Ienner | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| Creem | C[3] |
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 Power Pop Vol. 1, also containing their second album, Fresh.
Track listing
| 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
| Chart (1972/73) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 30 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 51 |
Band members
- Eric Carmen - bass guitar, lead and backing vocals, piano
- Wally Bryson - lead guitar, backing and lead vocals
- Dave Smalley - rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals
- Jim Bonfanti - drums, backing vocals
References
- 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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