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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 /TiVo
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Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, Unknown, Other, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Wally Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, LLC
Wally Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Wally Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Miller, Producer - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Capitol Records Inc.
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - David Smalley, ComposerLyricist - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1972 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - David Smalley, ComposerLyricist - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1972 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1972 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2000 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1973 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1973 Capitol Records, LLC
Wally Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Wally Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Lenner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Carmen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Raspberries, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:44
- Main artists: Raspberries
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2005 Capitol Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2005 Capitol Records Inc.
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