THREE YEARS AGO I LOST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS TO CANCER, HE WAS A COOL MUSICIAN A DRUMMER BY TRADE, ORIGINALLY FROM SEATTLE, BUT RELOCATED TO L.A. IN 1985, HE AMASSED A VERY LARGE MUSIC COLLECTION, AND HAD KILLER TASTE FOR ROCK & ROLL, SADLY I AM SELLING OFF A LOT OF HIS COLLECTION ON BEHALF OF HIS WIDOW TO HELP PAY OFF DEBTS INCLUDING BILLS, TAXES AND STORAGE UNIT FEES. I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING FOR THIS SERVICE, DOING IT FOR MY FRIEND (MISS YOU DAVE!). THIS ITEM IS FROM HIS COLLECTION.

THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY, HAVE A LITTLE GLARE, SOME REFLECTIONS OR IN SOME CASES YOU MAY SEE SPECKS OF DUST. BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING. BUT I DO NOT ACCEPT “BEST OFFERS”, THE MONIES GO TO MY FRIENDS WIDOW.

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ARTISTS: RASPBERRIES

TITLE: “FRESH”

TRACK LISTING (SEE PHOTOS & BELOW):

A1

I Wanna Be With You

Written-By – *

3:05

A2

Goin' Nowhere Tonight

Written-By – *, *

2:30

A3

Let's Pretend

Written-By – *

3:42

A4

Every Way I Can

Written-By – *

2:44

A5

I Reach For The Light

Written-By – *

4:01

B1

Nobody Knows

Written-By – *, *

2:19

B2

It Seemed So Easy

Written-By – *, *

3:53

B3

Might As Well

Written-By – *

2:25

B4

If You Change Your Mind

Written-By – *

3:59

B5

Drivin' Around

Bass Vocals – *Written-By – *, *

3:03

Companies, etc.

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Mastered At –

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Credits

Arranged By [All Other Arrangements] –

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Bass Guitar, Vocals –

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Drums, Vocals –

Engineer [Assistant Engineer And Resident Funny Man] – *

Engineer [Super Engineer And Good Friend] –

Lead Guitar, Vocals –

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Photography By [Photos] –

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Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Vocals –

Strings, Horns, Arranged By [String And Horn Arrangements] –

Notes

. First pressing without "All Rights Reserved" in rimtext.

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Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side A): ST1-11123

Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side B): ST2-11123

Matrix / Runout (Runout A etch; 1 ✲ stamp [Var 1]): ST-1-11123-Z6• 1 ✲

Matrix / Runout (Runout B etch; 2 ✲ stamp [Var 1]): ST-11123-B•Z-3•• 2 ✲

Matrix / Runout (Runout A etch; 2 ✲ stamp [Var 2]): ST-11123-A•Z-3• 2 ✲

Matrix / Runout (Runout B etch; 2 ✲ stamp [Var 2]): ST-11123-B•Z-3• 2 ✲

LABEL: CAPITOL RECORDS

CAT. #: ST-11123

YEAR: 1972

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD IS IN NM/NM- CONDITION. NO VISIBLE WEAR,SCRATCHES, LINES ETC. NICE SHINEY LUSTER TO THE VINYL. THE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. NO BACKGROUND AUDIO BETWEEN THE TRACKS. THE SONGS SOUND & PLAY SUPER CLEAN.

JACKET CONDITION: THE JACKET IS IN NM/MINT- CONDITION. STRAIGHT EDGES, NO TEARS, WRINKLES, NO WRITING OR MARKS, OR SEAM SPLITS, ETC.ETC...

MORE INFO: I TRY AND MATCH WHAT I AM SELLING WITH DISCOGS LISTINGS. THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. ORIGINAL LOS ANGELES 1st PRESSING.

MORE ON THE ARTIST & RELEASE:

Raspberries were an American band formed in 1970 from , Ohio. They had a run of success in the early with their pop rock sound, which later described as featuring "exquisitely crafted melodies and achingly gorgeous harmonies." The members were known for their clean-cut public image, with short-hair and matching suits, which brought them attention as well as scorn from some mainstream media outlets as "". The group drew influence from the era—especially , , , and —and its sensibility In both the U.S. and the UK, the Raspberries helped pioneer the music style that took off after the group disbanded. They also have had a following among professional musicians such as , ,and .

The group's "classic" lineup consisted of (vocalist/guitarist/bassist/pianist), Wally Bryson (guitarist), (drummer), and Dave Smalley (guitarist/bassist). Their best known songs include "", "", "", "", and "" Producer was responsible for all four of the Raspberries' albums in the 1970s. The group broke up in 1975 after a five-year run, and Eric Carmen proceeded to a successful career as a solo artist. Bryson and Smalley resurrected the group's name in 1999 for an album, which included singer/songwriter Scott McCarl working as the vocalist. In 2004 the original four-man lineup reunited and undertook a well-received reunion tour in 2005.

History

Formation

The group had its roots in two of Cleveland's most successful local bands in the late 1960s, and "Cyrus Erie". "The Choir", originally called "The Mods" and composed of Dann Klawon, Wally Bryson, Dave Burke, Dave Smalley, and , had a more extensive repertoire of original songs. Most notable was "It's Cold Outside" which parlayed its massive local success (#1 in Cleveland) into a nationally-charting single (peaking at No. 68 for ). The Choir then went through a series of lineup changes, with Smalley and Bonfanti remaining in the various versions, until 1968, when Dave Smalley was drafted and sent to Vietnam.As a result, The Choir disbanded, although it later reformed behind Bonfanti and ultimately survived until 1970.

Although The Choir had the hit and a string of singles, Cyrus Erie, founded by brothers Michael and Bob McBride, became the better-drawing local act shortly after joined in 1967. Carmen persuaded Bryson, who had recently left The Choir, to join. In live shows, Cyrus Erie mainly covered other artists' songs. When the group signed to they recorded two Carmen/Bryson originals ("Get the Message" b/w "Sparrow") as a single. Following this, Bryson quit to return to The Choir, which led to Cyrus Erie disbanding. Carmen and Dann Klawon then formed a new act called The Quick. The Quick recorded a single of two Carmen/Klawon originals for Epic which did not find much success.

The group's style arose from a variety of rock and roll groups that the members loved, especially . Carmen later said:

Pete Townshend coined the phrase [power pop] to define what the Who did. For some reason, it didn't stick to the Who, but it did stick to these groups that came out in the `70s that played kind of melodic songs with crunchy guitars and some wild drumming. It just kind of stuck to us like glue, and that was OK with us because the Who were among our highest role models. We absolutely loved the Who.

1970–1972

After discussions between Carmen and Bonfanti about forming a new group, the first lineup for the Raspberries was Eric Carmen (rhythm guitar, vocals, piano), Jim Bonfanti (drums), Wally Bryson (lead guitar, vocals) and John Aleksic (bass). Aleksic left the group at the end of 1970. In 1971, Dave Smalley (rhythm guitar, vocals), just back from Vietnam, became the fourth member of the original recording lineup with Carmen moving to bass. The Raspberries' demo tape went to the desk of producer , for whom Carmen had previously done session work. After a major-label bidding war the band signed to .

The Raspberries wore matching ensembles on stage. The group was criticized for making its stage entrance in tuxedos and large bouffant hairdos which, according to Carmen, "complemented the style of our music".

1972–1974

"Go All the Way" peaked at #5 in the U.S. in October 1972, sold over one million copies, and was awarded a . Afterwards, Carmen and Smalley switched instruments, with Carmen moving to rhythm guitar so that he would be upfront on stage, while Smalley took over bass. After two albums, and , both released in 1972, creative tension came to a head sparked largely by Carmen's creative dominance (and commercial success) over the contributions of Bryson and Smalley. Accordingly, turned out to be a more raw, aggressive effort than its predecessors, typified by the opening track "Tonight". After its release, Smalley was ejected from the band, and Bonfanti departed soon afterwards. They subsequently formed their own band, Dynamite. They were replaced by bassist Scott McCarl and ex-Cyrus Erie drummer Michael McBride for what was to be the fourth and final Raspberries album, .

Fresh is the second studio by , released in 1972 (see ). It contained two Top 40 singles. "" reached number 16 on the , number 10 on and number 7 on . "" reached number 35 on Billboard, number 18 on Cashbox, and number 14 on Record World. It was their highest-charting album, peaking at number 36 on the .

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