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Raspberries: Greatest

REISSUES
Raspberries Pop To Forefront

Few songs capture the yearning—even desperation—for a successful single better than "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)," by the Raspberries. While the Eric Carmen-led group did other great songs—"Go All The Way," "I Wanna Be With You"—its power pop never found a consistent audience. Carmen's skill as a writer and singer are obvious on the 20-track Greatest (Capitol), which draws on the group's four albums and offers a respectful retrospective of a band that should have been bigger.

~Mark Marymont

The News-Press (Fort Myers) / August 19, 2005

 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

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2005

REUNITED RASPBERRIES
Pittsburgh Gazette / January 5, 2005

SPEAKING WITH ERIC AND JIM
Chicago Sun Times
/ January 14, 2005

RASPBERRIES: HOUSE OF BLUES
Chicago Reader
/ January 14, 2005

RASPBERRIES BACK IN SEASON
Indiana Times
/ January 14, 2005

RASPBERRIES STILL FRESH
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
/ January 15, 2005

AFTER 30 YEARS: RASPBERRIES
Chicago Sun Times
/ January 17, 2005

SWEET SOUND OF THE '70s
Orlando Sentinel
/ February 3, 2005

RASPBERRIES, FRESH
Shindig!
/ February 5, 2005

RASPBERRIES BLOSSOM ONCE MORE
Orlando Sentinel
/ February 9, 2005

SIDE 3, STARTING OVER
Rolling Stone
/ March 10, 2005

ERIC CARMEN: MARATHON MAN
Goldmine
/ March 18, 2005

THE VERY BEST OF THE RASPBERRIES
Uncut
/ March 30, 2005

ONE MORE TIME AROUND
The U of W Daily
/ May 5, 2005

RASPBERRIES
NBC's Today Show
/ May 27, 2005

RASPBERRIES GREATEST
Blender
/ June 2005

RASPBERRIES GREATEST
All-Music Guide
/ June 2005

RASPBERRIES GREATEST
Cleveland Scene
/ June 15, 2005

STARTING OVER
Rocky Mountain News
/ June 30, 2005

RASPBERRIES
Classic Rock
/ July 2005

NIGHTWATCH: RASPBERRIES
Cleveland Scene
/ July 13, 2005

NYC GUIDE: RASPBERRIES
The Village Voice
/ July 19, 2005

RASPBERRIES BACK IN SEASON
New York Daily News
/ July 19, 2005

ROCK/POP: RASPBERRIES
The New York Times
/ July 22, 2005

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN: RASPBERRIES
The New Yorker
/ July 25, 2005

COOL@NIGHT: RASPBERRIES
New York Newsday
/ July 25, 2005

RASPBERRIES STILL IN SEASON
FoxNews.com
/ July 25, 2005

RASPBERRIES PLUM HOT IN BIG APPLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
/ July 27, 2005

IT HURTS TOO MUCH
Cleveland Plain Dealer
/ July 30, 2005

ERIC CARMEN: MARATHON MAN
Record Collector
/ August 2005

RASPBERRIES: GREATEST
Record Collector
/ August 2005

RASPBERRIES: GREATEST
Classic Rock
/ August 2005

40 GREATEST POWER BALLADS
Classic Rock
/ August 2005

STARTING OVER
The Village Voice
/ August 1, 2005

DREW-HAHA
National Post (Canada)
/ August 9, 2005

BYRDS OF A FEATHER
Tony's Blog
/ August 10, 2005

REISSUES - RASPBERRIES: GREATEST
The News-Press
/ August 19, 2005

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED REUNION
Las Vegas Review
/ August 21, 2005

RASPBERRIES ON THE REUNION TRAIL
U.P.I.
/ August 25, 2005

RASPBERRIES BACK IN SEASON
The Aquarian Weekly
/ September 14, 2005

RASPBERRIES FIND A REASON TO REUNITE
Bergen Record
/ September 16, 2005

RASPBERRIES REUNITE
Cherry Hill Courrier
/ September 16, 2005

GO AHEAD AND DANCE
Bergen Record
/ September 23, 2005

HANGIN' WITH THE RASPBERRIES
Hollywood Reporter
/ September 27, 2005

BERRY, BERRY GOOD
Retro-Active
/ October 11, 2005

RASPBERRIES BACK IN SEASON
Ventura County Star
/ October 20, 2005

RASPBERRY PRESERVES
L.A. Weekly
/ October 21, 2005

ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS
Long Beach Telegram
/ October 21, 2005

RASPBERRIES: HOB, LOS ANGELES
Classic Rock Revisited
/ October 21, 2005

RASPBERRIES AT HOB
Lefsetz Letter
/ October 22, 2005

REMEMBER THE RASPBERRIES?
Entertainment Weekly
/ October 24, 2005

RASPBERRIES BACK IN SEASON
Copley News Service
/ October 30, 2005

BEST CONCERTS
New York Daily News
/ December 22, 2005

 

       
   
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