Eric Carmen / Raspberries, 1972: Go All The Way - Capitol 45 rpm Disc

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Raspberries were an American pop rock band formed in 1970 from Cleveland, Ohio. They had a run of success in the early 1970s music scene with their pop rock sound, which Allmusic 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 teenybopper attention as well as scorn from some mainstream media outlets as "uncool"
ラズベリーズ（Raspberries）は、アメリカ合衆国のバンド。1971年にデビュー、メンバーチェンジを経て、1975年に解散。解散後に中心メンバーのエリック・カルメンがシンガーソングライターとして成功した。2000年代には、元祖パワー・ポップとして再評価された。
Raspberries son una banda de power pop/pop rock de Cleveland, Ohio, Estados Unidos. Fuertemente influenciados por grupos de la invasión británica - especialmente The Beatles, The Who, The Hollies y Small Faces - y su sensibilidad mod, fueron pioneros del estilo power pop, sus más conocidas canciones incluyen "Go All The Way", "Let's Pretend", "I Wanna Be With You", and "Overnight Sensation".
라스프베리스(Raspberries)는 1970년대에 왕성하게 활동했던 미국 출신의 파워 팝, 팝 록, 록 밴드이다. 대표곡은 "Go All the Way", "Let's Pretend", "I Wanna Be with You", "Tonight", "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)"이다.
Raspberries é uma banda de power pop norte-americana de Ohio, formada no ano de 1970 pelos membros fundadores Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson, Jim Bonfanti e John Aleksic. No final do mesmo ano, este último integrante deixa a banda, sendo substituído por Dave Smalley. Esta é a formação clássica que, segundo o Allmusic, "cortou as pretensões épicas e a pomposidade do rock dos 70s com o orgulho de recuperar o espírito e a simplicidade do pop clássico, recordando o auge da era da invasão britânica, requintadamente trabalhada com melodias e harmonias dolorosamente lindas". Seu maior sucesso foi "Go All The Way", atingindo a posição #5 nas posições da revista Billboard.
The Raspberries était un groupe de power pop américain, formé en 1970 à Mentor, dans l'Ohio. Le groupe fut fortement influencé par The Beatles, The Who, The Hollies et The Small Faces. Certaines de ses chansons ayant connu un grand succès aux États-Unis sont Go All The Way (du premier album Raspberries), Let's Pretend et I Wanna Be With You (du deuxième album Fresh),Tonight (du troisième Side 3) et Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) (du dernier album, Starting Over) et connurent une grande popularité en leur temps.

[@captaincrunch8333]

This is the kind of song that when you hear your daughters boyfriend play it makes you dive for your shotgun.

[@davidhertzberg]

I used to tell my daughter that what he was saying was "Please go-ooo away".... which she would dispute periodically.

[@mmbmbmbmb]

@@davidhertzberg 😂😂😂

[@JJKBoston]

One of his greats was.. Yes, I want to be with you

[@JJKBoston]

Not in our day of the hit, but as a dad and Grampa.....perhaps. lol Best to you,

[@petespearl616]

@@mmbmbmbmb LOL

[@AudiophileTubes]

R.I.P. Eric Carmen. Legendary song and band, and part of the soundtrack of classic rock and youths worldwide. I was 12, and even though I could only blast my music through a small red colored Panasonic transistor radio and a Sony clock radio, it was pure MAGIC! That era was unsurpassed for great music!

[@ericelander9936]

I had the same red radio! Paid $8 for it at Walmart. Had the one white earphone that I used to listen to The Big 89 WLS on out of Chicago until I fell asleep. I lived 500 miles South down in the Arkansas Ozarks. Still do.

[@AudiophileTubes]

Thanks for sharing! The irony was we had incredible music back then, but many couldn't afford stereo systems, or anything 'hi-fi'. Now, you can listen to music streaming on your smartphone with ear buds and good fidelity, on the cheap.@@ericelander9936

[@avelsgard78]

I was 12 as well....I had to settle for playing my clock radio as loud as it would go. Which wasn't much 😂. Thank you for the memory ❤

[@AudiophileTubes]

Thanks for sharing! Those small Panasonic transistor radios came in several colors, from what I can recall. AM radio was huge still, since full sized solid state stereo systems (receiver and speakers) were still expensive, and the less expensive brands were just starting to go for sale (Onkyo, Toshiba, Sony, Nikko, etc.). FM radio really took off around this time too! @@ericelander9936

[@alanstrom2221]

It's 10.30pm Tuesday night 12/03/2024 and I've just flicked the T.V. over to Ch 9 in Sydney. They were showing The Raspberries "Go all the Way" I thought "Why are they playing that?" "Is Eric touring soon?" Then I thought "Oh no he hasn't died" "Has he?" My fears were confirmed by the news voice over person. "Eric Carmen was 74" Now I can't stop crying. Not only did Eric help create one of the greatest, mind blowing Guitar riffs in Rock history, he then composed some of the most tasteful Ballads of all time. Good quality Ballads are extremely hard to write. Thanks for the great music and the brilliant singing voice Eric. Eric lived a successful existence and died peacefully in his sleep. "Come on Baby!!!" RIP - Eric Carmen Always in my heart

[@ernestmixco9264]

Seriously how magical and blessed was growing up then, I was 16 in 1972. It was the music, jeans and long hair, the era, the neighborhoods and parks, great friends and so many foxy chicks! I feel so blessed to have been part of it all. To put it in perspective it lasted from 1969 through the end of 1973....then it was gone. But we're left with a legacy of great music imbedded in our hearts of a special time and place wherever you were then. Cheers!

[@agnes709]

Couldn't agree w/ you more. That time period was magical!!!

[@StormyMonday0896]

Yeah we really had a good time

[@user-jf5dh2yi3m]

Special time in life well said. ❤

[@Maddy86632]

This guy was a huge talent, dynamite voice, versatile, underrated...

[@Planktontwo]

How do 23 people not like one of the greatest guitar riffs in rock history??

[@chrisrj9871]

Well it's gone now... I do agree about the riff, though.

[@gregswafford7273]

Eric Carmen is one of the greatest singers of our time!

[@jinnybergan8978]

These guys were so under rated, they should have been more recognized. Their music was great.

[@FirstLast-nt6hu]

in 1972 my first girlfriend in high school had dumped me shortly after our graduation night - she was easily the most beautiful girl in the whole school this song was playing on the radio that summer, and it was so hard to listen to because it always made me think of her and whoever her next boyfriend was while she was away at college and I became a working dude in 1992 I bumped in to her at our 20th anniversary high school reunion - she was married with two young children and I was in a committed relationship - but she was still the most beautiful girl I’d ever met.. in 2012, I was newly single and on a whim I used a friend’s FaceBook account to see if I could find her and meet her at our 40th anniversary high school reunion she was newly divorced…. and I was freshly single - and the rest is history - we’ve been happily married for 8 years this summer and she’s STILL the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen!!

[@pamoouru]

I was 12 when this song came out and I clearly didn’t understand the lyrics LOL but I loved it nonetheless. And then I saw him when I was 17 at the Nassau Coliseum - just magical! Thank you for your beautiful music that was the soundtrack of my youth. ❤ RIP dear man. 😢💔

[@StandUp777]

R.I.P. Eric. Thank you for all the great music you brought us. ❤

[@bjj186]

Rest In Peace Eric Carmen, your timeless music will go on and inspire many more generations to come, head bangers to romantic ballads, thankyou for the memories created to your music. Bernadette from Australia

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

This was my chihuahuas favorite song. She would hear this song and roll on her back . RIP Brandy aka Brandora . 2006 - 2019

[@davidhertzberg]

George Harley Rider My condolences. ❤️

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

davidhertzberg Thanks Brother. Happy New Year .

[@fistyj9204]

sorry for your loss.

[@xaenon]

This the kind of song that makes you glad to be alive.

[@mikecoady5519]

1972....being 18 and having the world by the tail...what a great time to live...

[@brutuslee9523]

So sad he has passed on. He had such a great voice and this song is timeless.....

[@sunnyyogagal]

R.I.P. Eric Carmen - I love your voice, the guitar in this song, and later hits (Hungry Eyes & All By Myself).

[@adamholtz733]

Classic rock perfection in this fantastic hit single !!!

[@notaire2]

The year 1972 still had the heat of the late sixties, which I still remember with some nostalgia.

[@tonymul5390]

Wow! The year was 1972! I remember it like it was yesterday. And now...., I'm about to be 56 years old in two months. Where does the time go..... I wish there was a way-back or time machine. I just want to go back there in time one - more -time, maybe I'll smile more. Not much smiling during these times. :(

[@tonymul5390]

So long ago. I was only 12 at the time this song was out.

[@AnneBoleynTudor]

I was 14 and this was the first 45 I ever bought.

[@danielfronc4304]

Ah yes, the famous way-back of Mr. Sherman. Don't we all wish we had one. But you know, unlike 75% of everyone else around today, we had the pleasure of living through those days, and that's a joy no-one who didn't do so can ever understand. We did it!

[@joro4417]

Tony Mul I feel the same way. If I knew then what I know now, I would have taken the time to enjoy it more

[@downtownchewinggumbums3927]

You posted this 5 years ago. Things are much worse now. 😣 But this song...takes me somewhere else. 🙂

[@alejandroclarkgarcia7550]

R. I. P. Eric Carmen, Thanks and God Blessings 🙏

[@jorgesixtoantonio3162]

GREAT ERIC CARMEN AND RASPBERRIES FOREVER

[@littlesister7021]

This is a great song. Back then I was very young and wouldn't be able to listen to these lyrics. The Raspberries were a great group with the incredible, gorgeous Eric Carmen as lead singer. Eric was a great singer and songwriter. His songs, his legacy will live on. I'm going to miss him so much. Thank You, Raspberries, Thank You, Eric for all that you gave us. Love You! Rest in Eternal Peace, beautiful, sweet soul. 🌹

[@bethvirginiaphillips4583]

This is so 1972........brings us right back. Great song.

[@michellekapes8068]

Remember 1971 and dancing to this at my senior prom in Cleveland. Outrageous and lucky to have the Raspberries at my after prom

[@avelsgard78]

What an amazing thing for you to have to remember! LUCKY!

[@davebrittain9216]

I was 11 years old when this song came out and I loved it then and love it still!

[@LeeFaganNYC]

I have always loved this song. Every so often I listen to it and memories of great time in life, the young & carefree days come to mind! Thanks for posting.

[@gwynenglishnielsen8596]

I would listen to this song when I was a teen, but it didn't convince me to "go all the way" although the boys were sure motivated by it. LOL!

[@darrylevans4401]

Such a great song from Eric Carmen and The Raspberry"s

[@howardcorbeau2819]

I remember when l was teen hearing this song 1972 The 1970s we're good years

[@scottburton2218]

An awesome song that hasn't aged one bit.

[@frankmachado9011]

I have always love this song. so great song from Eric.

[@nicholasmaxwell9332]

Once again another great hit from1972. Eric Carmen"s vocals was magnetic!!

[@caroldevine8180]

This is just about the sexiest song ever recorded!!! I love listening to it!!! When I was ever so much younger, I worked in a store that had "record players"' behind the counter in each store and we were expected to play music all day long. The Raspberries were one of the many albums (yes, I said albums!!) that we played. Okay - I have just told you how ancient I really am!!!

[@maureenmcdermott7293]

This is brilliant. ❤

[@jahmelr1]

Love this song!

[@ninadeguzman9702]

My favorite song of all has been HUNGRY EYES most especially when I lost my late fiancé that this song had more meaning. Now that you are gone, Eric, you shall be remembered each time this song plays on my playlist. Thank you, thank you and really thank you for sharing your talent in music to us. I wish I wrote this song........ REST IN PEACE now. 🙏🙏🙏❣❣❣

[@thomaskildea6407]

There was so much great music at that time that I overlooked this great song.

[@JannaBell-me8hk]

My sister and I weren't supposed to listen to it after dad heard us singing it..still great song

[@edwinmercado4802]

Memories nothing but memories. 😔 Just wanted to say I'm really was.bless and for those who. Remember this beautiful song. You are bless also. Long live the 70's music!!!!!

[@annahshoffner1871]

I was listening to WABC in Newburgh, New York in '73 my Freshman Year of High School @ Mt. St. Mary's Academy. Oh to go back for a day and visit the boys at Storm King 👑

[@lisamarielund6292]

Why can't anybody make music today that sounds like this?

[@davidhertzberg]

In this interview Eric Carmen describes a lost art: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIPXnpmVjrd4o5I

[@lisamarielund6292]

Thank you for that link. Eric Carmen is so talented!

[@Fatbodypyle]

I can. Any music studio can it's just that they want to make money

[@Fatbodypyle]

Whatever

[@He110World]

I at least know 10 people would buy it.

[@edwinmercado4802]

It's been 50 years old this song. It seems like it was yesterday. I was only a kid 7 years old going. On 8 years old. Where did the time go to? I really appreciate music like. This in my lifetime experience. Beautiful music we had back. In the days of those amazing 70's.

[@aliaseldombensobarsmith4982]

I was in my used but new to me , 1970 roadrunner , going to get my girl when This came on the am with a fm converter radio. It was the first time I remembered hearing it.

[@blanchvangoghescritor3191]

Wow!! Amazing Band! Amazing song!!!

[@raymondmartinez6620]

Please take me all the way back to the 70's

[@karensing8663]

Most gorgegeous talented rocker on the planet!

[@mikem9252]

great sound - unique blend of retro - and the reverse chorus - nice work - talented man

[@annahshoffner1871]

Rest In Heavenly Peace Eric Carmen 🙏🏽✝️🎹🎸🎤🎶❤️🕊️

[@theodorepetine7562]

I always remember my high school days when i hear this song.

[@ms.annthrope415]

Bought one of those K-Tel compilation records and played it until it was worn. This was on that record and the guitar riffs were so good.

[@nicholasmaxwell9332]

i was 12 years old in 1972 and got my first kiss to this song, thanks eric and raspberry!!

[@7beers]

Did you go all the way?

[@stellertonybeller1972]

RIP ERIC CARMEN

[@martinnicholson7962]

RIP. Brother...great memories

[@bonniebianco5918]

' dark shadows' film brought me here .

[@heatherphare1961]

RIP, Mr. Eric Carmen ❤

[@AussieWoodyGirl]

Love Eric Carman music RIP

[@dwightward4389]

An àwesome Rock song! Eric Carmen susses it vocally! God, the early 1970s,a time when very good, real music was being released!

[@eddiefranklin9826]

Searching for Hungry Eyes by Eric Carmen brought me here.

[@gabrielgarcia579]

*Eric Cartman

[@brianduncan2793]

I was 21 when this came out I think its and awesome ballad

[@suz1962]

Brian Duncan I was 11 when it came out and I loved it then and still do. But yet again I saw Zeppelin, Sabbath, BOC, Frampton, Skynard, can't name them all but at $20/ticket we just went crazy in 1975/6. I was 14/15 in Chicago on the loose...wooo hooo Super Bowls of Rock!!!! Our parents were clueless to the parties. So we loved everything & you name it that had some sense of blues, heavy metal, fun, and other things, we were there!

[@brianduncan2793]

Lucky you also saw the cream of the 70,s

[@TigerRogers0660]

Rob, Go All The Way & Badfinger's Baby Blue are 2 of the greatest, most important powerpop songs of all time!!!

[@AnneBoleynTudor]

The first 45 I ever bought, at age 14, in Christchurch New Zealand!

[@laurylienorman8822]

I never knew how complete love could be Till she kissed me and said, "Baby, please go all the way, It feels so right Being with you here tonight, Please, go all the way, Just hold me close Don't ever let me go" I couldn't say what I wanted to say Till she whispered, "I love you so, Please go all the way, It feels so right Being with you here tonight, Please, go all the way, Just hold me close Don't ever let me go" Before her love I was cruel and mean, I had a hole in the place where my heart should have been But now I've changed, And it feels so strange I come alive when she does all those things to me And she says, "Come on" (Come on) "Come on" (Come on) "Come on" (Come on) "Come on" (Come on) "I need you" (Come on) "I love you" (Come on) "I need you" (Come on) Please, go all the way It feels so right being with you here tonight Please, go all the way Just hold me close Don't ever let me go Go all the way

[@daenabartsimpson6067]

Laurylie Norman thank you, you really love this song aye lol

[@patriciosilvarobalino9832]

Thanks for the lyrics

[@pkgood9223]

Skated many a fast skate at the roller rink to this song. RiP❤

[@ReginaGreenwood-uh9qz]

Rip 🎉🎉🎉🎉 eric Carmen Bless your family

[@apolnicki]

Great song

[@debbieanne7962]

Still listening in July 2022 in Melbourne, Australia

[@Rotwangsrobot001]

Was reading about Joan Jett on Wikipedia and this song was mentioned. Haven’t heard this in a long time. Awesome song. 👍

[@fcaughli]

Yes, Wally Bryson was and is a great guitarist. We lost out on more great music that Eric and the band could have made due to incompatibility in the band. I was mid teens when they were hot and one of the few 8 track tapes I had was theirs. Please listen to the whole album Fresh, it's all great stuff. Unfortunately because they disbanded so fast, many times their work is overshadowed by critics speaking of their (admitted) influences instead of their fantastic sound and energy. Enjoy.

[@straycatgeo]

Awesome tune featuring a great little guitar hook. We heard this on satellite radio at happy hour last night and were KNOCKING OUR BRAINS OUT trying to figure out who sang it. I kept googling "go on your way" which only produced results for FM's "Go Your Own Way".

[@2011sjw]

...............................................................cool song.........cool memories.............!!!

[@billy30378]

Uncle Sam's nightclub favorite..brings back great memories!😀👌

[@greghawkman]

I bought this album.

[@ClubViking63]

Just read that Rolling Stone listened him as one of the best Jewish artists. Weird I think diving people in what religion they like. Anyway Eric is one of my all time fav singers.

[@withfootnotes]

Perfect blend of pop and rock! Outstanding! Find me a song better than this.

[@michaeltabor9596]

The king of metal eddie trunk got hooked to rock & roll on this song! I grew up two streets from Eric Carmen on Lyndhurst Ohio

[@glenniekiwi]

I'd completely forgotten about this song till i heard the news...obviously hungry eyes was huge but this is so good. Rip and thanks for this.

[@richardreno7259]

but it was and still is a great song ahh great memories

[@2011sjw]

............................................................thx kindly....................................!!!

[@Morticia1313]

RIP Eric 🙏🕊♥️

[@davidhertzberg]

Eric Carmen / Raspberries, 1972: Go All The Way - Capitol 45 rpm Disc

[@williamtefft3477]

Right, been there four times 😢😢

[@ccarillo8757]

I watched DARK SHADOWS and this song is the closing credit song. I soooo love it!💓💓💓

[@jpcabral1846]

Belíssima canção!!!!

[@bernardoiglesias7067]

very good melody the version of the band from the fire is very very good.

[@ReginaGreenwood-uh9qz]

Rip eric Carmen 🎉🎉

[@Planktontwo]

AWESOME SONG! However, 6 people have never been all the way.

[@anapaularocha1948]

Boa noite! Gosto de todas as músicas da banda, mas amo mesmo, é o meu anjo grisalho, idozinho fofo que mora no meu coração! Meu amor eterno, Eric Carmem! 😍😍😍😍🎸🎵🎶📯🎺🙌🎷🇧🇷

[@user-dq9gs5dc1r]

Thank you Eric.😊

[@Dolores5000]

Oh wow

[@samplerstitcher]

Memories just floored me!

[@andyeverett4225]

Simply good rock n roll.

[@markgoodman240]

Every teenage boy's favorite song!

[@bradledj]

He finally made it all the way

[@robertlouisburns]

There needs to be a TRUE stereo mix made of this song.

[@macandpat]

Bobby there Is!!! Eric has a new CD called "The Essential Eric Carmen." There are 34 or 35 of his best musical hits, re mixed, and re mastered...It is fantastic!!! :)

[@corybangerter5845]

macandpat Is it TRUE stereo? If the original recording was in mono, you cannot simply turn it into true stereo. All you can do is split the channels. It's still mono playing over two channels. There's no true separation.

[@manospetridis1935]

True but u can still get some for of separation based on frequencies, etc. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

[@corybangerter5845]

Manos Petridis It's not separation you're hearing when you split one channel into two. You've done nothing more than double the number of channels. You're essentially mirroring an existing channel, not adding another one with new information. No amount of processing can change the undeniable fact that a monaural recording is still that.

[@marklangston7710]

Manos Petridis If you can find some info on how this was recorded you can understand why it sounds so bad. Erics mics had different compression settings. The studio they recorded it in was a big dump. There was a better sounding and more polished mix of the song and for some reason they used the more rough primitive mix. Sounds like rechanneled stereo but if you listen to the first few seconds of intro Erics voice is in one channel and then goes to center field.

[@rickmorris2387]

He was awesome. No does it today.

[@timothycarrigan419]

hey hey Gcc Geo that was eric carmen on lead vocal

[@marcbolan1818]

RIP a legend of Power Pop

[@dmitry92203]

RIP Eric.

[@willieds876]

wds says///love is a life exp//just love it ///enjoy///peace///

[@youngalistairyou]

the lyrics are hilarious in this present pc world....... it does date it self somewhat

[@cliffords2315]

RIP Eric Carmen