Side 3 is the third album from the Raspberries, released in 1973. The album cover is diecut like a basket of Raspberries, with the group's name placed at the top of the LP sleeve. Three singles were released from the album: "Tonight" / "Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak", which reached number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 37 on the Cash Box chart;[2] "I'm a Rocker", which reached number 94 on Billboard and number 75 on Cash Box; and "Ecstasy", which did not chart on Billboard but reached number 116 on Cash Box. The album itself reached number 138 on the US albums chart.
Record World called "I'm a Rocker" a "rollicking rocker that should put [the Raspberries] back in the top ten where they belong" and "another powerhouse Jimmy Ienner production."[3]Cash Box said "Hard, steady rocker with top flight Eric Carmen vocals and driving music makes this one a dance natural."[4]Billboard recommended the single.[5] Lead vocalist Eric Carmen described it as "a kind of Little Richard, old-time 1950's rock and roll rave up."[6]Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian said of it that "When Eric Carmen wanted to let loose, he had the pipes to stand with any great rock lead vocalists" and noted that the song "starts out heavy but finds its way leaning towards more of the pop side of the band when the verse meets the chorus."[7]Anderson Daily Bulletin critic Randall L. Rohn said it has "an updated 50's sound" and that "Carmen's screaming falsetto sounds so much like Paul McCartney that comparison is inevitable."[8] Music critic Robert Christgau said it was "atypically guitar-tough."[9]
Ultimate Classic Rock critic Dave Swanson rated four songs from Side 3 among the Raspberries' 10 best: "Ecstasy", "Tonight", "On the Beach" and "Last Dance".[10] Kachejian rated "I'm a Rocker" and "Tonight" as being among the Raspberries' Top 10.[7]
This album was re-released on CD as part of Power Pop Vol. 2, also containing their fourth album, Starting Over.
"Tonight" was later recorded by glam metal band Mötley Crüe for their 1981 album Too Fast for Love, but the track was left off the initial release (it appeared on the 1999 reissue and later versions).
side, raspberries, album, side, third, album, from, raspberries, released, 1973, album, cover, diecut, like, basket, raspberries, with, group, name, placed, sleeve, three, singles, were, released, from, album, tonight, hard, over, heartbreak, which, reached, n. Side 3 is the third album from the Raspberries released in 1973 The album cover is diecut like a basket of Raspberries with the group s name placed at the top of the LP sleeve Three singles were released from the album Tonight Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak which reached number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 37 on the Cash Box chart 2 I m a Rocker which reached number 94 on Billboard and number 75 on Cash Box and Ecstasy which did not chart on Billboard but reached number 116 on Cash Box The album itself reached number 138 on the US albums chart Side 3Studio album by RaspberriesReleasedSeptember 10 1973RecordedRecord Plant Studios New York CityGenreRock power popLength36 00LabelCapitolProducerJimmy IennerRaspberries chronologyFresh 1972 Side 3 1973 Starting Over 1974 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusiclinkChristgau s Record GuideB 1 Record World called I m a Rocker a rollicking rocker that should put the Raspberries back in the top ten where they belong and another powerhouse Jimmy Ienner production 3 Cash Box said Hard steady rocker with top flight Eric Carmen vocals and driving music makes this one a dance natural 4 Billboard recommended the single 5 Lead vocalist Eric Carmen described it as a kind of Little Richard old time 1950 s rock and roll rave up 6 Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian said of it that When Eric Carmen wanted to let loose he had the pipes to stand with any great rock lead vocalists and noted that the song starts out heavy but finds its way leaning towards more of the pop side of the band when the verse meets the chorus 7 Anderson Daily Bulletin critic Randall L Rohn said it has an updated 50 s sound and that Carmen s screaming falsetto sounds so much like Paul McCartney that comparison is inevitable 8 Music critic Robert Christgau said it was atypically guitar tough 9 Ultimate Classic Rock critic Dave Swanson rated four songs from Side 3 among the Raspberries 10 best Ecstasy Tonight On the Beach and Last Dance 10 Kachejian rated I m a Rocker and Tonight as being among the Raspberries Top 10 7 This album was re released on CD as part of Power Pop Vol 2 also containing their fourth album Starting Over Tonight was later recorded by glam metal band Motley Crue for their 1981 album Too Fast for Love but the track was left off the initial release it appeared on the 1999 reissue and later versions Track listing editNo TitleLead vocalsLength1 Tonight Carmen Eric Carmen3 392 Last Dance Bryson Wally Bryson3 363 Making It Easy Smalley Dave Smalley3 104 On the Beach Carmen Carmen4 205 Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak Smalley Smalley3 516 I m a Rocker Carmen Carmen5 107 Should I Wait Smalley Smalley3 518 Ecstasy Carmen Carmen3 379 Money Down Bryson Bryson4 01Personnel editEric Carmen rhythm guitar lead and backing vocals piano Wally Bryson lead guitar backing and lead vocals Dave Smalley bass backing and lead vocals Jim Bonfanti drums backing vocalsReferences edit Christgau Robert 1981 The Raspberries Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the 70s Da Capo Press ISBN 0306804093 Retrieved March 5 2018 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2012 10 01 Retrieved 2012 10 30 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Single Picks PDF Record World November 17 1973 p 14 Retrieved 2023 03 20 Cashbox Singles Reviews PDF Cash Box November 10 1973 p 16 Retrieved 2023 04 10 Top Single Picks PDF Billboard November 10 1973 p 78 Retrieved 2023 04 10 Carmen Eric 2005 Raspberries Greatest album liner notes Capitol a b Kachejian Brian 29 April 2020 Top 10 Raspberries Songs Classic Rock History Retrieved 2023 04 03 Rohn Randall L October 30 1973 Side Three has tighter feel Anderson Daily Bulletin p 8 Retrieved 2023 04 03 via newspapers com Christgau Robert Consumer Guide 70s R robertchristgau com Retrieved 2023 04 10 Swanson Dave August 11 2013 Top 10 Raspberries Songs Ultimate Classic Rock Retrieved 2023 04 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Side 3 Raspberries album amp oldid 1212780886, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
