Raspberries
Live 1973-1974
Although the Raspberries lasted merely three years during the early 1970s, in retrospect, they would have a distinctive lasting influence on other bands to follow, including Cheap Trick, The Knack, The Romantics and countless others. While they were ridiculed relentlessly at the time, it is doubtful that the power pop movement of the late 1970s would have developed as it did without them, with fans and accolades from the likes of Bruce Springsteen and John Lennon. These incredible performances capture the band at two junctures in 1973 and 1974, pushing two albums ('Side 3' and 'Starting Over'), both containing signature songs of Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson, but distinctly different with the latter bearing a more formidable and heavier approach. The two shows here highlight the power pop charms of the band, all delivered with a salivating bite of the berry. TRACKS: Palace Theater, New York, NY November 7th 1973 WNYW-FM: 01. Tonight 02. Making It Easy 03. Roll Over Beethoven 04. Last Dance 05. I Wanna Be With You 06. I Can Remember 07. Be My Baby 08. Driving Around 09. Go All The Way Agora, Cleveland, OH July 10th 1974 WMMS-FM: 10. Intro/I'm A Rocker 11. Play On 12. Money Down 13. Rose Colored Glass 14. Party's Over 15. Go All The Way 16. Cry 17. All Right Now/Solos/Go All The Way Reprise