Credits:

Carmen,Eric

Description:

The best of Eric Carmen, a melody maker/piano man with an unparalleled pop sensibility, including his Raspberries days! Also includes his first new material in 17 years! A two-disc set that sums up his career spanning 45 years. Includes classic songs from the Raspberries era (#5 in the U.S. "Go All The Way", "Live Tomorrow", etc.), classic solo songs (#2 in the U.S. "All By Myself", #11 in the U.S. "No Touch of Love", etc.), songs written for movies (#4 in the U.S. "Hungry Eyes", inserted song in 1988 movie "Dirty Dancing"), etc. and more. In any case, it is a collection of gems of melodies and eternal masterpieces. The Cyrus Erie band's first live performance in 15 years, "Brand New Year," is included. Starting Over" from the 1976 NY Bottom Line show, "Ecstasy" from the 2005 Raspberries reunion tour at the House of Blues in LA, and other rarities. The latest remastered material: "The sound is 300% different from what it used to be.It must give you goosebumps when you hear it," commented Eric Carmen himself.

Tracklisting:

1 Get The Message (w/ The Cyrus Erie)
2 Go All the Way (w/ Raspberries)
3 I Wanna Be With You (w/ Raspberries)
4 Let's Pretend (w/ Raspberries)
5 Tonight (w/ Raspberries)
6 Overnight Sensation (w/ Raspberries)
7 Sunrise
8 My Girl
9 All By Myself
10 Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
11 Last Night
12 Starting Over (Live 1976)
13 That's Rock N Roll (Live 1976)
14 Run Away
15 She Did It
16 Love Is All That Matters
1 Boats Against the Current
2 Marathon Man
3 Nowhere To Hide
4 Change of Heart
5 Hey Deanie
6 Desperate Fools
7 Someday
8 It Hurts Too Much
9 Foolin' Myself (Japan Only Bonus Track)
10 Tonight You re Mine
11 I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips (Japan Only Bonus Track)
12 The Way We Used To Be
13 Hungry Eyes
14 Make Me Lose Control
15 Brand New Year
16 The Rock Stops Here (Japan Only Bonus Track)
17 Almost Paradise (Japan Only Bonus Track)
18 Long Live Rock & Roll (Japan Only Bonus Track)
19 Brand New Year (Japan Only Bonus Track)