Product Description
Contents: An all-time best collection from Eric Carmen, the unparalleled pop talent, melody maker/piano man, including his time with The Raspberries! Plus, a brand new song after 17 years!! A two-disc set summarizing his 45-year career. Includes Raspberry-era hits (US #5 "Go All the Way," "Let's Live Tomorrow," etc.), solo hits (US #2 "All By Myself," US #11 "No Touching You," etc.), and movie songs (US #4 "Hungry Eyes," featured in the 1988 film "Dirty Dancing"), among many other exquisite melodies and timeless classics. Also includes the first-ever CD release of recordings from The Cyrus Erie, a legendary band from his very early musical career before The Raspberries. This album features Eric Carmen's first new song in 15 years, "Brand New Year," along with previously unreleased live recordings (including "That's Rock 'N' Roll" and "Starting Over" from a 1976 performance at the Bottom Line in NY, and "Ecstasy" from a 2005 Raspberries reunion tour performance at the House of Blues in LA, among other rare tracks). It uses newly remastered audio: "It sounds 300% different from anything before. You'll definitely get goosebumps when you listen to it," commented Eric Carmen himself. This is a Blu-spec CD2 2-disc set. Media reviews and other information include: Eric Carmen's all-time best album. It includes Raspberries classics like "Go All the Way," solo classics like "All By Myself," the movie song "Hungry Eyes" (from the 1988 film "Dirty Dancing"), and the previously unreleased song "Brand New Year," his first new song in 15 years (as of 2014). Includes "Year," previously unreleased live recordings, and more. A 2-CD set summarizing his 45-year career. (C)RS