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| Fresh | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 13, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios, London, Record Plant Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 31:00 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Ienner | |||
| Raspberries chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− [2] |
| Creem | C [3] |
Fresh is the second studio album by Raspberries, released in 1972. It contains the two top 40 singles " I Wanna Be with You" which reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, [4] number 10 on Cash Box [5] and number 7 on Record World, and " Let's Pretend" which reached number 35 on Billboard, number 18 on Cashbox, and number 14 on Record World. It was their highest-charting album, peaking at number 36 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Creem critic Mike Saunders said of it that "This is the best album I've heard in a long time, and it looks like we have an important group on our hands." [6] Music critic Greg Shaw said that the album is "every bit as enjoyable as the classic Beatles albums." [6]
Record World called the single "Drivin' Around" a " Beach Boys-styled hot rod rocker." [7] Music critic Robert Christgau called it a "remarkable Beach Boys takeoff that has tape decks in it." [8]
This album was re-released on CD as part of Power Pop Vol. 1, also containing their first album, Raspberries.
Track listing
Timings and credits taken from the original Capitol issue (ST-11123).
| No. | Title | Lead Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " I Wanna Be with You" (Carmen) | Eric Carmen | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Goin' Nowhere Tonight" (Carmen, Smalley) | Dave Smalley | 2:30 |
| 3. | " Let's Pretend" (Carmen) | Carmen | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Every Way I Can" (Smalley) | Smalley | 2:44 |
| 5. | "I Reach for the Light" (Carmen) | Carmen | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Nobody Knows" (Carmen, Smalley) | Carmen | 2:19 |
| 7. | "It Seemed So Easy" (Carmen, Smalley) | Smalley | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Might as Well" (Bryson) | Wally Bryson | 2:25 |
| 9. | "If You Change Your Mind" (Carmen) | Carmen | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Drivin' Around" (Carmen, Smalley) | Carmen | 3:03 |
Charts
| Chart (1972/73) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [9] | 31 |
| United States ( Billboard 200) | 36 |
Band members
- Eric 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 vocals
Production
- George Marino - mastering engineer
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r16177
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "The Raspberries". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306804093. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 1973). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Raspberries lyrics. Top40db.net.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 1/20/73 Archived October 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Cashbox (January 20, 1973).
- ^ a b Hann, Michael (July 12, 2016). "Cult heroes: Raspberries – 60s-loving progenitors of powerpop". The Guardian. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. May 18, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide '70s: R". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 246. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.