Eric Carmen (1975 album)
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Eric Carmen is an album by rock and roll
musician Eric Carmen
. It is also his first of two self-titled albums, the other released in 1984. It peaked at #21 on the Billboard album chart
on its release in 1975 (see 1975
) and generated the #2 pop single "All by Myself
" in the same year. The song reached #1 on the Cashbox and Record World
charts. The album also included two follow-up Top 40 hits, "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
" (#11), and "Sunrise" (#34), both of which charted in 1976.
All tracks were written by Eric Carmen except the Drifters
' song "On Broadway", which was written by Barry Mann
, Cynthia Weil
, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
. This LP also contained Carmen's original version of "That's Rock and Roll
", which became a #3 hit for Shaun Cassidy
in 1977.
The album was Carmen's first solo production after leaving the Raspberries
, a Power Pop
group which scored several Top 40 hits in the early 1970s
.
, Cynthia Weil
, Mike Stoller and Jerry Lieber
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
musician Eric Carmen
Eric Carmen
Eric Howard Carmen is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist.He scored numerous hit songs across the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of the Raspberries , and then with his solo career, including hits such as "All By Myself", "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again", "She Did It",...
. It is also his first of two self-titled albums, the other released in 1984. It peaked at #21 on the Billboard album chart
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
on its release in 1975 (see 1975
1975 in music
-January–April:*January 2 - New York City U.S. District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers can have access to Department of Immigration files pertaining to his deportation case....
) and generated the #2 pop single "All by Myself
All by Myself
"All by Myself" is a power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975.The verse is based on the second movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18...
" in the same year. The song reached #1 on the Cashbox and Record World
Record World
Record World magazine was one of the three main music industry trade publications in the United States, along with Billboard and Cash Box magazines. It was founded in 1946 under the name Music Vendor, but since 1964 changed it to Record World, under the ownership of Sid Parnes and Bob Austin, both...
charts. The album also included two follow-up Top 40 hits, "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
"Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American pop rock artist Eric Carmen. It was released as the second single from Carmen's self-titled debut solo album, the song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 1976, remaining in the Top 40...
" (#11), and "Sunrise" (#34), both of which charted in 1976.
All tracks were written by Eric Carmen except the Drifters
The Drifters
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1963, though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today. They were originally formed to serve as Clyde McPhatter's backing group in 1953...
' song "On Broadway", which was written by Barry Mann
Barry Mann
Barry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:...
, Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil is a prominent American songwriter. She is famous for having written many songs together with her husband Barry Mann....
, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerome "Jerry" Leiber and Mike Stoller were American songwriting and record producing partners. Stoller was the composer and Leiber the lyricist. Their most famous songs include "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", "Kansas City", "Stand By Me" Jerome "Jerry" Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011)...
. This LP also contained Carmen's original version of "That's Rock and Roll
That's Rock and Roll
"That's Rock 'n' Roll" is a 1977 hit by Shaun Cassidy from his first eponymous debut album, Shaun Cassidy. It was his second of three consecutive top-ten hits. It was released in July 1977 and spent 23 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three...
", which became a #3 hit for Shaun Cassidy
Shaun Cassidy
Shaun Paul Cassidy is an American actor, singer, writer, and producer. He is the eldest son of Academy Award winning actress Shirley Jones, and the second son of Tony award-winning actor Jack Cassidy...
in 1977.
The album was Carmen's first solo production after leaving the Raspberries
Raspberries (band)
Raspberries is an American power pop/pop rock band from Cleveland, Ohio. They had a run of success in the early 1970s music scene with their crisp pop sound, which Allmusic later described as featuring "exquisitely crafted melodies and achingly gorgeous harmonies." The members were known for their...
, a Power Pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
group which scored several Top 40 hits in the early 1970s
1970s
File:1970s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: US President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil...
.
Track listing
All compositions by Carmen except "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" the melody of which he has taken from Rachmaninoff's Symphony No.2 and "All By Myself" from again Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.2, and "On Broadway", which was written by Barry MannBarry Mann
Barry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:...
, Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil is a prominent American songwriter. She is famous for having written many songs together with her husband Barry Mann....
, Mike Stoller and Jerry Lieber
- "Sunrise" – 5:21
- "That's Rock and RollThat's Rock and Roll"That's Rock 'n' Roll" is a 1977 hit by Shaun Cassidy from his first eponymous debut album, Shaun Cassidy. It was his second of three consecutive top-ten hits. It was released in July 1977 and spent 23 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three...
" – 3:10 - "Never Gonna Fall in Love AgainNever Gonna Fall in Love Again"Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American pop rock artist Eric Carmen. It was released as the second single from Carmen's self-titled debut solo album, the song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 1976, remaining in the Top 40...
" – 3:45 - "All by MyselfAll by Myself"All by Myself" is a power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975.The verse is based on the second movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18...
" – 7:13 - "Last Night" – 2:57
- "My Girl" – 3:02
- "Great Expectations" – 3:03
- "Everything" – 2:01
- "No Hard Feelings" – 5:40
- "On Broadway" – 3:26