| The Capitol Collectors Series | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Raspberries |
| Cover: | RaspCapColl.jpg |
| Released: | February 26, 1991 |
| Recorded: | Record Plant Studios, New York City |
| Genre: | Power pop, rock |
| Length: | 76:12 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Jimmy Ienner |
| Prev Title: | Raspberries' Best |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Greatest |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Raspberries Capitol Collectors Series is a 1991 compilation of 20 tracks recorded by the band between 1972 and 1974. This release was the first time that many of these songs were available on compact disc. The CD contained two unlisted bonus tracks of radio spots used to promote the albums Fresh Raspberries and Starting Over. The compilation was also available on cassette. It has been out of print for several years.
Most of the songs on the album were written by Eric Carmen but the album also includes "Last Dance" by guitarist Wally Bryson, "Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak" by bassist/guitarist David Smalley and "Rose Coloured Glasses" by bassist Scott McCarl.[1] It also includes Bryson's "Party's Over".
The one glaring omission is Carmen's eight minute magnum opus, "I Can Remember" from Raspberries' debut album.
Allmusic critic Bruce Eder said that "this 20-song retrospective gives a good overall impression of the Raspberries' strengths across their two years of recording, as well as hints of some weaknesses in the way they were represented on record."[1]