Raspberries (album) explained

Raspberries
Type:Album
Artist:Raspberries
Cover:Raspberries_album.jpg
Released:April 10, 1972
Recorded:Record Plant Studios, New York City; Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre:Power pop
Length:35:27
Label:Capitol
Producer:Jimmy Ienner
Next Title:Fresh
Next Year:1972

Raspberries is the debut album from the Raspberries, released in April 1972. It was their second highest-charting LP, reaching No. 51 on the Billboard album chart, but spent more weeks on the chart than all of their other albums combined.

The American and Australian versions of this LP carried a scratch and sniff sticker with a strong raspberry scent.

It contained two charting singles, "Don't Want to Say Goodbye", which reached No. 86, and their biggest hit, "Go All the Way", which reached No. 5.

The album was re-released onto CD as part of Power Pop Vol. 1, also containing their second album, Fresh.

Charts

Chart (1972/73)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 30
United States (Billboard 200)51

Band members

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 246.