The Definitive Collection is a 1997 greatest hits album of all the singles released by Cleveland, Ohio singer-songwriter Eric Carmen. It features five hits by the Raspberries, a power pop group which he led in the early 1970s. It also contains his versions of two major hits which he wrote for Shaun Cassidy, his popular song from the movie Dirty Dancing, and his greatest hit, "All By Myself", which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 5, 1976.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "The Definitive Collection lives up to its title. Over the course of a single disc, the compilation features all of Eric Carmen's best-known songs and biggest hits"
Track listing
Musicians
Eric Carmen – Bass, Drums, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Harpsichord, Mellotron, Percussion, Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Tack Piano, Vocals, Background Vocals Jim Bonfanti – Drums, Vocals Mike Botts – Drums Ollie E. Brown – Percussion Wally Bryson – Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Charles Calello – Horn Arrangements Tony Camillo – Horn Arrangements Burton Cummings – Piano Gene Estes – Percussion Jimmie Haskell – Horn Arrangements James Newton Howard – Synthesizer Dan Hrdlicka – Guitar, Background Vocals Bruce Johnston – Background Vocals Steve Knill – Bass, Background Vocals Danny Kortchmar – Acoustic Guitar D. Dwight Krueger – Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals Michael McBride – Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Background Vocals Scott McCarl – Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals Tommy Morgan – Harmonica Nigel Olsson – Drums, Background Vocals Joe Porcaro – Drums, Percussion Richard Reising – Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harpsichord, Synthesizer, Background Vocals Valerie Carter – Background Vocals Joe Chemay – Background Vocals Curt Becher – Background Vocals Brenda Russell – Background Vocals Brian Russell – Background Vocals Samantha Sang – Background Vocals George Sipl – Organ, Synthesizer, Background Vocals Dave Smalley – Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Jai Winding – Piano, Electric Piano Dave Wintour – Bass Richie Zito – Electric Guitar
Production
Eric Carmen – Arranger, Producer Bob Irwin – Compilation Producer, Mastering, Producer Bob Gaudio – Producer Jimmy Ienner – Executive Producer, Producer Tom Rabstenek – Mastering George Marino – Mastering Greg Calbi – Mastering Doug Sax – Mastering Bernie Grundman – Mastering Mark Howlett – Engineer Tim Kramer – Engineer Jim Bell – Engineer Kevin Beamish – Engineer Arnei Rosenberg – Engineer Shelly Yakus – Engineer Howard Steele – Engineer Thom Wilson – Engineer Jack Sherdel – Engineer Dennis Kirk – Engineer David Henson – Engineer Don Gehman – Engineer Larry Emerine – Engineer Tony d'Amico – Engineer Jim DeMain – Engineer, Remixing Val Garay – Mixing Joe Barbaria – Assistant Engineer Rod O'Brien – Assistant Engineer George Ybara – Assistant Engineer Corky Stasiak – Assistant Engineer David Thoener – Assistant Engineer Kevin Herron – Assistant Engineer Dennis Ferrante – Assistant Engineer George Sipl – Remixing Rita Karidis – Art Direction
Track information and credits adapted from AllMusic and the album's liner notes.
References
External links Eric Carmen Official Site Raspberries Official Site Arista Records Official Site
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