Matthew C. Clark

Got the "Balin" (1981) & "Lucky" (1983) (2 albums on 1 CD) from Beat Goes On website: www.bgo-records.com England import.

Thanks, Raspbernie!!! Matt

Just heard The Raspberries "Let's Pretend" on METV Music (1250 AM) in Bridgeport, Michigan!!!

Actor Gerald Butler (of the movie "300") lost his home in California.

Seems that a few celebrities have lost their homes in southern California!!! Pray for those people!!!

Until January 28, 1995!!

Here is a listing of "American Top 40" shows from the debut back on July 4, 1970 till January of 1995 (both the late Casey Kasem & Shadoe Stevens shows). http://oldradioshows.com/at40/at40calendar.html

Because on September 10, 1988, Eric Carmen song "Make Me Lose Control" was at # 33 & his last week on "American Top 40" with brand new "American Top 40" radio announcer Shadoe Stevens who took over on August 13, 1988 & who was the announcer for both John Davidson & Tom Bergeron "Hollywood Squares" & "The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson". Shadoe does the announcing for "Antenna TV" as well as "The Late, Late Show With James Corden". Matt

Here is the late Casey Kasem talkin' about Frankie Prevette (former lead singer of Frankie And The Knockouts) & the gypsy who was right that Frankie became a songwriter. He co wrote "Hungry Eyes" for Eric which fell to # 29 on Billboard Top 40 Chart on March 19, 1988. It starts at the 14:42 mark:

Here is the late Casey Kasem talkin' about Eric & his classical composer which starts at the 1:02:53 mark & ends at 1:06:03 from February 13, 1988. The song "Hungry Eyes" (from the movie "Dirty Dancing") moves from # 6 to # 4 on the Top 40 Chart.

Here is the late Casey Kasem at the 9:53 mark talkin' about why Eric & the late Elton John's producer Gus Dungeon & the album that Eric wanted to make. The song "She Did It" moved from #33 to # 29 that week on October 15, 1977:

Here is the late Casey Kasem at the 17:36 mark about why Eric went to Arista Records. Casey says "Arissa" & also says The Raspberries broke up in May of 1972 NOT May of 1975. The song "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" move from # 22 to # 19 that week on June 12, 1976:

From February 21, 1976, here is the late Casey Kasem talkin' about Eric & his younger years at the 25:40 mark. The song "All By Myself" went from # 14 to # 7 that week:

The late Casey Kasem & "American Top 40" from October 7, 1972. It is at the 30:03 mark in which The Raspberries moved up at # 5 while a record store in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada & a woman who smelled the album cover!! Matt

In the United States, HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!!!