Ranking Eric Carmen: Your favorite 15 EC songs

[LC]

Since we have a "Ranking the Raspberries" thread, how about a new "Ranking Eric Carmen" thread?

Because Eric has a couple more albums and a few-odd singles more than Raspberries, let's make this list 15 instead of 10. Oh, and no fair choosing unreleased songs (although "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" and "Cindy in the Wind" would probably squeeze onto mine).

Anyway, my favorite 15 Eric solo recordings (as of right now):

1. Boats Against the Current
2. Desperate Fools
3. All By Myself
4. Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
5. Nowhere to Hide
6. Sunrise
7. My Girl
8. It Hurts Too Much
9. Love Is All That Matters
10. She Remembered
11. She Did It
12. Someday
13. The Way We Used to Be
14. Run Away
15. Walk Away Renee

Yes, fans, this is tough! Hardest to leave off: Marathon Man, All For Love, Lost in the Shuffle, and I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips.

[Paulie Mississippi]

1. Boats Against The Current
2. American As Apple Pie
3. Sunrise
4. It Hurts Too Much
5. You Need Some Lovin'
6. Nowhere To Hide
7. Runaway
8. Sleep With Me
9. Make Me Lose Control
10. Top Down Summer
11. I Was Born To Love You
12. Baby, I Need Your Lovin'
13. No Hard Feelings
14. She Remembered
15. That's Rock & Roll

[The Kiwi Connection]

Sir James... How ya doin'?

1. Love Is All That Matters
2. Foolin' Myself
3. Born To Love You
4. I Wanna Take Forever Tonight
5. Sleep With Me
6. She Remembered
7. The Way We Used To Be
8. Desperate Fools
9. All For Love
10. Nowhere To Hide
11. All By Myself
12. She Did It
13. Boats Against The Current
14. Everything
15. Top Down Summer

[James]

15 is too many...it dilutes the purpose (who started this thread anyway??!!)

Oh yeah, it was LC...we must make allowances for LC...with Al Gore front and center these days, LC's estrogen levels are kinda over the top..

Anyway, here's my list (10):

1. Boats Against The Current
2. My Girl
3. Sunrise
4. Love Is All That Matters
5. No Hard Feelings
6. Inside Story
7. Everything
8. Run Away
9. Heavan Can Wait
10. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

OK, you can lock the thread now, any further posts will be superfluous..

[LC]

James said:

15 is too many...it dilutes the purpose (who started this thread anyway??!!) Oh yeah, it was LC...we must make allowances for LC...with Al Gore front and center these days, LC's estrogen levels are kinda over the top..

You're in a smart-a** mood, my friend, aren't you?

A) Leave Al Gore alone. He ought to be our next president, but frankly, the American people don't deserve him!

Estrogen levels? Ouch.

C) No, 15 is about right, because there's a bigger body of Eric solo work than Raspberries work, so...

D) ... Come on -- five more selections. Nos. 11-15. Hand 'em over. Or you'll be subject to an Al Gore YouTube posting in your e-mail box.

E) Besides, who said this thread had a purpose, anyway?

[James]

OK..

-Sleep With Me

-Hey Deanie

-I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips (very cool and catchy)

-Foolin Myself

-Someday

[blackhawkpat]

1. Sunrise

2. Boats Against The Current

3. The Way We Used To Be

4. Sleep With Me

5. I'm Through With Love

6. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

7. It Hurts Too Much

8. My Girl

9. She Remembered

10. Heaven Can Wait

11. Last Night

12. All For Love

13. All By Myself

14. Inside Story

15. Foolin' Myself

How I can make a list like this and not include "Make Me Lose Control", "She Did It", or "That's Rock N' Roll", all songs that are frequently cranked on the CD player, is killing me.

[Lee Marshall]

LC said:

Leave Al Gore alone. He ought to be our next president, but frankly, the American people don't deserve him!

The folks down there already had him [Al] as their President...and then...all of a sudden...the computers in Florida coughed/sputtered/belched and farted out a result that didn't correspond with how people in the 'Sunshine State' ACTUALLY voted.

As for my top 15 Eric songs...unless I can include those he did with the rest of the 'boys'...it won't be accurate cause SOME of my favourite Eric songs aren't 'solos'.

[CubbiefanMike]

Paulie and James omitted "All By Myself"???

[CubbiefanMike]

1) All By Myself

2) No Hard Feelings

3) Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

4) She Did It

5) Boats Against The Current

6) Change Of Heart

7) It Hurts Too Much

8) That's Rock & Roll

9) Hey Deanie

10) I Was Born To Love You

11) Top Down Summer

12) I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips

13) Hungry Eyes

14) Make Me Lose Control

15) Cartoon World

[Kirk]

1. Boats Against The Current
2. Love Is All That Matters
3. She Remembered
4. I'm Through With Love
5. All For Love
6. Sleep With Me
7. American As Apple Pie
8. Foolin' Myself
9. The Way We Used To Be
10. Desperate Fools
11. Make Me Lose Control
12. My Girl
13. Hey Deanie
14. I Was Born To Love You
15. Everything

[Rich From PA]

1. Boats Against The Current

2. Desperate Fools

3. She Remembered

4. Everything

5. All For Love

6. Heaven Can Wait

7. Change Of Heart

8. It Hurts Too Much

9. Make Me Lose Control

10. Hey Deanie

11. That's Rock N Roll

12. Foolin' Myself

13. Love Is All That Matters

14. Sleep With Me

15. No Hard Feelings

[Raspyrock]

1. Make Me Lose Control

2. Marathon Man

3. She Did It

4. No Hard Feelings

5. Hungry Eyes

6. All By Myself

7. Change of Heart

8. Hey Deanie

9. Sunrise

10. That's Rock 'n Roll

11. Boats Against the Current

12. It Hurts Too Much

13. Everything

14. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

15. Love Is All That Matters

[anita cottino]

1. Boat Against the Current

2. She remembered

3. I'm Through With Love

4. All by myself

5. You Took me All the Way

6. Sunrise

7. The Way we Used to Be

8. I Wanna Hear from your Lips

9. Living Without your Love

10.Never Gonna Fall in Love Again

11.Desperate Fools

12.I was Born to Love You

13.All For Love

14.Wak Away Renee

15.It Hurts too much

[Bessieboo]

1.Love Is All That Matters

2.She Remembered

3.Born To Love You

4.I Wanna Take Forever Tonight

5.Sleep With Me

6.Boats Against The Current

7.Runaway

8.All by myself

9.You Took me All the Way

10.The Way We Used To Be

11.Desperate Fools

12.All For Love

13.I Wanna Hear from your Lips

14.top Down Summer

15.Sunrise

[darlene]

I thought this was gonna be easy, but it isn't.

My first choice is my fave, but the rest may as well all be at #2 because I lvoe them all. I'll bet I can't do just 15...

1. #1 (always) She Remembered
2. Boats Against The Current
3. Nowhere To Hide
4. I'm Through With Love
5. Living Without Your Love
6. Run Away
7. American As Apple Pie
8. All For Love
9. It Hurts Too Much
10. Sleep With Me
11. Last Night
12. Sunrise
13. Almost Paradise
14. It Hurts Too Much
15. I Wanna Take Forever Tonight
16. Love Is All That Matters
17. The Way We Used To Be
18. Desperate Fools
19. Marathon Man
20. End Of The World
21. I Could Really Love You

My top 21--I knew I couldn't do it in 15.

--Darlene

[darlene]

I listed It Hurts Too Much twice--I did it in 20.

--D

[Anna R]

This is tough! Top 15? hmmm....... here goes!

1. Nowhere To Hide
2. Love is All That Matters
3. Boats Against The Current
4. Run Away
5. Sunrise
6. Never GOnna Fall in Love Again
7. That's Rock'n Roll
8. Marathon Man
9. She Did it
10. Someday
11. All By Myself
12. Take It OR leave It
13. I Think I found Myself
14. My Girl
15. No Hard Feelings
16. Desperate Fools Overture

[Anna R]

Woops! I can't count!That is 16......

[JohnO]

1. Sunrise

2. It Hurts Too Much

3. Make Me Lose Control

4. Marathon Man

5. Last Night

6. My Girl

7. She Did It

8. American As Apple Pie

9. Someday

10. Hungry Eyes

11. Love Is All That Matters

12. Boats Against the Current

13. I Could Really Love You

14. She Remembered

15. I Wanna Take Forever Tonight

Plus two runner-ups, non original songs, but great covers which are among my 15 favorite EC recordings -

Walk Away Renee

Caroline No

[marvin]

In order of release:

1. That's Rock 'n' Roll

2. Last Night

3. My Girl

4. Boats Against The Current

5. She Did It

6. I Think I Found Myself

7. Hey Deanie

8. Someday

9. Desperate Fools

10. It Hurts Too Much

11. Tonight You're Mine

12. American As Apple Pie

13. The Way We Used To Be

14. Make Me Lose Control

15. I Could Really Love You

Runner Up: Cindy In the Wind, All By Myself

[Tony Cartmill]

1. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

2. She Remembered

3. All For Love

4. Isn't It Romantic

5. Top Down Summer

6. It Hurts Too Much

7. Desperate Fools

8. Walk Away Renee

9. Boats Against The Current

10. The Way We Used To Be

11. American As Apple Pie

12. Love Is All That Matters

13. Hey Deanie

14. I'm Through With Love

15. Make Me Loose Control

Bonus: Cindy In The Wind. Put it on your next CD please...

[wimvriezen]

01) All By Myself

02) Sunrise

03) Make Me Loose Control

04) Boats Against The Current

05) That's Rock And Roll

06) Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

07) It Hurts Too Much

08) Living Without Your Love

09) Someday

10) I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips

[Mitch]

Here's mine in no particular order :

1. Sunrise

2. My Girl

3. That's Rock & Roll

4. Runaway

5. Love Is All That Matters

6. All For Love

7. Sleep With Me

8. Tonight You're Mine

9. The Inside Story

10.Top Down Summer

11.Hey Deanie

12.It Hurts Too Much

13.She Remembered

14.Foolin' Myself

15.All By Myself

Runner Ups:

Marathon Man
Boats Against The Current
Never Gonna Fall In Love Again
Nowhere To Hide
Take It Or Leave It
No Hard Feelings

[wimvriezen]

I mentioned only the best ten, so:

11)I'm through with love

12)My girl

13)Walk away Renee

14)Top down summer

15)Hey Deanie