Raspbernie Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 On May 22, 1972, Richard Nixon became he first President to visit Moscow, the world was shocked to learn that Michelangelo's masterpiece, the Pietà , was heavily damaged by a man with a hammer, and the Dominion of Ceylon formally became the Republic of Sri Lanka. The top movie at the box-office was "The Godfather," the #1 song on the radio was "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack, and television viewers had their choice between new episodes of "The Rookies," "Gunsmoke" or "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" at 8 pm. That same day, Capitol Records released a 7" piece of vinyl that held within its grooves a sound that would pack a powerful punch over the upcoming Summer months. Starting with a jaw-dropping riff that exploded out of portable turntables and AM car radios from coast-to-coast, Raspberries' "Go All The Way" would eventually march up the charts to gold record status and catapult Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson, Jim Bonfanti and Dave Smalley to international fame. Happy 40th Birthday to "Go All The Way"—the record that started it all! Bernie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Bernie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marathon mama Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Good timing with the Killers' cover being used in the Dark Shadows movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy-Ann Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 BTW: Wikipedia (shockingly) has this incorrect. It states July 1972. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Still kicking ass after 40 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hearing this song and then the rest of the record - Especially "I Can Remember" - changed my life forever! Happy Anniversary Raspberries!! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondeVelvet Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Spinoff tangent..... And a year later....May 22, 1973 Let's Pretend is #39 and climbing (Billboard) Just sayin'..... Back to Go All The Way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
december25 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Go All The Way is so awesome in any decade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaspBen Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 My favorite Raspberries tune of all time. Still have my 45. Happy 40th Anniversary!Monica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 LOVE this song as much as I did the first time I heard it! 1972 was a GREAT year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Changed my life...forever- maybe the best year in history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuke Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I was 16 she was 14 in my 1969 Cutlass Convertible. SHE was singing it to ME.(at first I didn't know what they were singing) ".... Go A-way?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchick Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 'GO ALL THE WAY'...Proof that great music (and guitar riffs) are timeless...feels as real today as it did then.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 Happy 40th To One Of The Greatest Singles Of All-Time! Happy birthday to The Raspberries “Go All The Way” which was released forty years ago today and, at least to my ears, still sounds incredible. The song, which peaked at #5 on the US charts, starts out with, courtesy of Wally Bryson, one of rocks’ greatest guitar intros and never lets up from there. And since the “Berries” were all about singles thing did you ever notice that the first verse is only three seconds long? Three seconds…now that’s taking Tom Petty’s motto, “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus” to the max. So hats off to Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson, Dave Smalley and Jim Bonfanti for creating some of “power pop’s” most memorable offerings! Rock on home boys! —Michael Stanley (wncx.cbslocal.com), May 22, 2012 __________ Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Happy 40th to one of the greatest songs ever, performed by one of the greatest bands ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aventurine Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Happy 40th Anniversary, GATW!!! That's one of their(his) best works. A masterpiece is never die!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Nice sentiments by Michael, but I disagree with his statement: "And since the "'Berries were all about singles..." . I can think of at least a dozen album tracks that were as strong or stronger than some of the singles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I just turned 7 years old when the song charted!! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaspBen Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I was 5 ! Even then I new a one of kind voice when I heard it! There will always be only one Raspberries and one Eric!Monica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Pgh. Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 This is without a doubt my all-time favoite song!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatetotheParty Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 canadianchick said: 'GO ALL THE WAY'...Proof that great music (and guitar riffs) are timeless...feels as real today as it did then.. Could not have said it better...this song STILL sounds fresh and amazing. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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