Kirk Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 I picked 10 random categories of my favorite songs that Eric has written for this list. Not necessarily a 'best of' compilation but, after looking at the 10 songs I chose, I could definitely live with this as a 'best of' album. Anybody can play: Eric Carmen’s Best: Most beautiful composition- Boat’s Against the Current Best song- Overnight Sensation Most perfect tune- Let’s Pretend Most popular song- Go All the Way Most rocking number- Tonight Sleeper- Inside Story Best ballad- Desperate Fools Most fun- Make Me Lose Control Guilty pleasure- You Took Me All the Way Personal favorite- Starting Over And yours? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 You're calling on Raspberries songs, too, which makes it tougher. But I'll play. Most beautiful composition: Love Is All That Matters Best song: Boats Against the Current Most perfect tune: My Girl Most popular song: All By Myself Most rocking number: No Hard Feelings Sleeper: I Can Hardly Believe You're Mine Best ballad: Desperate Fools (agreed!) Most fun: Cruisin' Music Guilty pleasure: I Saw the Light (in a good way!) Personal favorite: Overnight Sensation 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Most beautiful composition: Love Is All That Matters Best song: Overnight Sensation Most perfect tune: Someday Most popular song: All By Myself Most rocking number: Tonight Sleeper: If You Change Your Mind Best ballad: She Remembered Most fun: I Wanna Be With You Guilty pleasure: My Heart Stops (Sorry, LC!) Personal favorite: Boats Against the Current 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Benfer Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 My Heart Stops !!!??? I nearly choked on my breakfast sandwich. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie b Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Since this category doesn't apply to you fellas, I'll ask the ladies. For you, which is EC's most seductive "Barry White get-you-in-the-mood" song? I mean most of his songs, with that voice, melt a girl's heart, but which one gets you? For me, its Sleep with Me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, Craig Benfer said: My Heart Stops !!!??? I nearly choked on my breakfast sandwich. Haha. Inside joke between me and LC. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda B Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 3 hours ago, susie b said: Since this category doesn't apply to you fellas, I'll ask the ladies. For you, which is EC's most seductive "Barry White get-you-in-the-mood" song? I mean most of his songs, with that voice, melt a girl's heart, but which one gets you? For me, its Sleep with Me. "Sleep with Me" for me too Susie! It is very tastefully and respectfully written and performed. My only complaint here regarding the song is that Eric is not playing the piano In that recording. Duane Hitchings plays the piano and does a great job I might add. But thinking of Eric singing the song and not playing that alluring piano arrangement bothers me. In fact Eric does not play the piano on any song on the album except for "Foolin' Myself". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Most beautiful composition- I’m Through With Love Best song- Tonight Most perfect tune- I Wanna Be With You Most popular song- Go All the Way Most rocking number- I Don’t Know What I Want Sleeper- Tonight You’re Mine Best ballad- Boats Against The Current Most fun- On The Beach Guilty pleasure- The Way We Used To Be Personal favorite- Tonight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 3 hours ago, susie b said: Since this category doesn't apply to you fellas, I'll ask the ladies. For you, which is EC's most seductive "Barry White get-you-in-the-mood" song? I mean most of his songs, with that voice, melt a girl's heart, but which one gets you? For me, its Sleep with Me. I Can Hardly Believe You're Mine. [And not just 'cause I've been re-watching True Blood lately, in which "You're MINE" gets said an awful lot!] Most beautiful composition--Love Is All That Matters Best song--Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) Most perfect tune--Let's Pretend Most popular song--Hungry Eyes (I think it's the only track of his I've ever heard playing in drug stores & supermarkets.) [Edit: actually that's not true, when I was cashiering at an Upper East Side market in 1990 there was one frequently-played tape that had MMLC on it. At the time I had no idea that it was an EC track...in fact I had very little concept of EC as a solo artiste at the time, to me he was a Raspberry first and foremost.] Most rocking number--A tie: Ecstasy and I Don't Know What I Want Sleeper--No Hard Feelings Best ballad--If You Change Your Mind (Perhaps not the finest composition, but possibly his most expressive vocal ever.) Most fun--Drivin' Around Guilty pleasure--You Took Me All the Way Personal favorite--Solo, Nowhere to Hide. Rasp., Tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doreen Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 For me, its Sleep with Me. have to agree . but the real tear jerker is Someone that you Loved Before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Most beautiful composition: Foolin Myself Best song: Overnight Sensation Most perfect tune: Let’s Pretend Most popular song: ABM Most rocking number: No Hard Feelings Sleeper: most all his catalog Best ballad: Boats Most fun: Cruisin Music Guilty pleasure: Wanna hear it from your lips (though not much guilt at all) Personal favorite: My Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 2nd team: Most beautiful composition: Love is all that matters Best song: If you change your mind Most perfect tune: Sunrise Most popular song: Hungry Eyes Most rocking number: Ecstacy Sleeper: Cartoon World Best ballad: Heaven can wait Most fun: Great Expectatioms Guilty pleasure: All through the night Personal favorite: I can remember 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Some that need to be on my first or 2nd team but just couldn't find a place for: On the beach Inside Story Never Gonna Fall in Love Again Everything 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebGlosek Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 13 hours ago, susie b said: Since this category doesn't apply to you fellas, I'll ask the ladies. For you, which is EC's most seductive "Barry White get-you-in-the-mood" song? I mean most of his songs, with that voice, melt a girl's heart, but which one gets you? For me, its Sleep with Me. I have to agree - "Sleep With Me" gets me, also "If You Change Your Mind" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I need to add more "teams," like James. I was just listening to a cover of "The Way We Used To Be" that Kirk posted in another thread, and man if this song isn't spec-tac-u-lar in every way a song can be. I mean, wow! What an extraordinary songwriting achievement. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Yeah, it was VERY hard leaving that one and "I´m through with love" off my lists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 In the early days of EricCarmen.com, I'd often apologetically state that "I'm a sucker for Eric's ballads." Now I wear it proudly on my sleeve. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raspathens Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 11/19/2022 at 6:41 AM, Kirk said: I picked 10 random categories of my favorite songs that Eric has written for this list. Not necessarily a 'best of' compilation but, after looking at the 10 songs I chose, I could definitely live with this as a 'best of' album. Anybody can play: Eric Carmen’s Best: Most beautiful composition- Boat’s Against the Current Best song- Overnight Sensation Most perfect tune- Let’s Pretend Most popular song- Go All the Way Most rocking number- Tonight Sleeper- Inside Story Best ballad- Desperate Fools Most fun- Make Me Lose Control Guilty pleasure- You Took Me All the Way Personal favorite- Starting Over And yours? Ditto Kirk! Right down the line for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, raspathens said: Ditto Kirk! Right down the line for me. Holy cow! Maybe we should go in on a lottery ticket! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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