Boats Against the Current [Import]

Product Description
Japanese reissue of the former Raspberries vocalist's secondsolo album, first released in 1977 on Arista. Featuring 20 bit K2 super coding, it contains eight tracks, including the top 30 hit 'She Did It' and 'Boats Against The Current'.1997 Arista release.

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Boats Against the Current [Import]

Average customer rating: American Beat lets keep them coming!! Eric's 2nd and 3rd Solo Effort's Released

Boats Against the Current/Change of Heart Eric Carmen Manufacturer: American Beat ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eric Carmen Old Flame/Dirty Looks Stories/About Us Tonight You're Mine Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition] ASIN: B000P46PEQ Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. Boats Against the Current
2. Marathon Man
3. Nowhere to Hide
4. Take It or Leave It
5. Love Is All That Matters
6. She Did It
7. I Think I Found Myself
8. Runaway
9. Desperate Fools Overture
10. Haven't We Come a Long Way
11. End of the World
12. Heaven Can Wait
13. Baby I Need Your Lovin'
14. Change of Heart
15. Hey Deanie
16. Someday
17. Desperate Fools

Customer Reviews:

American Beat lets keep them coming!!.......2007-07-23

It is really great to get these two Eric Carmen releases on a single cd. I have always been a big fan of Eric Carmen. There are a few Greatest hits cd releases available but his solo stuff is very rare. There are a couple of hits here but the other songs are great as well. I hope American Beat will continue to dig into the vaults for more of Eric's solo work.

Eric's 2nd and 3rd Solo Effort's Released.......2007-07-20

If you were an Eric Carmen fan, you probably enjoyed his 1977 lp, "Boats Against the Current", and his 1978 release, "Change of Heart". Both are decent albums but certainly not up to the standard of his 1976 lp, "ERIC CARMEN", featuring the classic hits, "All By Myself" and "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again". The medium hit, "Sunrise" was also on that album.
A new CD company to me, AMERICAN BEAT, has released Eric's second and third albums on one disc. Both these albums had one respectable hit (each). "SHE DID IT" from "Boats" and "CHANGE OF HEART" from the Same titled album. "Boats Against the Current" was a tiny hit around the end of 1977.
To my knowledge, these albums have not been released before in the U.S. (I know you could buy expensive Japanese imports years ago, but at 35 minutes per lp, that was robbery!) The CD quality is decent, but not extraordinary.
The music is pleasant but not Eric's best. However, for the price and the scarcity of these records, I'd recommend this purchase if you are a fan of Carmen or even a seventies easy-listening fan. If you are satisfied with the big hits, I'd recommend one of Eric's compilations. He had one out on ARISTA five or six years ago which even included several of his hits with the Raspberries. That compilation is excellent!! The best songs from this two-fer CD are on the best of compilation. I give this a four star rating for the price and the availability of two long since forgotten albums of the late 70's. I hope to see some more rare re-issues!!!

Average customer rating: Eric Carmen's Best Top notch from start to finish. A Special Album Carmen's Masterpiece And the hits don't keep on comin'

Boats Against the Current Eric Carmen Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Change of Heart Eric Carmen All by Myself Side 3 Eric Carmen ASIN: B00004U8TX Release Date: 2001-12-12

Tracks:

1. Boats Against the Current
2. Marathon Man
3. Nowhere to Hide
4. Take It or Leave It
5. Love Is All That Matters
6. She Did It
7. I Think I Found Myself
8. Run Away

Album Description

Japanese reissue of the former Raspberries vocalist's secondsolo album, first released in 1977 on Arista. Featuring 20 bit K2 super coding, it contains eight tracks, including the top 30 hit 'She Did It' and 'Boats Against The Current'.1997 Arista release.

Customer Reviews:

Eric Carmen's Best.......2007-05-22

This is undoubtedly Carmen's best album. Each song is beautifully crafted in melody, lyric and arrangements. The production is excellent. Some of Elton John's personnel from this era are on the album, most notably arranger Paul Buckmaster. The finale to "Run Away" has similarities to Elton John's "Funeral for a Friend", including the percussion of Ray Cooper. I originally owned the LP and pretty much burned it up I listened to it so much. Well worth owning.

Top notch from start to finish........2005-10-10

I agree with all reviewers that this album is one of the greatest going. I too picked this album up in what I believe may have been a "deleted" title bin as it had a "punch" hole at the corner of it so it was real cheap (it was so long ago I cannot remember the price). My primary reason for buying it was for the cut "She Did It" which was on the charts. But was I ever surprised when I heard it all. Back in the 60's as well as present, I get tired of hearing the same tunes day in/day out rotating daily. Why could we not have a station that could play stuff from great albums such as Boats Against The Current? It would keep our ears so fresh. It is really sad when some great music is not played and listeners miss the chance to hear more selections from different artists that never get heard unless you have the album personally. What a shame!!!!!
This Eric Carmen LP falls with greatness with artists like Peter Cetera. They are so great to hear from!!!!!!

Erique (Homer) Ecetera

A Special Album.......2005-01-16

I have to go along with what everyone is saying here. This has been one of my favorite albums since around 1978. I found it cheap in a cut-out bin. I remember thinking at the time that it didn't take long for it to end up there. But, at the same time, I wasn't surprised either. Where I grew up, it seemed that most of the best music was unheard by most of the local folks. I came to learn that this phenomena wasn't occuring just locally, but was, in fact, a national event. I'm relieved that I never subscribed to the "if-it-ain't-on-the-radio-then-it-ain't-real-music" mentality. You can miss out on the best stuff this way! However, I do remember "She Did It" getting pretty generous airplay in my part of the world. It could be that this album sold fairly well then too. But, if it did nobody talked about it or played it at parties. I played it all the time! I still think it's one of the best albums I've ever heard! There was a pretty impressive list of guest musicians on it too.
As far as tracks, I don't think there's one bad song on this album. Of course, like all albums you have your favorites. "I Think I Found Myself," "Take It Or Leave It," and "She Did It" are, in order, the outstanding tracks for me. I wouldn't call this album entirely mellow as there are some intense spots. What I would call it is just a really good, probably even a great album.

Carmen's Masterpiece.......2004-11-04

I was a huge Raspberries fan (unfortunately discovering the group 'after' they had disbanded). They had offered so much in talent, it seemed unbelievable that they could be ignored or denied the success they should have found. For Eric Carmen to rise (momentarily) from those ashes was remarkable.

Boats Against The Current was his masterpiece and also, strangely, the one that stalled his career. There was a conflict of interest with the origional producer and Carmen had to take over, becoming producer, as well as the artist.

The record went over budget and I personally think what really stalled his career was press (at the time) that began to paint him as a prima dona (his first album succeeding- they looked at the time and the money being spent here, then suggesting that it was going to his head). I remember some reviewers actually comparing this to the worst 'middle of the road tripe' of the time.

This record was (and remains) a work of art. Apart from Take It or Leave It and She Did It (the commercial/catchy offerings), it's a moving, reflective piece of work that studies the real highs and lows of life, love and the pursuit of dreams. Carmen indicated at the time that it was inspired by Fitzgerald's writing. Well... it's inspired work all on its own, too.

If you're looking for something that you'll find yourself listening to, time and time again; work that will take on added meaning as each year passes, this is music to be heard.

Masterpiece isn't a word to be offered lightly. This remains a masterpiece- from the melodies, to the lyrics, to the arranging, musicianship and engineering.

I'll guarantee you- it will lead you to a wealth of work- from his Raspberries offerings, to other solo efforts with some real gems.

But this is the one that artists hope to make. And it's the one audiences should listen to.

And the hits don't keep on comin'.......2004-05-05

Despite his post-Raspberries reputation as a lightweight, the truth is that Eric Carmen didn't make a bad album until his mid-80's comeback (that is unfortunately titled the same as his debut. How dumb was that?) Boats Against The Current may not have popped out a bunch of hit singles like the debut, but it was still a pleasant surprise when I discovered it several years after the fact. The title track is the unquestioned gem of the album and "She Did It" reigned as the "hit" single, but there are several others that continue to make any compilation I put together, "Marathon Man" and "I Think I Found Myself". A good effort, and definitely not deserving of the criticism that I gets. (I'll ask this again. Why haven't the first four Eric Carmen solo albums been released in the two-fer format like the original Raspberries albums? Who do I talk to?)

Average customer rating:

Boats Against the Current Eric Carmen Manufacturer: BMG International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NQDEY0 Release Date: 2007-05-07

Tracks:

1. Boats Against the Current
2. Marathon Man
3. Nowhere to Hide
4. Take It or Leave It
5. Love Is All That Matters
6. She Did It
7. I Think I Found Myself
8. Run Away

Album Details

2007 K2 24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Average customer rating:

The Sonorous Landscape Manufacturer: Opus One ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009KA4 Release Date: 1995-12-15

Average customer rating:

Eric Carmen Complete The Box Set Eric Carmen Manufacturer: BMG Arista Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000RJ3YZ2

Product Description

Eric Carmen's Complete Arista Recordings, All In One Beautiful Box Set. All 4 Arista Albums In Classy Paper Sleeve Collection Japanese Import Format. "Eric Carmen", "Boats Against The Current", "Change Of Heart" & "Tonight Your Mine" Complete Lp Tracks Plus Bonus Cuts. Each Cd in Original Liner Note Sleeves & Lyric Sheets. Extra Tracks Include: 1. All By Myself (Alternate Version) 2. Boats Against The Current (Alternate Version) 3. Hungry Eyes 4. Make Me Lose Control 5. Reason To Try 6. My Heart Stops 7. As Long As We've Got Each Other (With Louise Mandrell) 8. Make Me Lose Control (Live) Almost Paradise (Live With Marry Clayton) 9. Hungry Eyes (Live) 24 Bit Mastering.

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