Consumer Guide Album

The Raspberries: Side 3 [Capitol, 1973]
I admit that I like all four Eric Carmen songs here, especially the atypically guitar-tough "I'm a Rocker," but I swear if there were more than four I'd like every one less. Wally Bryson's and David Smalley's more conversational timbres and subtle ruralisms provide welcome relief. Now if only Wally and David could write good songs, too. After all, Eric had to learn. B