The Definitive Collection (Eric Carmen album)
| The Definitive Collection | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | June 17, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, Pop rock | |||
| Length | 72:00 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Bob Irwin | |||
| Eric Carmen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Definitive Collection is a 1997
All By Myself", which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 5, 1976.[2]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "The Definitive Collection lives up to its title. Over the course of a single disc, the compilation features all of Eric Carmen's best-known songs and biggest hits"[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Change of Heart"Change of Heart (1978) 3:38 14. "Hey Deanie" Change of Heart 4:27 15. "Desperate Fools" Change of Heart 3:06 16. "The Way We Used to Be" Eric Carmen (1984) 3:13 17. "Hungry Eyes" Dirty Dancing (Original Soundtrack) (1987) 3:59 18. "Make Me Lose Control" The Best of Eric Carmen (1988) 4:43 Total length: 72:00
- Eric Carmen
- Dean Pitchford
- Eric Carmen
- Dean Pitchford
Musicians
- Eric Carmen – Bass, Drums, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Harpsichord, Mellotron, Percussion, Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Tack Piano, Vocals, Background Vocals
- Jim Bonfanti – Drums, Vocals
- Mike Botts – Drums
- Ollie E. Brown – Percussion
- Wally Bryson – Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
- Charles Calello – Horn Arrangements
- Tony Camillo – Horn Arrangements
- Burton Cummings – Piano
- – Percussion
- Jimmie Haskell – Horn Arrangements
- James Newton Howard – Synthesizer
- Dan Hrdlicka – Guitar, Background Vocals
- Bruce Johnston – Background Vocals
- Steve Knill – Bass, Background Vocals
- Danny Kortchmar – Acoustic Guitar
- D. Dwight Krueger – Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals
- Michael McBride – Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Background Vocals
- Scott McCarl – Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Tommy Morgan – Harmonica
- Nigel Olsson – Drums, Background Vocals
- Joe Porcaro – Drums, Percussion
- Richard Reising – Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harpsichord, Synthesizer, Background Vocals
- Valerie Carter – Background Vocals
- Joe Chemay – Background Vocals
- Curt Becher – Background Vocals
- Brenda Russell – Background Vocals
- Brian Russell – Background Vocals
- Samantha Sang – Background Vocals
- George Sipl – Organ, Synthesizer, Background Vocals
- Dave Smalley – Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
- Jai Winding – Piano, Electric Piano
- Dave Wintour – Bass
- Richie Zito – Electric Guitar
Production
- Eric Carmen – Arranger, Producer
- Bob Irwin – Compilation Producer, Mastering, Producer
- Bob Gaudio – Producer
- Jimmy Ienner – Executive Producer, Producer
- Tom Rabstenek – Mastering
- George Marino – Mastering
- Greg Calbi – Mastering
- Doug Sax – Mastering
- Bernie Grundman – Mastering
- Mark Howlett – Engineer
- Tim Kramer – Engineer
- Jim Bell – Engineer
- Kevin Beamish – Engineer
- Arnei Rosenberg – Engineer
- Shelly Yakus – Engineer
- Howard Steele – Engineer
- Thom Wilson – Engineer
- Jack Sherdel – Engineer
- Dennis Kirk – Engineer
- David Henson – Engineer
- Don Gehman – Engineer
- Larry Emerine – Engineer
- Tony d'Amico – Engineer
- Jim DeMain – Engineer, Remixing
- Val Garay – Mixing
- Joe Barbaria – Assistant Engineer
- Rod O'Brien – Assistant Engineer
- George Ybara – Assistant Engineer
- Corky Stasiak – Assistant Engineer
- David Thoener – Assistant Engineer
- Kevin Herron – Assistant Engineer
- Dennis Ferrante – Assistant Engineer
- George Sipl – Remixing
- Rita Karidis – Art Direction
Track information and credits adapted from AllMusic[3] and the album's liner notes.[4]
References
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Eric Carmen – The Definitive Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ The Definitive Collection (liner notes). Eric Carmen. Arista Records. 1997. 07822-18963-2.
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