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Let's Pretend/ Every Way I Can

This is one of only two Raspberries singles that Capitol decorated with a picture sleeve... the other being their first chart single, which failed pretty miserably (peak: #86). The cool thing about the "Let's Pretend" sleeve, though, isn't the great band-member photos on the back, it's the rather incredible promotion taking place on the front!

You can't read the small print in the accompanying scan, but basically, this was a contest to win a Raspberries "Rollswagen"--a Volkswagen Beetle decked out to look like a Rolls! There are oodles of time-capsule-worthy notes on the front, but my favorites are the following two "Far-Out Features":

  • Quadrasonic 8-Track Stereo System! Outasight sound with 4 speakers by Car Tapes, Inc., of California
  • A Complete Library of 100 Capitol 8-Track Cartridges! Includes Beatles! Helen Reddy! Rick Springfield! Leon Russell! Many more favorites!

Note: The picture sleeve on this copy has some light ringwear and moisture-related wrinkling

Condition
Overall Label Sleeve Vinyl Audio
M M M- M- M
Disc Details
Label Year Chart
Capitol 3546 1973 #35p in March
Song Details

A-side

B-side

Artist

Raspberries

Raspberries

Title

Let's Pretend

Every Way I Can

Songwriter

Eric Carmen (A), Dave Smalley (B)

Eric Carmen (A), Dave Smalley (B)

Producer

Jimmy Ienner

Jimmy Ienner

Category

Power Pop

Power Pop

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