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A biography of the Raspberries titled Overnight Sensation – The Story of the Raspberries by Ken Sharp was released in 1993. In 1996, a tribute album to Raspberries called Raspberries Preserved was released by Pravda Records, a Chicago-based indie record label.
Music journalist Ken Sharp rated the title track as the Raspberries' 9th best song, describing it as "Raspberries do Elton, with sublime vocals." [12] Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as the band's 4th best song, noting that the piano riff has some similarities to Elton John's "Tiny Dancer". [13]
[6] Music journalist Ken Sharp rated it the Raspberries' 6th best song, calling it a "jaw-dropping, mini Spectorian-Beach Boys symphony." [7] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Dave Swanson rated it as the Raspberries 8th best song, saying that it is "probably the Raspberries' most adventurous record" and a "majestic slice of pop music."
Eric Carmen, who became an icon of early ’70s power pop as the frontman of the Raspberries before achieving solo success with hits like “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died at age 74.
Music journalist Ken Sharp called it "the quintessential Raspberries song" and "the perfect power pop song", noting an influence from the Small Faces and praising "Carmen's deliciously gritty Steve Marriott-like vocal, Wally Bryson's ripping power chords, Dave Smalley's pulsating bass line and Jim Bonfanti's powerhouse drumming." [8]
Music journalist Ken Sharp rated it the Raspberries 2nd best song, saying that "the Who are clearly the model for this perfect union of power and pop, a number one hit in a better universe." [6] Sharp also praised Wally Bryson's guitar playing on the song, as well as Jim Bonfanti's "brilliant Keith Moon-styled drum orgasim in the bridge."
[11] Music journalist Ken Sharp rated it the Raspberries' 4th greatest song, describing it as "Lesley Gore meets the Byrds." [ 12 ] Bassist Scott McCall, who joined the Raspberries after this song was released, rated it as the greatest power pop song of all time, saying that when he first heard it "[he] almost fainted right then and there, it ...
Cash Box said that the "Raspberries change the pace a bit and deliver a strong semi-ballad with all the grace and capabilities of the Beatles early sound." [5]Rolling Stone rated it as the No. 36 "boy band song" of all time and said that the band "cranked up the romance notch to the max, unleashing a dreamy power-pop ballad complete with Eric Carmen’s swooning vocals about the night lasting ...