Play On

by Scott McCarl

Overview

Scott McCarl may have only appeared on a single Raspberries release (their 1974 swan song, Starting Over), but the bassist was a very talented singer/songwriter -- one of the reasons why Eric Carmen and company enlisted him in the first place. So why it took McCarl so bloody long to issue a solo album in the wake of the Raspberries' 1975 split-up was a bit puzzling to fans. Titled after his best-known Raspberries composition, Play On surfaced in 1998, and showed that despite the long layoff, McCarl's gift for Beatlesque vocals and power pop had not dulled in the slightest. Standouts include such melodic originals as "I'll Be on My Way," "In Love Without a Girl," and "Run for the Sun," as well as a pair of covers -- "Yes It Is" by the Beatles and "Nobody Knows" by his old pals, the Raspberries. Hardcore Raspberries fans should definitely try to hunt down a copy of Play On -- it's pretty darn impressive how well McCarl single-handedly approximates his former band's sticky-sweet sound. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	06/03/2022
Label:	Liberation Hall
UPC:	0089353506926
Rank:	74234

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Scott McCarl   Primary Artist,Bass,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Rhythm,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Multi Instruments
Al Chan   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Tommy Dunbar   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Donn Spindt   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Billy Sullivan   Drums,Piano,Guitar,Rhythm,Vocals,Percussion,Slide Guitar,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (12 String)
Tom Dannery   Percussion
Don Krueger   Drums
Fran Kowalski   Vocal Harmony
Robert Grogan   Drums

Technical Credits

Paul McCartney   Composer
Billy Sullivan   Composer
Bobby Hart   Composer
Kyle Vincent   Songwriter
Eric Carmen   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Scott McCarl   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Tommy Boyce   Composer
Nick Watson   Mastering
Denis Smalley   Composer
Tommy Dunbar   Composer
Neil   Design
Michael "Mike Dee" Johnson   Engineer
Mark Stratford   Liner Notes,Coordination
Los Favoritos   Composer