Eddie Rabbitt Anyone?

It's on my watch list. It doesn't end until the middle of next week, sadly.

 

You could be the only bidder: it has been relisted several times.

 

Really? That gives me hope.

 

As a little kid. My parents played Horizon and Step By Step on the turntable, a lot. I have fond memories of those albums. Some of the highlights on those albums are, for me:

I Love A Rainy Night
747
Drivin' My Life Away
Just The Way It Is
Early In The Morning
Bring Back The Sunshine
Step By Step
My Only Wish

 

Yep. Step by Step is in my followed searches because it is a target (I'm always hopeful). I've been seeing this Mercury pressing for months. I don't think the seller has dropped their opening bid either. If they have, then it's £2 tops.

 

I hope you snag it!

 

I have to say Eddie is a true under-appreciated artist. How someone who was so popular with crossover hits ect. managed to become largely forgotten is beyond me. I'd be happy if we could get one of those classic album boxes of the Elektra albums. I do have the Wounded Bird issue of Loveline/Variations & the sound is ok. I wish I had the rest of 'em.
One show I'll never forget was Eddie playing the Ohio State Fair back in '82 (?). We were in the covered grandstand while he was out in front in the open. We had no clue what was about to happen but Eddie sure did. His final song was I Love A Rainy Night & as he left the stage it began to rain & it became a true downpour on all of us trying to leave within a few minutes.

Hey at least a couple hits were used in commercials. Yoplait used Rainy Night a couple years ago & did a nice job with it.

 

There's a car commercial now that uses I Love A Rainy Night. Saw it earlier today or yesterday.

 

There is a target CD pressing of Step By Step on the Warner Bros./Elektra label from the early '80s but it's extremely rare. I've kept an eye out for it for many years but have never come across a copy.

 

"Deep Suspicions" was a really soulful tune, and I enjoyed his singles, generally speaking. Country Music Magazine (think that was the title) had an article in 1976, I think, same year their Album of the Year was Hotel California, where he got the Bullet Award or something for most expected new artist or such.

 

The only albums that were originally released on Warner Bros./Elektra that Warner Bros. no longer owns the rights to are "Step By Step," "Radio Romance," and "The Best Year of My Life," which are owned by Universal now and have been since the early 1990s, but the Warner/Elektra catalog from the 1970s up to the Horizon album from 1980 are still owned by Warner Bros.

Sony still owns the mid 1980s albums he recorded for RCA. The RCA catalog is not on any of the digital download/legal streaming services but all of the Warner Bros. owned and the Universal owned material is uploaded on streaming services, download services.

 

Do you have any advice for a good sounding comp, Brad? I only know a few of the hits, but would like something with good sound. Doesn't need to be real comprehensive.

 

No one's mentioned either "Rocky Mountain Music" or "You Don't Love Me Anymore?"



Eddie Rabbitt -You Don't Love Me Anymore »

 

Drivin’ My Life Away, Golf "frog" commercial, puts a smile on my face.
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I wonder if Juice Newton is related to Cam Newton?

 

It depends which era you want if you want specific era comps, but for most people, Number One Hits is the place to start. Most of the other comps miss too many key tracks but some are worthwhile as filler comps such as All Time Greatest Hits for some Warner Bros. era material and comps such as Classics Collection or 10 Best Greatest Hits or Icon for the Universal controlled material. Otherwise go for The Best of Eddie Rabbitt and Greatest Hits Vol. 2 on vinyl. Unfortunately as mentioned, he has recorded for many different labels over the years.

 

My favorite from Eddie was "Suspicions". I remember the song from a long time ago then I was on a trip to Virginia Beach years ago and heard it on a soft rock station. I had forgotten how good that song was. The musicianship was great too.

 

Love that record!

 

It is a great album.

 

"Drinking My Baby (Off Of My Mind)" is my favorite. "On The Other Hand" is really good too.

 

Just saw that commercial a moment ago! You know tv has gotten bad when the highlight of my viewing experience was hearing an Eddie Rabbitt song. It certainly sticks out like a sore thumb and sounds different from most modern country music, so it was probably chosen for this commercial for that reason.

 

I'll let you know if I do!

 

I was just thinking, "The Best Year Of My Life" album had different artwork between the CD and LP. The CD artwork seemed "cooler" than the "charming glare" LP artwork.


'Over There' has an oriental flavor to its sound and is one of many enjoyable songs from "The Best Year Of My Life."

 

A younger Eddie Rabbitt before his shaving kit was misplaced.

 

Darn it, now I'm going to look through my collection to see what I have. I know I have Horizon and Step By Step in LP. I think I have a two-fer of a couple of his big albums. What I'm sketchy on is if I have a Greatest Hits Warners did that might have been re-recorded. I'll have to check....