On July 31, 2007 Rykodisc will release Live on Sunset Strip, the first live album and first new release in 33 years from the influential power-pop group Raspberries.

Recorded live at the Sunset Stripıs famed House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA. by Grammy award winning engineer and producer Mark Linett on October 21st, 2005, the performance marks the triumphant return after 30 years of the band's original line-up of Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson, Dave Smalley and Jim Bonfanti.

Live on Sunset Strip will be available in two different versions ­ the first, a deluxe digipak containing 21 live tracks from the concert on two CDs and a bonus five song DVD. The deluxe set features all of the band's classic radio hits including 'Go All The Way,' 'I Wanna Be With You,' and 'Letıs Pretend,' plus Rolling Stone Magazineıs 1974 Record of the Year, 'Overnight Sensation (Hit Record),' alongside critically acclaimed fan favorites and covers including a scorching version of The Who's 'I Can't Explain.' The second version contains 13 of the bandıs best-known songs. Both packages contain rare photos, special liner notes and hard to find lyrics to all of the songs.

Raspberries are considered by many to be the prime architects of the power-pop genre, and are well known for their legendary live performances. Formed in 1970 by Jim Bonfanti (drums), Eric Carmen (rhythm guitar, keyboards), Wally Bryson (lead guitar), and Dave Smalley (bass), the band released four albums from 1972 ­ 1974: 'Raspberries' and 'Fresh' (both released in 1972), 1973ıs follow-up 'Side 3,' and the final 1974 release 'Starting Over.'

So, if you would like to win one of these wonderful new CDs, and you think you know all there is to know about the band, just answer this easy question: The Raspberries' demo tape ultimately found its way to producer Jimmy Ienner, and in the wake of a major-label bidding war, the band signed to which record label, issuing their self-titled debut LP (complete with a raspberry-scented scratch-and-sniff cover sticker) in the spring of 1972?!

Send us your answers and if you're correct you'll be in the running to win one of these wonderful new CDs! Just send us an e:mail here before September 1st with your answer and the subject title CONTEST: RASPBERRIES CDs to: exclusivemagazine@flash.net