All by Myself
Eric Carmen
1976
Annual listening-list association, separate from the source-supported original release year reviewed in v3.7.
Release: 1975
Release: 1975Source checked | Recent carryover
V3.7 reviewed original release year: The original Arista debut album and artist's own career account establish the 1975 recording release year, before later chart and anthology appearances.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Arista licensed catalog - Eric Carmen, original 1975 album
Original ten-track Arista debut, 1975, distinct from the Geffen 1985 same-title album and its misleading expanded-edition date. Original program includes All by Myself and Never Gonna Fall in Love Again.
Eric Carmen - official autobiographical career overview
Artist describes transition from the Raspberries to his first solo album in 1975 and All by Myself. Used for career context, not an inferred songwriting anecdote.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
All by Myself helped introduce Eric Carmen's solo recording career after the Raspberries. It belongs to his original 1975 Arista album, which also contains Never Gonna Fall in Love Again. That album is a separate release from Carmen's later self-titled Geffen record; the two titles should not be combined when comparing dates or recordings. Retained list context: All by Myself by Eric Carmen appears at number 40 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1976. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Evidence scope: Sourced recording and release context; private songwriting inspiration or exact audio identity is not inferred.
Sources for this information
Arista licensed catalog - Eric Carmen, original 1975 album
Original ten-track Arista debut, 1975, distinct from the Geffen 1985 same-title album and its misleading expanded-edition date. Original program includes All by Myself and Never Gonna Fall in Love Again. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Eric Carmen - official autobiographical career overview
Artist describes transition from the Raspberries to his first solo album in 1975 and All by Myself. Used for career context, not an inferred songwriting anecdote. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Billboard year-end 1976 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Earlier note and its recorded status
Earlier status: Basic catalog context. This earlier wording is retained as historical context; the reviewed account above is the current summary.
All by Myself by Eric Carmen appears at number 40 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1976. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1976 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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