Eric Carmen - Unreleased "Never Say Die" Promo CD

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Eric Carmen - Unreleased "Never Say Die" Promo CD An unsolicited e-mail was received at in 2004 from someone who said that he had purchased the contents of an abandoned storage locker in Los Angeles containing a tape with Eric Carmen's name on it. A few days later a very large box arrived. Inside was a 2" master tape with the title: "Never Say Die." Originally recorded as a demo in 1991, "Never Say Die" was written by Eric Carmen and Desmond Child. The instrumentation on the demo recording was sparse and pre-programmed, and the song lay unfinished. Until now. Intoxicated with the excitement of finding the multi-track master of an UNRELEASED Eric Carmen demo, a group of musicians decided to finish the song. They added real drums, bass and guitars to Eric's original vocals (what a concept!) A few painstaking months later they had a final mix, and "Never Say Die" got the chance to live up to its name. This CD is the ONLY copy of this promotional disc made as a prototype for a CD single that was never released. This is a ONE-OF-A-KIND item! There is not another one on the planet! From his formative musical beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to his chart-toppers with Raspberries, "Go All The Way," "I Wanna Be With You," and "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)," to his solo career smashes, "All By Myself," "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again, read more