Eric Carmen – Boats Against The Current (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1977

Boats Against The Current is an LP by Eric Carmen from 1977 released on the Arista label.

About this album

Boats Against the Current is Eric Carmen’s strongest solo statement, refining his gift for dramatic melody into polished soft rock with real emotional weight. Released in 1977, the album followed his early solo success and showed how effectively he could balance radio-ready pop instincts with more sweeping, introspective songwriting. The title track and Love Is All That Matters became key examples of his knack for bittersweet hooks, while the record’s lush arrangements and clean production give the songs a wide, cinematic feel. It stands as one of the defining albums of late-70s pop rock, where craft, confession and commercial appeal meet.

Genre: Pop & Rock