Beatitude is the debut album released by Ric Ocasek, lead singer and principal songwriter of The Cars. It was released by Geffen Records in 1982.
It features Greg Hawkes of The Cars on keyboards, as well as Jules Shear and Stephen Hague from Jules and the Polar Bears.
The Beatitudes are eight blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew.
The title is pronounced "beat-itude," a portmanteau of the words "beat" and "attitude," and pays homage to the 1950s poetry magazine Beatitude, which featured work by poets including Allen Ginsberg.
Ric Ocasek released this first of his solo albums in between The Cars “Shake It Up” and “Heartbeat City.” The Cars had fallen off of the radar following the strong “Panorama.” What I’d heard from “Shake It Up” indicated that the band were being very, uh, pragmatic, about their career.
When “Panorama” only went platinum with no top 20 hits, the notice went out. Playtime was over. Time to build hits. With “Heartbeat City” they went into overdrive, but there was this curious side step in between those commercial moves.
Yet, Ric is self-assured and masters the aesthetic—whatever it is—of this album so well that I can't help but smile when songs like "Jimmy Jimmy," "Something to Grab For," and, my personal favorite, "Out of Control" come up in my music library.
Maybe that's more to the credit of Greg Hawkes, the synth master of the Cars, but whoever it is, I like it. Not an album to listen to all the way through more than a few times, but I think its charm is evident.
Side One
1. Jimmy Jimmy (Vocals – Antonia de Portago) - 4:52
2. Something To Grab For - 3:42
3. Prove (Vocals – Jules Shear, Steve Cataldo) - 3:54
4. I Can’t Wait - 3:41
5. Connect Up To Me - 4:25
Side two
1. A Quick One - 3:37
2. Out Of Control - 4:54
3. Take A Walk - 4:37
4. Sneak Attack - 3:54
5. Time Bomb - 4:59
Musicians
- Ric Ocasek – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Jules Shear, Steve Cataldo, Antonio DePortago – vocals
- Roger Greenawalt, Casey Lindström – guitar
- Fuzzbee Morse – guitar, keyboards
- Greg Hawkes – keyboards
- Stephen Hague – keyboards
- Akio Akashi, Darryl Jenifer – bass
- Deric Dyer – saxophone
- Stephen George, "Miss Linn" - drums
Production
- Ric Ocasek – producer
- David Hegelmeier – tape operator
- Ian Taylor – engineer
- Walter Turbitt – assistant engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Jeri McManus – graphics, layout
- Bob Carlos Clarke – photography
- All songs published by Ric Ocasek Music, except "Out Of Control" (published by Ric Ocasek Music/Oversnare Music-Lido Music)
Notes
Release: 1982
Format: LP
Genre: Pop, Rock
Label: Geffen Records
Catalog# GEF 25282
Vinyl: Lichte Gebruikerssporen
Hoes: Goed
Prijs: €4,99
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