Beatitude

Ric Ocasek | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Gold Line Sp.
• ASIN: B000000OX9
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,630 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great solo effort, March 15, 2000

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D. Berdanis "endymion9" (Joliet, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beatitude (Audio CD)

I've loved this album since it first came out! "Something To Grab For" is as good as any Cars song. Like another reviewer said, it will grow on you. Overall sets a different mood than what you expect from the "Cars sound". Definitely a must have at the cheap price.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The dark soul behind the pop glitz, October 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Beatitude (Audio CD)

I must admit that my review of this CD is somewhat biased. I came upon this album in the discount LP rack at a particularly turbulent and defining time of my life. It will therefore have a powerful sentimental impact upon me that no one else can experience. Still, there is much to be appreciated in Ocasek's first solo effort. This album was originally released near the peak of The Cars' popularity; before Heartbeat City but after Shake It Up. One would think that Ocasek was merely trying to cash in on his name; that he would effortlessly make an album full of forgettable, lightweight Cars-esque tunes. In fact, nothing is further from the truth. I must warn you, though, that you will NOT like this CD on the first listen. Maybe it's best to listen to it a few times as background music. Put it on the shelf for a while then do it again. Eventually, it may dawn on you that while none of the individual songs are particularly spectacular, the mood of the CD is infectious. It is a similar mood to that of David & David's "Boomtown": a creeping sense of urban emptiness (please do NOT search the lyrics for evidence of this; just listen and absorb). The gloomy picture of a busy freeway at twilight on the cover is a perfect representation of this. I waited over a decade for its release on CD, and now I can relive the memories. Buy it and make some memories of your own.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT SOLO EFFORT, July 27, 2001

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Carl Mack (Palm Springs, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beatitude (Audio CD)

Maybe Ric Ocasek decided the Cars would be his multi-platinum band and he could release his more unconvential songs on solo efforts. Whatever the case I find this to be more satisfying than anything the Cars did after it and it is chock full of interesting and moving songs. More along the lines of Panarama than over produced Cars records that would follow.