This Side of Paradise

Ric Ocasek | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Gold Line Sp.
• ASIN: B000000OY7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,057 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RIC'S BEST SOLO EFFORT, January 31, 2002

By 

Eric J. Weik "ejwtfw" (Dyersburg, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Side of Paradise (Audio CD)

After a bad start, Ric rebounds with his second cd, THIS SIDE OF PARADISE. And with a little help from his CARS' band mates, and some other friends, he as made a cd that is his best todate, and as good as any CARS" cd. Keep On Laughin, and Coming to You, are excellent rockers. True to You, True Love, and just about any other song on this cd, would feel at home on a CARS disk. Emotion in Motion, is a well done slow song. Ric's white boy funk and slick production, plus clever writing, make for a good listen.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the Best!, August 26, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: This Side of Paradise (Audio CD)

I've had this CD for more than...well more than I wish to say. But, this CD is the cornerstone of my Cars (and solo) collection. Ric Ocasek is just a master of pop with the strong background melodies sending each song along a pleasurable flow or the dark tonal modes that still haven't become stale in years.

"Mystery" gets my vote of best all time song. Yes, Emotion in Motion is the song which most people buy this CD for, but pay attention to the way "Mystery" lifts your emotions and lets you float on some excellent keyboard work. Add a few hard hitting drums and guitars and it's beautiful.

The other songs on the CD vary greatly from the dark sounding "Hello Darkness" and "Coming for You" to the high spirited "True to You" and airy "This Side of Paradise."

If you love the Cars or have any other Ocasek album, this is a MUST HAVE. It would be the last one I'd give up.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent ! Pure Pop Rock Genius!, February 23, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: This Side of Paradise (Audio CD)

Forget everything the boobs who slammed this CD said and treat yourself to an excellent exercise in pop rock genius. If you are a Cars fan this is the best of his solo efforts and you can tell who was the creative engine behind the Cars sound. This CD sounds just like the genuine article, flawlessly played and produced, one of my personal favorite albums from the 80's not a bad song on it. Ric Ocasek Rules!!!!