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This Side of Paradise

Ric Ocasek
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 1, 1997)
  • Original Release Date: 1986
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Geffen Gold Line Sp.
  • ASIN: B000000OY7
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,424 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars RIC'S BEST SOLO EFFORT, January 31, 2002
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.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent ! Pure Pop Rock Genius!, February 24, 2004
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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!!!!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just the Best!, August 27, 2000
A Kid's Review
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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars at the current list price of $6.98, you can't go wrong with this one
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic.
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Published on September 27, 2005 by Randy Thomas

1.0 out of 5 stars Worm like man just goes with being weird...details @ 11:00!!!!!!!
There is something peculiar about this wormy musician. Perhaps it's his baritone voice splattered all over the plastic world of '80s pop; perhaps it's because he wrote and... Read more
Published on July 12, 2005 by Da Peace Dogg

4.0 out of 5 stars far better than you'd think / a very strong mid-80's release
I was skeptical . . . very skeptical about this 80's album. But Ric Ocasek did an incredible job nonetheless and there is so much more appeal to "This Side Of Paradise" than just... Read more
Published on November 23, 2004 by M. Tefer

2.0 out of 5 stars No New Sounds
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4.0 out of 5 stars For the casual Cars fan
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