Released December 30, 1982 Length 45:50 Release date 30 December 1982 Label Geffen Records | Recorded Electric Lady Studios Artist Ric Ocasek Producer Ric Ocasek Genre New wave | |
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Beatitude
(1982) This Side of Paradise
(1986) Similar This Side of Paradise, Fireball Zone, Nexterday, Negative Theater, Troublizing | ||
Connect up to me by ric ocasek 1982 cars solo album beatitude
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.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by Ric Ocasek; except where indicated
- "Jimmy Jimmy" – 4:57
- "Something to Grab For" – 3:43
- "Prove" – 3:56
- "I Can't Wait" – 3:43
- "Connect Up to Me" – 7:37
- "A Quick One" – 3:37
- "Out of Control" (Ocasek, Greg Hawkes) – 4:41
- "Take a Walk" – 4:38
- "Sneak Attack" – 3:55
- "Time Bomb" – 5:03
Although the album track "Connect Up to Me" was given an extended 12" remix, it was never released as a single. The extended mix is on the cassette and CD editions.
Personnel
Production
Title
The title is a play on the term "beat," but also an homage to the 1950s poetry magazine Beatitude, which featured work by, among others Allen Ginsberg. The Geffen CD issue of the release has the title mis-printed, on the disc, as "Beautitude."
Songs
1Jimmy Jimmy4:57
2Something to Grab For3:43
3Prove3:56