Released 1985 (LP)1996 (CD) Release date 1985 Label GoJazz Records | Length 48:32 | |
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On the cool side ben sidran
On the Cool Side is a smooth jazz album by keyboardist and jazz vocalist Ben Sidran. Released in 1985, it was Sidran's fourteenth studio album.
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Ben sidran on the cool side
Background
On the Cool Side was one of Sidran's first commercially successful solo releases, receiving significant airtime on contemporary jazz stations at the time. It was also his first album to use electronic instruments, including drum machines and a Yamaha DX7 synthesiser "to capture the spirit of the times".
Some album releases were pressed on translucent black vinyl.
Personnel
Reception
Writing for AllMusic, Jim Newsom commented the "music on this recording is heavily electronicized [..] but it sure sounds like a lot of fun." He summarised the eponymous track as "a classic of the genre, an upbeat, joyous affirmation of life, featuring a backing vocal from old pal Steve Miller [..] you'll find yourself walking down the street singing "keep on searching, keep it on the cool side" with a big smile on your face."
Newsom also praised the renditions of "Lover Man", "Heat Wave" and "Up a Lazy River" with Sidran's new "funky" elements.
Songs
1Mitsubishi Boy5:16
2Lover Man - Pt 13:04
3Lover Man - Pt 24:54