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Beatitude
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 30, 1982
StudioElectric Lady Studios
GenreNew wave
Length45:50
LabelGeffen
ProducerRic Ocasek
Ric Ocasek chronology
Beatitude
(1982)
This Side of Paradise
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

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.

Title

The Beatitudes are eight blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. The title is pronounced "beat-itude," a portmanteau of the words "beat" and "attitude," and pays homage to the 1950s poetry magazine Beatitude, which featured work by poets including Allen Ginsberg. The 1997 Geffen CD issue of the album has the title misprinted on the disc as "Beautitude."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ric Ocasek; except where noted.

  1. "Jimmy Jimmy" – 4:57
  2. "Something to Grab For" – 3:43
  3. "Prove" – 3:56
  4. "I Can't Wait" – 3:43
  5. "Connect Up to Me" – 7:37
  6. "A Quick One" – 3:37
  7. "Out of Control" (Ocasek, Greg Hawkes) – 4:41
  8. "Take a Walk" – 4:38
  9. "Sneak Attack" – 3:55
  10. "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

Musicians

Production

  • Ric Ocasek – producer
  • David Hegelmeier – tape operator
  • Ian Taylor – engineer
  • Walter Turbitt – assistant engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Jeri McManus – graphics, layout
  • Bob Carlos Clarke – photography
  • All songs published by Ric Ocasek Music, except "Out Of Control" (published by Ric Ocasek Music/Oversnare Music-Lido Music)[3]

References

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beatitude". Allmusic. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  2. ^ [1] Archived August 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Publishing Details at discogs