On September 15, 1986, “Geffen” label released “This Side of Paradise”, the second Ric Ocasek studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “The Woolhall” and “The Town House” in London, and was produced by Ric Ocasek, Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum.
Personnel:
- Ric Ocasek – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards
- Steve Stevens- guitar
- Tom Verlaine- guitar
- Elliot Easton- guitar
- Roland Orzabal- guitar, backing vocals
- E. Smith- guitar
- Greg Hawkes- bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Tony Levin- stick bass
- Chris Hughes- drums
- Benjamin Orr- backing vocals
- Andy Topeka – synclavier, programming, technical maintenance
- Sandy McLelland – backing vocals
- Ross Cullum – engineer
- Joe Barbaria – mixing
- Nick Egan– design
- Arthur Eigort – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ric Ocasek except where noted.
- Keep on Laughin’
- True to You
- Emotion in Motion
- Look in Your Eyes
- Coming for You
- Mystery
- True Love
- F.J.
- Hello Darkness – Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes
- This Side of Paradise
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