Nexterday
2005 studio album by Ric Ocasek
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Nexterday is the seventh and final solo studio album released by former lead singer and songwriter of The Cars, Ric Ocasek.
- Electric Lady Studios and One Take Studios (New York City, New York)
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| Released | September 27, 2005 | |||
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| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 40:26 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary Records | |||
| Producer | Ric Ocasek | |||
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The album boasts a more DIY sound than previous albums, having been partially recorded in Ocasek's home studio with him playing many of the instruments himself.[2] Musicians featured in his 1982 debut solo album, Beatitude were used on Nexterday, including fellow Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes, bassist Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains, drummer/programmer Stephen George and guitarist Roger Greenawalt.[3][4] "Silver" was Ocasek's musical tribute to Benjamin Orr. "Please Don't Let Me Down" references the title of the album, Nexterday.
Track listing
Source:[5]
All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Crackpot" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Bottom Dollar" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Don't Lose Me" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "In a Little Bit" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Silver" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Come On" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "I'm Thinking" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Carousel" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Heard About You" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Please Don't Let Me Down" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "It Gets Crazy" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 40:26 | |
Personnel
- Ric Ocasek – vocals, all other instruments
- Greg Hawkes – keyboards (5), acoustic guitar (8)
- Roger Greenawalt – guitars (11)
- Darryl Jenifer – bass
- Stephen George – drum programming (2)
- Rob Joanisse – drums (2, 7)
Production
- Ric Ocasek – mixing, illustrations
- Stephen George – engineer, mixing
- Iman – engineer
- Jonathan Adler – assistant engineer
- David Heglmeier – assistant engineer
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Ed Sherman – art direction, design
- Frank Veronsky – photography
