''Troublizing'' is an album by

Ric Ocasek Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was the primary co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the rock ...

, released in 1997.

Production

The album was produced in part by

Billy Corgan William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and only permanent member of the rock band th ...

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contributed backing vocals and bass. It was recorded at

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Critical reception

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reviewer

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called ''Troublizing'' Ocasek's "best solo album since ''

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''." '' The A.V. Club'' called it "a vital album that recalls the driving rock of Ocasek's much-loved former group while sounding fresher than many acts currently being passed off as cutting-edge." The ''

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'' wrote that "Ocasek's music is as lean, gangly and oddly interesting as he is." ''

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'' wrote that "even though the twitchy choruses, edgy textures and defiantly unfunky rhythm arrangements evoke the flat, futuristic sound Ocasek conjured with the Cars, not even the presence of synth ace Greg Hawkes makes ''Troublizing'' seem second-hand."

Track listing

* All tracks written by Ric Ocasek except "Asia Minor" written by Billy Corgan. * Produced by Ric Ocasek, with † co-produced by Billy Corgan. # "The Next Right Moment" # "Hang on Tight" # "Crashland Consequence" † # "Troublizing" # "Not Shocked" # "Situation" † # "Fix on You" † # "People We Know" † # "Here We Go" # "Society Trance" # "Asia Minor" †

Musicians

*Ric Ocasek: Vocals, guitars, keyboards *

: Bass, vocals (except on track 8) * Brian Baker: Guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10) *

: Guitars (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11), keyboards and vocals (3, 6, 8, 11) * Ira Elliot: Drums (1, 4, 5, 9, 10) *

Greg Hawkes Gregory A. Hawkes (born October 22, 1952) is an American musician best known as the keyboardist for the rock band The Cars. Hawkes, a native of Fulton, Maryland, United States, attended Atholton High School where he played in a band called Teet ...

: Keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 9) * Matt Walker: Drums (2, 3, 6, 7, 8)

References

{{Authority control Ric Ocasek albums 1997 albums Albums produced by Billy Corgan Albums produced by Ric Ocasek Sony Records albums Albums recorded at Electric Lady Studios