Beatitude (album)

Beatitude is the debut solo release by Ric Ocasek, lead singer and principal songwriter of the Cars. It was released by Geffen Records in January 1983. It features Greg Hawkes of the Cars on keyboards, as well as Jules Shear and Stephen Hague from Jules and the Polar Bears.

The Beatitudes (/biˈætɪtjud/) are eight blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. Here, the title is pronounced "beat-itude" (/ˈbiːtɪtjud/), 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 misprinted the title on the disc as "Beautitude".

Although the album track "Connect Up to Me" was given an extended 12" remix, it was never released as a single. An extended mix that clocks in at 7:37 is on the cassette and CD editions. The album peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200 in spring of 1983.

• Ric Ocasek – vocals, keyboards, guitars
• Stephen Hague – keyboards (1–6)
• Fuzzbee Morse – keyboards (2, 3, 10), guitars (2, 3, 10)
• Greg Hawkes – keyboards (4, 5, 7)
• Casey Lindström – guitars (2)
• Roger Greenawalt – guitars (3, 8, 9)
• Darryl Jenifer – bass (2–4, 9, 10)
• Akio Akashi – bass (6)
• "Miss Linn" – drums (1, 6–8)
• Stephen George – drums (2–5, 9, 10)
• Deric Dyer – saxophone (3)
• Antonia DePortago – vocals (1)
• Steve Cataldo – vocals (3)
• Jules Shear – vocals (3)

• Ric Ocasek – producer
• David Heglmeier – tape operator
• Thom Moore – tape operator
• Ian Taylor – engineer
• Walter Turbitt – assistant engineer
• Andy Topeka – resident technician
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
• Jeri McManus – graphic layout
• Bob Carlos Clarke – cover and sleeve photography
• Boo Topeka – symbols
• Elliot Roberts – management
• All songs published by Ric Ocasek Music, except "Out of Control" (published by Ric Ocasek Music/Oversnare Music-Lido Music)^[3]