{"product_id":"ghs-2022-2","title":"Ric Ocasek - Beatitude (1982) [SEALED] Vinyl LP • The Cars, Something to Grab","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e GHS-2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1980s, Electro\/Synth, New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth-Pop\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Mint (M)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Mint (M)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eUnopened\/new vinyl, factory sealed, and in excellent condition. Small missing section of shrink near top-left of front. Minor wear to corners. Small surface abrasion near bottom-right of front. Label design can't be confirmed because it's sealed. (Notch in bottom-right.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJimmy Jimmy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSomething To Grab For\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eProve\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Can't Wait\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eConnect Up To Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA Quick One\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOut Of Control\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTake A Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSneak Attack\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTime Bomb\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eBeatitude\u003c\/span\u003e by Ric Ocasek, is the debut solo effort from the Cars frontman, showcasing a sparser, more experimental new wave sound that emphasizes synthesizers, drum machines, and his signature deadpan vocals while exploring artier influences like Roxy Music and Kraftwerk. A unique aspect is its departure from the Cars' bouncier style toward colder, more introspective electronic textures and themes of relationships, adolescent boredom, and paranoia, making it a bold studio creation that allowed Ocasek to stretch creatively. Fan-favorites and popular songs include the driving \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSomething to Grab For\u003c\/span\u003e, the electro-pulse of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eJimmy Jimmy\u003c\/span\u003e about disaffected youth, and atmospheric tracks like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eConnect Up to Me\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eA Quick One\u003c\/span\u003e. It stands as an intriguing bridge in his career, highlighting his willingness to innovate beyond band expectations. The album itself reached No. 28 on the Billboard 200, while \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSomething to Grab For\u003c\/span\u003e hit No. 47 on the Hot 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793653494041,"sku":"GHS-2022-2","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-ric_ocasek-beatitude-04.jpg?v=1783553952","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/ghs-2022-2","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}