Ric Ocasek – Beatitude (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1982

Beatitude is an LP by Ric Ocasek from 1982 released on the Geffen Records label.

About this album

Beatitude is a sharp, hook-filled solo debut from Ric Ocasek that extends the cool polish of the Cars into streamlined new wave and synth-pop. Released in 1982, it shows Ocasek leaning into dry humour, clipped melodic phrasing and sleek electronic textures while keeping the pop instinct that made his writing so distinctive. The album was produced by Richard Landis and features standout moments such as I Can’t Wait, which became his best-known solo single. Beatitude helped establish Ocasek as more than the frontman of a major band, confirming him as a distinctive songwriter and stylist with a strong solo identity.