| Negative Theater | ||||
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| Released | October 1993 | |||
| Recorded | One Take Studios | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Ric Ocasek | |||
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Negative Theater, a European-only CD, is the fifth solo album released by Ric Ocasek.
Negative Theater was originally intended to be Ocasek's fourth solo effort, consisting of a double CD and a book of poetry. However, in North America, Reprise Records declined to release the CD in Ocasek's original form. Instead, the company took 7 tracks from Ocasek's project, and had him record 7 additional tracks with producer Mike Shipley. The resulting record was issued as Quick Change World in North America only.
For European release, Negative Theater was issued as a 15-track CD. It included 7 tracks that were issued on Quick Change World, and 8 tracks that are exclusive to this album.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Ric Ocasek, except where indicated. Tracks listed with an asterisk (*) were previously released on Quick Change World in North America.
- "I Still Believe" *
- "Come Alive" *
- "Quick Change World" *
- "Ride with Duce"
- "What's on TV" *
- "Shake a Little Nervous"
- "Hopped Up" *
- "Take Me Silver"
- "Telephone Again" *
- "Race to Nowhere" (Alan Vega)
- "Help Me Find America" *
- "Who Do I Pay"
- "Wait For Fate"
- "What Is Time"
- "Fade Away"
Personnel
- Ric Ocasek - vocals, keyboards, guitar, art direction, photography
- Eric Schermerhorn - guitar, keyboards
- Darryl Jenifer - bass
- Greg Hawkes - keyboards
- Nano the 2'nd - drums
