Troublizing

Troublizing is an album by Ric Ocasek, released in 1997.^[8][9][10]

Troublizing
Studio album by Ric Ocasek
Released	September 9, 1997
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, One Take Studios and Chung King Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	New wave
Length	43:19
Label	Columbia[1]
Producer	Billy Corgan Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek chronology
Getchertikitz (1996) Troublizing (1997) Nexterday (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[5]
Pitchfork	3.9/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]

Production

The album was produced in part by Billy Corgan.^[8] Melissa Auf der Maur contributed backing vocals and bass.^[1] It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios.^[11]

Critical reception

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Troublizing Ocasek's "best solo album since This Side of Paradise."^[2] 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."^[12]

The Sun Sentinel wrote that "Ocasek's music is as lean, gangly and oddly interesting as he is."^[13] The Baltimore Sun 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."^[14]

Track listing[15]

All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek, except where indicated. Produced by Ric Ocasek. Tracks 3, 6, 7, 8 & 11 co-produced by Billy Corgan.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Next Right Moment"		4:21
2.	"Hang on Tight"		4:55
3.	"Crashland Consequence"		4:08
4.	"Troublizing"		4:10
5.	"Not Shocked"		3:17
6.	"Situation"		3:48
7.	"Fix on You"		3:01
8.	"People We Know"		3:37
9.	"Here We Go"		4:26
10.	"Society Trance"		4:34
11.	"Asia Minor"	Billy Corgan	3:01
Total length:			43:19

Personnel

Musicians

• Ric Ocasek – vocals, guitars
• Greg Hawkes – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 9)
• Brian Baker – guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Billy Corgan – guitars (1, 3, 6-8, 11), keyboards (3, 6, 8, 11), vocals (3, 6, 8, 11)
• Melissa Auf der Maur – bass (1-7, 9-11), vocals (1-7, 9-11)
• Ira Elliot – drums (1, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Matt Walker –drums (2, 3, 6-8)

Production and Technical

• Tim Devine – A&R
• Neil Perry – engineer (1-3, 6-8)
• Ron St. Germain – engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Jay Nicholas – assistant engineer (1-3, 6-8)
• John Seymour – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Brian Sperber – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Michael Barbiero – mixing
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Gail Marowitz – art direction, design
• Ric Ocasek – photography
• Elliot Roberts and Frank Gironda for Lookout Management – management