Troublizing

Troublizing was released by Ric Ocasek in 1997 on Sony Records. On several tracks, it features co-production, guitars, keyboards and backing vocals by Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins. Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Troublizing Ocasek's "best solo album since This Side of Paradise."[3]

Troublizing
Studio album by Ric Ocasek
Released	September 9, 1997
Recorded	Electric Lady Studios
Genre	New wave
Length	43:19
Label	Sony
Producer	Ric Ocasek, Billy Corgan
Ric Ocasek chronology
Getchertikitz (1996) Troublizing (1997) Nexterday (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Track listing

• All tracks written by Ric Ocasek except "Asia Minor" written by Billy Corgan.
• Produced by Ric Ocasek, with † co-produced by Billy Corgan.

1. "The Next Right Moment"
2. "Hang on Tight"
3. "Crashland Consequence" †
4. "Troublizing"
5. "Not Shocked"
6. "Situation" †
7. "Fix on You" †
8. "People We Know" †
9. "Here We Go"
10. "Society Trance"
11. "Asia Minor" †

Musicians

• Ric Ocasek: Vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Melissa Auf der Maur: Bass, vocals (except on track 8)
• Brian Baker: Guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Billy Corgan: Guitars (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11), keyboards and vocals (3, 6, 8, 11)
• Ira Elliot: Drums (1, 4, 5, 9, 10)
• Greg Hawkes: Keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 9)
• Matt Walker: Drums (2, 3, 6, 7, 8)

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r315553
2. https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ricocasek/albums/album/148810/review/5942840/troublizing
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ric Ocasek: Troublizing". allmusic. Retrieved February 7, 2011.