All Sides (O.A.R. album)
All Sides is the sixth studio album by O.A.R., which was released on July 15, 2008 by Everfine Records, Lava Records and Atlantic Recording Corporation.[1] It is the band's first album recorded with touring keyboardist Mikel Paris.
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| Released | July 15, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 58:51 | |||
| Label | Everfine, Lava, Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Matt Wallace | |||
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Song Details
Marc Roberge revealed in an interview with Songfacts that "Dinner Last Night" was inspired by an episode of Seinfeld.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Town" | Marc Roberge, Matt Wallace | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Shattered (Turn the Car Around)" | Roberge, Gregg Wattenberg | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Whatever Happened" | Richard On, Roberge | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Try Me" | On, Roberge | 3:45 |
| 5. | "One Day" | Dave Bassett, Roberge | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Living in the End" | Roberge | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Something Coming Over" | Roberge, Peter Zizzo | 3:59 |
| 8. | "What Is Mine" | On, Roberge | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Dinner Last Night" | On, Roberge | 4:00 |
| 10. | "The Fallout" | Roberge | 5:29 |
| 11. | "Gift" | On, Roberge | 5:20 |
| 12. | "War Song" | On, Roberge | 6:14 |
| 13. | "On My Way" | Matt Nathanson, Roberge, Mark Weinberg | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 58:51[1] | ||
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Artist Direct | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| UGO | D[6] |
The album was generally received negatively among professional reviewers. Rolling Stone attributes the album's failure to a change in the group's style, calling the album "a poor man's Goo Goo Dolls".[7] Allmusic claims, "O.A.R. wasn't designed for Top 40 radio, which makes All Sides...disappointing."[8]
Chart positions
The album was the band's highest charting prior to the release of King, debuting at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 33,000 copies sold in its first week.[9]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 4 |
Personnel
O.A.R.
- Chris Culos - drums, percussion
- Benj Gershman - bass guitar
- Richard On - electric guitar, background vocals
- Marc Roberge - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Jerry DePizzo - saxophone, electric guitar, percussion
Additional personnel
- Mikel Paris - keyboards, percussion, background vocals
- Rob Cavallo - additional electric guitar and production on "Shattered"
- Jamie Muhoberac - additional keyboards on "Shattered"
- Dorian Crozier - programming and percussion on "Shattered"
- Suzie Katayama - violin and string arrangement on "One Day"
- Joel Derouin - violin and concert master on "One Day"
- Charlie Bisharat - violin on "One Day"
- Mario De Leon - violin on "One Day"
- Alyssa Park - violin on "One Day"
- Andrew Duckles - viola on "One Day"
- Matt Funes - viola on "One Day"
- Larry Corbett - cello on "One Day"
- Steve Richards - cello on "One Day"
Notes
- All Sides > Overview, allmusic.com, Retrieved July 17, 2008.
- "Dinner Last Night". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- Allmusic review
- Artist Direct review
- Rolling Stone review
- "UGO review". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- Rolling Stone > Review, rollingstone.com, Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- Allmusic > Review, allmusic.com, Retrieved October 7, 2008.
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