All Sides is the sixth studio album by O.A.R.; it was released on July 15, 2008 by Everfine Records, Lava Records and Atlantic Recording Corporation.[ All Sides > Overview], allmusic.com, Retrieved July 17, 2008. It is the band's first album recorded with touring keyboardist Mikel Paris.
Song Details Marc Roberge revealed in an interview with Songfacts that "Dinner Last Night" was inspired by an episode of Seinfeld.
Track listing
Critical reception
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".Rolling Stone > Review, rollingstone.com, Retrieved October 7, 2008. Allmusic claims, "O.A.R. wasn't designed for Top 40 radio, which makes All Sides...disappointing."[ Allmusic > Review], allmusic.com, Retrieved October 7, 2008.
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.Nas Dethrones Lil Wayne Atop Billboard 200, billboard.com
Chart (2008)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard 20013 U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums4
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"
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