Any Time Now

• Artist: O.A.R.
• Rating:
• Release Date: 2002
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rock

Review

The passionate college rock of O.A.R. gets its first live showcase on Any Time Now, the two-CD album recorded in Washington, D.C., during the promotion of 2001's Risen. The band sounds great on the 17 tracks found here, playing their high-energy rock with a power that only young bands can really manage to muster. The only problem with the album is that it is truly for dedicated fans, as the lengthy songs tend to blur together and the live approach simply does not complement some of these tracks. Without their strong energy level, this album would be pretty dull, but they manage to squeeze as much out of the songs as they can. O.A.R. continues to develop, but at this point in their career there isn't much of a need for a live album. They have the power, but they still don't quite have the variety of songs to make a big project like this work. Still, fans should eat this right up as everything is done to the hilt, from the extended versions of the tracks to the visceral performance style of the band. But those unfamiliar with the music should be warned that this is definitely not the album to start a collection with. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
City on Down		O.A.R.	(8:11)
Get Away		O.A.R.	(6:37)
Destination		O.A.R.	(6:36)
Conquering Fools		O.A.R.	(4:55)
About an Hour Ago		O.A.R.	(7:31)
Black Rock		O.A.R.	(6:45)
On Top the Cage		O.A.R.	(5:36)
She Gone		O.A.R.	(5:56)
Delicate Few	O.A.R., Marc Roberge	O.A.R.	(13:33)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Wanderer		O.A.R.	(6:27)
Hey Girl	O.A.R., Marc Roberge	O.A.R.	(8:13)
Anyway	O.A.R., Marc Roberge	O.A.R.	(6:36)
Hold on True	O.A.R., Marc Roberge	O.A.R.	(3:36)
Night Shift...Stir It Up		O.A.R.	(11:27)
About Mr. Brown	O.A.R., Marc Roberge	O.A.R.	(6:39)
That Was a Crazy Game of Poker		O.A.R.	(12:51)
I Feel Home		O.A.R.	(7:17)

Credits

Ronnie Freeland (Engineer), Jeff Powell (Producer), John Alagía (Editing), John Alagía (Mixing), Greg Hartman (Engineer), Scott Hull (Mastering), Carrie Johnson (Photography), Chris Kress (Pro-Tools), Victor Dawahare (Art Direction), Victor Dawahare (Design), Jeff Juliano (Mixing), O.A.R. (Producer), O.A.R. (Main Performer), O.A.R. (Art Direction), O.A.R. (Design), O.A.R. (Photography), Chris Culos (Drums), Benj Gershman (Bass), Richard On (Guitar (Electric)), Richard On (Vocals (Background)), Marc Roberge (Guitar (Acoustic)), Marc Roberge (Guitar (Electric)), Marc Roberge (Vocals), Jed Tamarkin (Artwork), Jed Tamarkin (Design), Jerry DePizzo (Saxophone), Dave Roberge (Executive Producer), Chris Dopkin (Engineer)