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, which was released on July 15, 2008 by Everfine Records,

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Song Details

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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

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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

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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 *

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- additional electric guitar and production on "Shattered" *

Jamie Muhoberac Benjamin Edward "Jamie" Muhoberac is an American session keyboardist with numerous credits. He is best known for his work with Seal and Was (Not Was). Biography Muhoberac has worked with acts including The All-American Rejects, Fleetwood Mac, Bob ...

- 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" *

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- 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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