The Cars (album)

The Cars
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Album by The Cars
Released May 1978
Recorded 1977
Genre New Wave
Length 35 min 40 sec
Record label Elektra
Producer Roy Thomas Baker
Professional reviews
AMG 4.5/5 link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB580ECCC8EE56F89067373F8CE4A565284F36&sql=10:2ubyxdybjoly~T1)
The Cars Chronology
The Cars
(1978)
Candy-O
(1979)

The Cars is the first studio album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1978. (see 1978 in music).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Good Times Roll" (Ocasek) - 3:44
  2. "My Best Friend's Girl" (Ocasek) - 3:44
  3. "Just What I Needed" (Ocasek) - 3:44
  4. "I'm in Touch With Your World" (Ocasek) - 3:31
  5. "Don't Cha Stop" (Ocasek) - 3:01
  6. "You're All I've Got Tonight" (Ocasek) - 4:13
  7. "Bye Bye Love" (Ocasek) - 4:14
  8. "Moving in Stereo" (Hawkes, Ocasek) - 5:15
  9. "All Mixed Up" (Ocasek) - 4:14

"You're All I've Got Tonight" was covered by The Smashing Pumpkins in The Aeroplane Flies High.

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
  • Engineers: Nigel Walker, Geoff Workman
  • Assistant engineer: Nigel Walker
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Remastering: Steve Hoffman
  • Production coordination: Roberta Ballard
  • Pre-production coordinator: Marcia McGovern
  • Art direction: Ron Coro
  • Photography: Elliot Gilbert
  • CD preparation: Kevin Gray
  • Collage: Jerome Jordan
  • Design: Johnny Lee

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1979 Pop Albums 18
1984 The Billboard 200 158

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1978 "Just What I Needed" Pop Singles 27
1978 "My Best Friend's Girl" Pop Singles 35
1979 "Good Times Roll" Pop Singles 41
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