The Cars
The Cars
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Times Roll | The Cars | 3:43 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | My Best Friend's Girl | The Cars | 3:42 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Just What I Needed | The Cars | 3:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | I'm In Touch With Your World | The Cars | 3:31 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Don't Cha Stop | The Cars | 3:03 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | You're All I've Got Tonight | The Cars | 4:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Bye Bye Love | The Cars | 4:16 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Moving In Stereo | The Cars | 4:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | All Mixed Up | The Cars | 4:15 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
Album Review
The Cars' 1978 self-titled debut, issued on the Elektra label, is a genuine rock masterpiece. The band jokingly referred to the album as their "true greatest-hits album," but it's no exaggeration — all nine tracks are new wave/rock classics, still in rotation on rock radio. Whereas most bands of the late '70s embraced either punk/new wave or hard rock, the Cars were one of the first bands to do the unthinkable — merge the two styles together. Add to it bandleader/songwriter Ric Ocasek's supreme pop sensibilities, and you had an album that appealed to new wavers, rockers, and Top 40 fans. One of the most popular new wave songs ever, "Just What I Needed," is an obvious highlight, as are such familiar hits as "Good Times Roll," "My Best Friend's Girl," and "You're All I've Got Tonight." But like most consummate rock albums, the lesser-known compositions are just as exhilarating: "Don't Cha Stop," "Bye Bye Love," "All Mixed Up," and "Moving in Stereo," the latter featured as an instrumental during a steamy scene in the popular movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. With flawless performances, songwriting, and production (courtesy of Queen alumni Roy Thomas Baker), the Cars' debut remains one of rock's all-time classics.
Recent Customer Reviews
Truly a Masterpiece!
by swiftfellowI became a Cars fan in 1980 at the age of 9 and I have never stopped loving them. Their debut album was the first album I ever bought with my own money. I wore out my cassette tape I listened to it so many times. Every song on this album is first rate, from the first note to the last. "Just What I Needed" has to be in the top 20 rocks songs of all time! "My Best Friend's Girl" and "You're All I've Got Tonight" are classics too, not to be outdone by "Good Times Roll" and "Moving in Stereo." It would be a crime though to only buy individual songs as part of the greatness of the album is how it flows from song to song without skipping a beat (pardon the pun). Seriously, $9 is well worth paying for the greatest New Wave album ever, and definitely in the top 5 albums from the 1970's, and perhaps in the top 20 of all Rock albums ever! You can't go wrong here. What are you waiting for? Buy it now!
One of the pioneers of "New Wave"!!!
by PlanedocOne of those quirky bands that was just cutting edge! This is another must have album if you grew up in the late 70's.
Best Bands Ever
by CarzFanWhy is the group of guys know as The Cars, not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame???
Biography
Formed: 1976 in Boston, MA
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '70s, '80s
Top Albums and Songs by The Cars
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just What I Needed | The Cars: Complete Greatest Hits | 3:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Drive | The Cars: Complete Greatest Hits | 3:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | My Best Friend's Girl | The Cars: Complete Greatest Hits | 3:42 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | You Might Think | The Cars: Complete Greatest Hits | 3:05 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Good Times Roll | The Cars: Complete Greatest Hits | 3:43 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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- $8.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Alternative, New Wave, Pop, Pop/Rock, Arena Rock
- Released: May 1978
- ℗ 1978 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
