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| Studio album by The Cars | ||||
| Released | June 6, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | AIR Studios, London February 1978 |
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| Genre | Rock, New wave | |||
| Length | 35:40 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
| The Cars chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Cars | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Pitchfork | 5.7/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
The Cars is the eponymous debut studio album by American rock band The Cars. It was released on June 6, 1978 on Elektra Records. With the popular tracks "Just What I Needed" and "My Best Friend's Girl" getting heavy airplay on AOR radio stations, the album sold one million copies by the end of the year and steadily climbed the charts, peaking at number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart in March 1979.[5] The album was ranked number 4 on Billboard's "Top Albums of the Year" chart for 1979.[6] The Cars remained on the album chart for 139 weeks with four more tracks: "Good Times Roll", "You're All I've Got Tonight", "Bye Bye Love", and "Moving in Stereo", which all became radio favorites.
The album was critically well received. Allmusic reviewer Greg Prato described the album as "a genuine rock masterpiece", and that "all nine tracks are new wave/rock classics" in their retrospective review.[1] Rolling Stone magazine ranked the album No. 279 in its "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.
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Cover art [edit]
The cover model is Natalya Medvedeva, a Russian-born model, journalist, and musician.
Track listing [edit]
All songs written and composed by Ric Ocasek, except where noted.
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Good Times Roll" | Ocasek | 3:44 | |||||||
| 2. | "My Best Friend's Girl" | Ocasek | 3:44 | |||||||
| 3. | "Just What I Needed" | Benjamin Orr | 3:44 | |||||||
| 4. | "I'm in Touch with Your World" | Ocasek | 3:31 | |||||||
| 5. | "Don't Cha Stop" | Ocasek | 3:01 | |||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length | ||||||
| 6. | "You're All I've Got Tonight" | Ocasek | 4:13 | |||||||
| 7. | "Bye Bye Love" | Orr | 4:14 | |||||||
| 8. | "Moving in Stereo" | Greg Hawkes, Ocasek | Orr | 4:41 | ||||||
| 9. | "All Mixed Up" | Orr | 4:14 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length | ||||||
| 10. | "Good Times Roll (Live)" | Ocasek | 3:39 | |||||||
| 11. | "My Best Friend's Girl (Demo)" | Ocasek | 3:52 | |||||||
| 12. | "Just What I Needed (Demo)" | Orr | 3:27 | |||||||
| 13. | "I'm in Touch With Your World (Demo)" | Ocasek/Orr | 3:28 | |||||||
| 14. | "Don't Cha Stop (Demo)" | Ocasek | 3:19 | |||||||
| 15. | "You're All I've Got Tonight (Demo)" | Ocasek | 4:05 | |||||||
| 16. | "Bye Bye Love (Demo)" | Orr | 4:07 | |||||||
| 17. | "Moving in Stereo (Demo)" | Hawkes, Ocasek | Ocasek | 5:02 | ||||||
| 18. | "All Mixed Up (Demo)" | Ocasek | 4:50 | |||||||
| 19. | "They Won't See You (Demo)" | Ocasek | 3:56 | |||||||
| 20. | "Take What You Want (Demo)" | Ocasek | 6:04 | |||||||
| 21. | "Wake Me Up (Demo)" | Orr | 3:52 | |||||||
| 22. | "You Just Can't Push Me (Demo)" | Orr | 3:27 | |||||||
| 23. | "Hotel Queenie (Demo)" | Ocasek | 3:08 | |||||||
Personnel [edit]
- The Cars
- Ric Ocasek – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
- Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Hawkes – keyboards, percussion, saxophone, backing vocals
- Benjamin Orr – bass guitar, lead vocals
- David Robinson – drums, percussion, electronic percussion, backing vocals
- Production
- The Cars – arrangement
- Roy Thomas Baker – production
- Geoff Workman – recording, engineering
- Nigel Walker – engineering
- George Marino – mastering
Chart performance [edit]
Album
| Title | Released | Peak Chart Position, Weeks On Chart | |||
| US | UK | AU | NZ | ||
| The Cars | June, 1978 | 18 139 | 29 15 | 35 42 | 5 85 |
Singles
| Title | Released | Peak Chart Position, Weeks On Chart | ||||
| US | UK | AU | NZ | NL | ||
| "Just What I Needed" | May, 1978 | 27 17 | 17 10 | 96 1 | 38 2 | - |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" | October, 1978 | 35 15 | 3 10 | 67 10 | - | 40 4 |
| "Good Times Roll" | March, 1979 | 41 10 | ||||
Notes:
line through box = did not chart
empty box = not released
Certifications [edit]
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | October 16, 1978 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | December 27, 1978 |
| CRIA – Canada | Platinum | June 1, 1979 |
| CRIA – Canada | Double Platinum | June 1, 1979 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 6x Platinum | April 5, 1995 |
References [edit]
- ^ a b Greg Prato. "The Cars". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (September 4, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Ryan Schreiber (20 April 1999). "The Cars". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Kit Rachlis (17 June 1997). "The Cars". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Billboard March 24, 1979: 139
- ^ "Top Albums of the Year". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media): TIA-12. 22 December 1979. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links [edit]
- Stream entire album online for free
- The Cars at Discogs (list of releases)
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