The Cars - The Cars (1977, 1st album)
Recorded at AIR Studios, London, England in Feburary, 1977.
Ric Ocasek: guitar & vocals
Elliot Easton: lead guitar & background vocals
Gregg Hawkes: keyboards, saxophone, percussion & background vocals
Benjamin Orr: bass & vocals
David Robinson: drums, percussion & background vocals).
1. Good Times Roll (3:54)
2. My Best Friend's Girl (3:40)
3. Just What I Needed (3:41)
4. I'M In Touch With Your World (3:28)
5. Don't Cha Stop (3:01)
6. You're All I've Got Tonight (4:14)
7. Bye Bye Love (4:12)
8. Moving In Stereo (4:38)
9. All Mixed Up (4:09)
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![]() Ric Ocasek's songs were influenced by the Velvet Underground and the punk rock movement, but had a slick pop/rock sheen which proved very successful. After a demo version of "Just What I Needed" became a listener favorite on WBCN in Boston (the bands' homebase), they were pursued by record companies. THE CARS was recorded in 2 weeks in London, England. This ranks as one of the best debut albums from a rock band. The Cars are filed under rock, but they are closer to power pop than any other genre. Ric Ocasek sounded like a cross between the Raspberries and Television, punk sound with a pop attitude. The giveaway was the irresistible harmony-ridden hooks in just about every one of his songs. Listen again to "You're All I've Got Tonight," "Just What I Needed" or "My Best Friend's Girl" and be thrilled. Lots of chunka chunka guitar and Mamas And Papas harmonies, and rarely a dull moment. They managed only six albums in 20 years, but they never bettered this. |
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![]() Songs encoded from the original LP with MP3, 320 kbps CBR. Covers included.
File zipped with WinRar 3.70 at maximum compression rate. |
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