The Cars

~ Release by The Cars (see all versions of this release, 27 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Good Times Roll assistant engineer: Nigel Walker engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker phonographic copyright (℗) by: Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (in 1978) recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) recording of: Good Times Roll (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Ric Ocasek publisher: Lido Music, Inc. and Lido Music (in 1978)	3:45
2	My Best Friend’s Girl assistant engineer: Nigel Walker engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker, Jay Faires and Tricia Holloway phonographic copyright (℗) by: Elektra Records (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (in 1978, in 1979) recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) recording of: My Best Friend’s Girl (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Ric Ocasek publisher: Lido Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Lido Music (in 1978)	3:43
3	Just What I Needed assistant engineer: Nigel Walker engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker phonographic copyright (℗) by: Elektra Entertainment Group (in 1978), Elektra Records (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (in 1978) recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 112) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 369) recording of: Just What I Needed (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Ric Ocasek publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lido Music, Inc. and Lido Music (in 1978)	3:43
4	I’m in Touch With Your World assistant engineer: Nigel Walker engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) recording of: I’m in Touch With Your World (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Ric Ocasek publisher: Lido Music (in 1978)	3:31
5	Don’t Cha Stop assistant engineer: Nigel Walker engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) recording of: Don’t Cha Stop (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Ric Ocasek publisher: Lido Music, Inc. and Lido Music (in 1978)	3:03
6	You’re All I’ve Got Tonight assistant engineer: Nigel Walker engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) recording of: You’re All I’ve Got Tonight (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Ric Ocasek publisher: Lido Music, Inc. and Lido Music (in 1978)	4:13
7	Bye Bye Love assistant engineer: Nigel Walker engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) recording of: Bye Bye Love (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Ric Ocasek publisher: Lido Music (in 1978)	4:13
8	Moving in Stereo engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) recording of: Moving in Stereo (in 1978-02) writer: Greg Hawkes and Ric Ocasek publisher: Lido Music, Inc., Lido Music (in 1978) and Oversnare Music (in 1978)	4:42
9	All Mixed Up assistant engineer: Nigel Walker engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) recording of: All Mixed Up (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Ric Ocasek publisher: Lido Music (in 1978)	4:14

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Germany

art direction:	Ron Coro
photography:	Elliot Gilbert
mastering:	George Marino
bass:	Benjamin Orr (in 1978-02)
drums (drum set):	David Robinson (in 1978-02)
guitar:	Elliot Easton (in 1978-02) Ric Ocasek (in 1978-02)
keyboard and saxophone:	Greg Hawkes (in 1978-02)
percussion:	Greg Hawkes (in 1978-02) David Robinson (in 1978-02)
background vocals:	Elliot Easton (in 1978-02) Greg Hawkes (in 1978-02) David Robinson (in 1978-02)
vocals:	Ric Ocasek (in 1978-02) Benjamin Orr (in 1978-02)
design:	Jerome Jordon Johnny Lee David Robinson

manufactured by:	Record Service GmbH
copyrighted (©) by:	Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Elektra Records (in 1978) Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978)

mastered at:	Sterling Sound in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2062938 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B0000262U4 [info]

Release group

included in:	Heartbeat City / The Cars Original Album Series The Elektra Years: 1978–1987

part of:

NME: The Story of New Wave in 15 Classic Albums (order: 3)
Paste: The 50 Best New Wave Albums (number: 13) (order: 13)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (number: 30) (order: 30)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 282) (order: 282)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 284) (order: 284)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 353) (order: 353)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 353) (order: 353)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 415) (order: 416)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/69666 [info]
reviews:	http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/1319-the-cars-deluxe-edition/ [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_cars/the_cars/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000189317 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1188848 [info]