Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology

~ Release by The Cars (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Just 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)
3:47
2My 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)
3:47
3Good 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)
3:49
4You'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)
4:17
5Don'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)
3:05
6Moving 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)
4:47
7Take Me Now
recorded in:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1977)
producer:
The Cars
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Cars Unlimited, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
Take Me Now (in 1977)
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
4:01
8Cool Fool
recorded in:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1977)
producer:
The Cars
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Cars Unlimited, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
Cool Fool (in 1977)
writer:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. and Musique 33
2:43
9Let's Go
assistant engineer:
George Tutko
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Benjamin Orr
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1979), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1979), WEA International Inc. (in 1979) and Elektra Entertainment (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Let’s Go
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
3:37
10Candy-O
assistant engineer:
George Tutko
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Benjamin Orr
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Candy-O
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
2:40
11Dangerous Type
assistant engineer:
George Tutko
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
bass guitar:
Benjamin Orr
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
lead vocals:
Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dangerous Type
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
4:32
12Double Life
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
recording of:
Double Life
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
4:27
13Got a Lot on My Head
assistant engineer:
George Tutko
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
bass guitar:
Benjamin Orr
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
lead vocals:
Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Got a Lot on My Head
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
3:02
14It's All I Can Do
assistant engineer:
George Tutko
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Benjamin Orr
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
It’s All I Can Do
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
3:48
15Nightspots (Early version)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
recording of:
Night Spots (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
3:09
16Slip Away
recorded in:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1978 until 1979)
producer:
The Cars
recording of:
Slipaway (from 1978 until 1979)
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
3:44
17That's It
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 2017)
recording of:
That’s It
writer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Lido Music, Inc.
3:24
18Panorama
engineer:
Ian Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1980) and WEA International Inc. (in 1980)
recording of:
Panorama
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
5:46
19Gimme Some Slack
engineer:
Ian Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1980) and WEA International Inc. (in 1980)
recording of:
Gimme Some Slack
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
3:36
20Don't Go to Pieces
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
recording of:
Don't Go to Pieces
writer:
Greg Hawkes and Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. and Oversnare Music
4:03
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
art direction:Monster X
David Robinson
Coco Shinomiya
photography:E.J. Camp
David Gahr
Lynn Goldsmith
B.C. Kagan
Brian McLaughlin
Michael Ochs Archives
Ebet Roberts
Mark Takeuchi
Wayne Williams
liner notes:Brett Milano (in 1995)
producer:The Cars
Bill Inglot
David McLees
remastering:Dan Hersch
Bill Inglot
design:Monster X
manufactured by and marketed by:Rhino Records, Inc.
copyrighted (©) by:Elektra Entertainment Group (in 1995)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra Entertainment Group (in 1978, in 1979, in 1980, in 1981, in 1984, in 1987, in 1995)
remastered at:DigiPrep Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/535998 [info]
ASIN:US: B000003474 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/181445 [info]
Wikidata:Q6316445 [info]