The Cars
Debuting in 1978, the Boston-based Cars managed to achieve both massive commercial success and New Wave credibility with their mix of power pop, Roxy Music-influenced art-rock, and melodic synth hooks. Despite his fame, leader Ric Ocasek proved to be a champion of the underground, producing albums by Suicide, Bad Brains, and Peter Dayton (later he produced hit records by Weezer and No Doubt). The band dissolved in the mid-'80s, and hopes of a reunion were complicated when singer/bassist Ben Orr passed away in 2000. Yet in 2005 the remaining members, sans Ocasek, enlisted the talents of pop guru Todd Rundgren and became The New Cars.
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Albums
- (2007) Greatest Hits
- (2005) Candy-O
- (2005) Rhino Hi-Five: The Cars
- (2004) Complete Greatest Hits
- (1999) The Cars: Deluxe Edition
- (1987) Panorama
- (1987) Door To Door
- (1987) Panorama
- (1985) Greatest Hits
- (1984) Heartbeat City
- (1984) Heartbeat City
- (1983) The Cars
- (1983) Shake It Up
- (1983) Shake It Up
- (1983) The Cars
Top Tracks
- Drive
- Just What I Needed
- My Best Friend's Girl
- Good Times Roll
- Shake It Up
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Comments
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noah05 on 2009-09-30 20:56:12.677:
Favorite songs are "Best Friend's Girl", "Shake It Up", "Hello Again", "You Might Think" and "Drive". And favorite albums are all of them!!! -
noah05 on 2009-09-30 20:48:32.857:
I remember when this group first came out. I looked around and was wondering "What Is This New Sound". It sounded really great but yet at the same time, like nothing I've ever heard before. At the time, little did I know, what I was hearing was the introduction of this new sound/genre to be known as New Wave. Not Punk or Dark Wave, although they both sound different but good. -
randytuggle on 2007-05-05 06:52:38.297:
From an era that can never be recaptured, The Cars were my favorite band of the late 70's and early 80's. Elliot Easton was the shit! The guy never played a bad note. -
joeboats on 2007-04-08 10:29:22.520:
After all these years this music id still the best. Not just the Cars bit the artist of the whole era. THey mey not be here today but they can never die. WE are blessed to have their music and our memorys. JoeBoats -
joeboats on 2007-04-08 10:29:21.910:
After all these years this music id still the best. Not just the Cars bit the artist of the whole era. THey mey not be here today but they can never die. WE are blessed to have their music and our memorys. JoeBoats