The Cars - Greatest Hits
COMPILATION
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Ric Ocasek, vocals, guitar
David Robinson, drums
Elliot Easton, guitar, vocals
Greg Hawkes, keyboards, vocals
Benjamin Orr, vocals, bass
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Rhino Entertainment Company
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Elektra
Recorded 1978 - 1985
Produced by Mike Shipley (B1), Robert John "Mutt" Lange (A3, A6, B5), Roy Thomas Baker (A1, A2, A4, A5, B2 to B4, B6), The Cars (A3, A6, B1, B5)
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1985
Reissued in 2013
Tracks:
Side A :
- Just What I Needed
- Since You're Gone
- You Might Think
- Good Times Roll
- Touch And Go
- Drive
Side B :
- Tonight She Comes
- My Best Friend's Girl
- Let's Go
- I'm Not the One
- Magic
- Shake It Up
Reviews :
"The Cars were responsible for some of rock's most recognizable radio hits by the mid-'80s, so when the band took an extended break after their successful tour for Heartbeat City, 1985's Greatest Hits was assembled. Mixed in with the familiar selections was a brand-new track, the playful "Tonight She Comes" (which became a Top Ten hit), as well as a remix of the overlooked "Shake It Up" ballad "I'm Not the One." And while most of the expected hits are represented ("Just What I Needed," "Let's Go," "Drive," "Shake It Up," etc.), some of the selections prove questionable -- why was the title track from Heartbeat City (an unsuccessful single) included instead of the 1984 Top 20 hit "Hello Again"? Other missing radio staples include "You're All I've Got Tonight," "It's All I Can Do," and the title track from Candy-O, which would have made the collection definitive (all are included on the more extensive Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology from 1995). But for the casual fan, Greatest Hits will do the trick." AllMusic Review by Greg Prato
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,2 / 5