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.


No log on this release but the accurip checks out.



Tracks

01. Just What I Needed
02. Since You're Gone
03. You Might Think
04. Good Times Roll
05. Touch And Go
06. Drive
07. Tonight She Comes
08. My Best Friend's Girl
09. Heartbeat City
10. Let's Go
11. I'm Not The One
12. Magic
13. Shake It Up


Credits

Vocals – Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek
Guitar – Elliot Easton, Ric Ocasek
Bass – Benjamin Orr
Drums – David Robinson (3)
Keyboards – Greg Hawkes
Written-By – Ric Ocasek
Producer – Robert John "Mutt" Lange* (tracks: 3, 6, 11), Roy Thomas Baker (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 to 10, 12), The Cars (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 11)
Mastered By – George Marino
Remastered By – Steve Hoffman
Art Direction – Carol Friedman
Photography – Pat Gorman, David Robinson (3), Jean Renard (2)
Management – Elliot Roberts

Notes

Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Published by Lido Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

This version of the cd substitutes the Lp version of I'm Not The One for the remix found on other versions

Remastered for DCC by Steve Hoffman in 1998
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 10963 11232 0
Matrix / Runout: GZS1123-2 MASTERED BY NIMBUS
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L125