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BibliographyPhoto Credits

• The Cars (1978) Discography | Information
• Candy-O (1979) Discography | Information
• Panorama (1980) Discography | Information | Music Videos
• Shake It Up (1981) Discography | Information | Music Videos
• Heartbeat City (1984) Discography | Information | Music Videos
• The Cars Greatest Hits (1985) Discography | Information | Music Videos
• Door to Door (1987) Discography | Information | Music Videos
• The Cars Anthology: Just What I Needed (1995) Discography | Information
• The Cars Deluxe Edition (1999) Discography | Information
• Move Like This (2011) Discography | Information | Music Videos

Ric Ocasek - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Benjamin Orr - Vocals, Bass
Elliot Easton - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Greg Hawkes - Keyboards, Percussion, Saxophone, Backing Vocals
David Robinson - Drums, Percussion, Syndrums, Backing Vocals

-	All songs written by Ric Ocasek, except "Moving In Stereo" written by Ric Ocasek and Greg Hawkes

- Produced by Roy Thomas Baker

Side One

• Good Times Roll*** (single [2-27-79])
• My Best Friend's Girl** (single [10-10-78])
• Just What I Needed* (single [5-29-78])
• I'm in Touch With Your World* (flipside)
• Don't Cha Stop** (flipside)

• You're All I've Got Tonight
• Bye Bye Love
• Moving in Stereo
• All Mixed Up*** (flipside)

Ric Ocasek - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Benjamin Orr - Vocals, Bass Guitar
Elliot Easton - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Greg Hawkes - Keyboards, Percussion, Sax, Backing Vocals
David Robinson - Drums, Percussion

- All songs written by Ric Ocasek
- Produced by Roy Thomas Baker

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Side One

• Let's Go (single [6-12-79] and video)
• Since I Held You
• It's All I Can Do* (single [9-25-79])
• Double Life** (single [12-11-79])
• Shoo Be Doo
• Candy-O** (flipside)

• Nightspots
• You Can't Hold On Too Long
• Lust For Kicks
• Got a Lot On My Head* (flipside)
• The Dangerous Type

Ric Ocasek - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Benjamin Orr - Vocals, Bass Guitar
Elliot Easton - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Greg Hawkes - Keyboards, Saxophones, Backing Vocals
David Robinson - Drums, Backing Vocals

- All songs written by Ric Ocasek
- Produced by Roy Thomas Baker

Side One

• Panorama (video)
• Touch and Go* (single [8-25-80][and video])
• Gimme Some Slack (single [1-5-81])
• Don't Tell Me No (single [11-10-80])
• Getting Through

• Misfit Kid
• Down Boys* (flipside)
• You Wear Those Eyes
• Running To You
• Up and Down

-	All songs written by Ric Ocasek, except "This Could Be Love" written by Ric Ocasek & Greg Hawkes

- Produced by Roy Thomas Baker

Side One

• Since You're Gone** (single [3-8-82] and video)
• Shake It Up* (single [11-9-81] and video)
• I'm Not the One
• Victim of Love
• Cruiser* (flipside)

• A Dream Away
• This Could Be Love
• Think It Over** (flipside)
• Maybe Baby

Ric Ocasek - Vocals, Guitar
Benjamin Orr - Vocals, Bass
Elliot Easton - Guitar, Vocals
Greg Hawkes - Keyboards, Vocals
David Robinson - Drums

-	All songs written by Ric Ocasek, except "It's Not the Night" written by Ric Ocasek & Greg Hawkes

- Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & The Cars

Side One

• Hello Again (single [flipside remix - 10-15-84] and video)
• Looking For Love
• Magic** (single [5-7-84] and video)
• Drive*** (single [7-23-84] and video)

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• Stranger Eyes*** (flipside)

• You Might Think* (single [3-13-84] and video)
• It's Not the Night
• Why Can't I Have You (single [1-7-85] and video)
• I Refuse** (flipside)
• Heartbeat City* (flipside and video)

- All songs written by Ric Ocasek
- "Tonight She Comes" - produced by The Cars & Mike Shipley

Side One

• Just What I Needed
• Since You're Gone

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• You Might Think
• Good Times Roll
• Touch and Go
• Drive

• Tonight She Comes (single [10-14-85] and video)
• My Best Friend's Girl
• Heartbeat City* (flipside)
• Let's Go
• I'm Not the One* (single [1-13-86])
• Magic
• Shake It Up

Ric Ocasek - Vocals, Guitar
Benjamin Orr - Vocals, Bass Guitar
Elliot Easton - Vocals, Guitar
Greg Hawkes - Vocals, Keyboards
David Robinson - Vocals, Drums

-	All songs written by Ric Ocasek, except "Go Away" written by Ric Ocasek & Greg Hawkes

- Produced by Ric Ocasek

Side One

• Leave or Stay
• You Are the Girl* (single [8-10-87] and video)
• Double Trouble
• Fine Line
• Everything You Say
• Ta Ta Wayo Wayo* (flipside)

• Strap Me In* (single [10-19-87] and video)
• Coming Up You*** (single)
• Wound Up On You
• Go Away
• Door to Door** (flipside)

-	All songs written by Ric Ocasek, except "Moving In Stereo" and "Don't Go To Pieces" written by Ric Ocasek & Greg Hawkes; "Cool Fool" written by Ric Ocasek and Elliot Easton; "The Little Black Egg" written by Michael Stone; "Funtime" written by James Osterberg and David Bowie

- Produced by The Cars and David Mclees

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Disc One

• Just What I Needed
• My Best Friend's Girl
• Good Times Roll
• You've All I Got Tonight
• Don't Cha Stop
• Moving in Stereo
• Take Me Now (previously unreleased)
• Cool Fool (previously unreleased)
• Let's Go
• Candy-O
• Dangerous Type
• Double Life
• Got A Lot On My Head
• It's All I Can Do
• Nightspots (early version)
• Slip Away (previously unreleased)
• That's It (non-album B-side of "Let's Go")
• Panorama
• Gimme Some Slack
• Don't Go To Pieces (non-album B-side of "Gimme Some Slack" and "Don't Tell Me No")

• Touch and Go
• Don't Tell Me No
• Shake It Up
• Since You're Gone
• I'm Not the One
• Cruiser
• The Little Black Egg (previously unreleased)
• Funtime (previously unreleased)
• You Might Think
• Drive
• Magic
• Hello Again
• Why Can't I Have You
• Breakaway (non-album B-side of "Why Can't I Have You")
• Tonight She Comes
• You Are the Girl
• Strap Me In
• Door to Door
• Leave or Stay (1977 version)
• Ta Ta Wayo Wayo (1977 version)

Disc One

The Original Album

• Good Times Roll
• My Best Friend's Girl
• Just What I Needed
• I'm in Touch With Your World
• Don't Cha Stop
• You're All I've Got Tonight
• Bye Bye Love
• Moving in Stereo
• All Mixed Up

Disc Two

Rarities

• Good Times Roll (Live, 1978)
• My Best Friend's Girl (Demo)
• Just What I Needed (Demo)
• I'm In Touch With Your World (Demo)
• Don't Cha Stop (Demo)
• You're All I've Got Tonight (Demo)
• Bye Bye Love (Demo)
• Moving In Stereo (Demo)
• All Mixed Up (Demo)

Unissued Songs:

• They Won't See You (Demo)
• Take What You Want (Demo)
• Wake Me Up (Demo)
• You Can't Push Me (Demo)
• Hotel Queenie (Demo)

• Blue Tip
• Too Late
• Keep On Knocking
• Soon
• Sad Song
• Free
• Drag On Forever
• Take Another Look
• It's Only
• Hits Me

Bonus Material:

• One By One (Demo version)
• Hits Me (Demo version)
• Rocket USA (Demo Version)
• Sad Song (Video)
• Blue Tip (Video)