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The Cars' Discography


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The Cars (1978)

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)
Side Two
  • You're All I've Got Tonight
  • Bye Bye Love
  • Moving in Stereo
  • All Mixed Up*** (flipside)
Number of asterisks and release dates match singles to their flipsides ("Just What I Needed"* b/w "I'm In Touch With Your World"*).



Candy-O (1979)

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

 Studies and contemplation:  David.  Frozen Fire:  The Story of The Cars, page 101.
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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)
Side Two
  • Nightspots
  • You Can't Hold On Too Long
  • Lust For Kicks
  • Got a Lot On My Head* (flipside)
  • The Dangerous Type
Number of asterisks and release dates match singles to their flipsides ("Double Life"** b/w "Candy-O"**).



Panorama (1980)

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
Side Two
  • Misfit Kid
  • Down Boys* (flipside)
  • You Wear Those Eyes
  • Running To You
  • Up and Down
Number of asterisks and release dates match singles to their flipsides ("Touch and Go"* b/w "Down Boys"*).



Shake It Up (1981)

-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)
Side Two
  • A Dream Away
  • This Could Be Love
  • Think It Over** (flipside)
  • Maybe Baby
Number of asterisks and release dates match singles to their flipsides ("Since You're Gone"** b/w "Think It Over"**).



Heartbeat City (1984)

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)
     Elliot and Ben, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium.  1984.  Frozen Fire:  The Story of The Cars, page 95.
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  • Stranger Eyes*** (flipside)
Side Two
  • 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)
Number of asterisks and release dates match singles to their flipsides ("Drive"*** b/w "Stranger Eyes"***).




The Cars Greatest Hits (1985)

- 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
     Ric Ocasek.  1985.  The Cars' Greatest Hits, inside sleeve.
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  • You Might Think
  • Good Times Roll
  • Touch and Go
  • Drive
Side Two
  • 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
Number of asterisks and release dates match singles to their flipsides ("I'm Not the One"* b/w "Heartbeat City"*).



Door to Door (1987)

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



The Cars Anthology: Just What I Needed (1995)

-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

 Elliot Easton.  1985.  The Cars' Greatest Hits, inside sleeve.
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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")
Disc Two
  • 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)



The Cars Deluxe Edition (1999)

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)



Move Like This (2011)

  • 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)