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The Cars is the debut album by the Boston-based American new wave band The Cars, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). In 2003, the album was ranked number 282 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The cover model is Natalya Medvedeva, a Russian born model, journalist, and musician who died in 2003.
"Moving in Stereo" was used as the theme for Phoebe Cates' famous pool scene in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, a scene that has been spoofed in a number of television shows, films and music videos.
The album in its entirety was released as downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Ric Ocasek except where noted.
[edit] Side one
- "Good Times Roll" – 3:44
- "My Best Friend's Girl" – 3:44
- "Just What I Needed" – 3:44
- "I'm in Touch with Your World" – 3:31
- "Don't Cha Stop" – 3:01
[edit] Side two
- "You're All I've Got Tonight" – 4:13
- "Bye Bye Love" – 4:14
- "Moving in Stereo" (Greg Hawkes, Ocasek) – 4:41
- "All Mixed Up" – 4:14
[edit] Personnel
- Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Hawkes – keyboards, percussion, saxophone, backing vocals
- Ric Ocasek – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
- Benjamin Orr – bass, lead vocals on 3, 7, 8, 9
- David Robinson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
[edit] Charts
Album
Singles
| Year |
Title |
Chart |
Peak Position |
| 1978 |
"Just What I Needed" |
Billboard Pop Singles |
27 [2] |
| 1978 |
"My Best Friend's Girl" |
Billboard Pop Singles |
35 [2] |
| 1979 |
"Good Times Roll" |
Billboard Pop Singles |
41 [2] |
[edit] Certifications
[edit] Cover versions
- "You're All I've Got Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins on their box set The Aeroplane Flies High.
- "All Mixed Up" by Red House Painters on their album Songs for a Blue Guitar.
- "Just What I Needed" by Replicants, a self titled one-off cover album, which features Paul D'Amour formerly of Tool.
- "Just What I Needed" by Sister Hazel, on their album Lift.
- Nirvana covered "My Best Friend's Girl" at their final show in Germany on March 1st, 1994.
- Powerman 5000 featured a cover of "Good Times Roll" on their album Tonight the Stars Revolt!.
- Alkaline Trio featured "Bye Bye Love" on a limited edition vinyl split-LP with The Blue Meanies.
- Steel Pole Bath Tub did unusual covers of "Just What I Needed," "Good Times Roll," and "My Best Friend's Girl" on their final album Unlistenable. They called the songs "What I Need," "The Good Times Rule," and "My Best Friend's a Girl," respectively.
- Fu Manchu covered "Moving In Stereo" on their album, We Must Obey.
