The Elektra Years 1978–1987
2016 box set by The Cars
The Elektra Years 1978–1987 | ||||
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Box set by The Cars | ||||
Released | March 11, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 1978–1987 | |||
Genre | New wave, pop rock, power pop | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | The Cars, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Roy Thomas Baker, Mike Shipley | |||
The Cars chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
PopMatters | [2] |
The Elektra Years 1978–1987 is a boxed set containing the six albums released by the new wave rock band The Cars during that time period. Each album was newly remastered by Ted Jensen, under the supervision of Ric Ocasek. It was released in 2016 on Elektra Records on CD, digital and vinyl formats.[1]
Albums
- The Cars (1978)
- Candy-O (1979)
- Panorama (1980)
- Shake It Up (1981)
- Heartbeat City (1984)
- Door to Door (1987)
- Notes
- The CD packaging replicates the original vinyl releases with the original vinyl inner sleeves serving as inserts for the CD slipcases.
- Heartbeat City in this box set is now released with white color borders instead of the original maroon, this change in color is what the band intended for the original release.
References
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2016). "The Elektra Years 1978-1987". AllMusic.
- ^ Beaudoin, Jedd (March 23, 2016). "The Elektra Years 1978-1987". PopMatters.
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- Elliot Easton
- Greg Hawkes
- Ric Ocasek
- Benjamin Orr
- David Robinson
- The Cars
- Candy-O
- Panorama
- Shake It Up
- Heartbeat City
- Door to Door
- Move Like This
- Greatest Hits
- Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology
- Shake It Up & Other Hits
- Complete Greatest Hits
- The Essentials
- The Cars Unlocked: The Live Performances
- The Elektra Years 1978–1987
- "Just What I Needed"
- "My Best Friend's Girl"
- "Good Times Roll"
- "Let's Go"
- "It's All I Can Do"
- "Double Life"
- "Touch and Go"
- "Don't Tell Me No"
- "Gimme Some Slack"
- "Shake It Up"
- "Since You're Gone"
- "Victim of Love"
- "Think It Over"
- "You Might Think"
- "Magic"
- "Drive"
- "Hello Again"
- "Why Can't I Have You"
- "Heartbeat City"
- "Tonight She Comes"
- "I'm Not the One"
- "You Are the Girl"
- "Strap Me In"
- "Coming Up You"
- "Sad Song"
- "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"
- "Candy-O"
- "Night Spots"
- "Dangerous Type"
- "Panorama"
- "Cruiser"
- "Blue Tip"
- Discography
- Songs
- Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars
- BrainDead
- Glamour Camp
- Todd Rundgren
- Kasim Sulton
- Atom Ellis
- Prairie Prince
- It's Alive!
- Utopia
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