Greatest Hits (The Cars album)

Infobox Album
Name = Greatest Hits
Type = Greatest hits
Artist = The Cars


Released = October 25 1985
Recorded = 1977–1985
Genre = New Wave/Rock and roll/Soft rock
Length = 50:06
Label = Elektra
Producer = The Cars, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Roy Thomas Baker, Mike Shipley
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2z0qoawabijr link]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=the+cars link] |
Last album = "Heartbeat City" (1984)
This album = "Greatest Hits" (1985)
Next album = "Door to Door" (1987)

"Greatest Hits" is a six-times platinum-selling compilation album by the new wave band The Cars. It was released in October 1985 on Elektra Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Ric Ocasek.
# "Just What I Needed" (from "The Cars", 1978) – 3:43
# "Since You're Gone" (from "Shake It Up", 1981) – 3:31
# "You Might Think" (from "Heartbeat City", 1984) – 3:04
# "Good Times Roll" (from "The Cars", 1978) – 3:44
# "Touch and Go" (from "Panorama", 1980) – 4:54
# "Drive" (from "Heartbeat City", 1984) – 3:54
# "Tonight She Comes" (previously unreleased) – 3:52
# "My Best Friend's Girl" (from "The Cars", 1978) – 3:44
# "Heartbeat City" (from "Heartbeat City", 1984) – 4:29 CD Release Only
# "Let's Go" (from "Candy-O", 1979) – 3:33
# "I'm Not the One" (1985 single version /original on "Shake It Up", 1981) – 3:58
# "Magic" (from "Heartbeat City", 1984) – 3:57
# "Shake It Up" (from "Shake It Up", 1981) – 3:32

Personnel

* Ric Ocasek - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Benjamin Orr – bass guitar, lead vocals on tracks 1, 6, 10
* David Robinson - Drums
* Greg Hawkes - Keyboards, Vocals
* Elliot Easton - Electric Guitar, Vocals

Charts

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