The CarsThe Cars

Label:

Elektra – 6E-135

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , London Records Pressing

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Good Times Roll
Written-ByRic Ocasek
3:44
A2 My Best Friend's Girl
Written-ByRic Ocasek
3:44
A3 Just What I Needed
Written-ByRic Ocasek
3:44
A4 I'm In Touch With Your World
Written-ByRic Ocasek
3:31
A5 Don't Cha Stop
Written-ByRic Ocasek
3:01
B1 You're All I've Got Tonight
Written-ByRic Ocasek
4:13
B2 Bye Bye Love
Written-ByRic Ocasek
4:14
B3 Moving In Stereo
Written-ByRic Ocasek
5:15
B4 All Mixed Up
Written-ByRic Ocasek
4:14

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByWEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
  • Manufactured ByWEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Elektra/Asylum Records
  • Copyright ©Elektra/Asylum Records
  • Published ByLido Music
  • Published ByOversnare Music
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Pressed ByLondon Records Of Canada (1967) Ltd.

Credits

  • Art DirectionRon Coro
  • DesignJohnny Lee (4)
  • Design [Collage]Jerome Jordon Higgins
  • Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums [Syndrums], Backing VocalsDavid Robinson (3)
  • EngineerGeoff Workman
  • Engineer [Second]Nigel Walker
  • Keyboards, Percussion, Saxophone, Backing VocalsGreg Hawkes
  • Lead Guitar, Backing VocalsElliot Easton
  • ManagementFred Lewis Organization
  • Mastered ByGeorge Marino
  • Photography ByElliot Gilbert
  • ProducerRoy Thomas Baker
  • Vocals, BassBenjamin Orr
  • Vocals, Rhythm GuitarRic Ocasek

Notes

London Records Of Canada (1967) Ltd. pressing, indicated by the undersized labels used, and the stamped 1Y runout prefixes.

Pressed with Elektra butterfly labels. Label layout and font is noticeably different from The Cars.

Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
Engineered for R.T.B. (Audio-Visual) Productions Ltd.

℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records on back cover.
© 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records on inner-sleeve.
℗ 1978 Elektra Records on labels

Issued with a black-and-white inner-sleeve of lyrics/photos.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): 1Y
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1; Side A - etched): 6E-135A-1Y 6E-135 [stamped] 6E-135A-1Y 3A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1; Side B - etched): 6E-135B-1Y 6E-135 [stamped] 6E-135B-1Y 4A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2; Side A - stamped): 6E-135A-1Y 1A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2; Side B - stamped): 6E-135B-1Y 2A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3; Side A - stamped / etched): 6E-135A-1Y 2A 6E-135A-1Y 6E-135 T.
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3; Side B - stamped / etched): 6E-135B-1Y 6A 6E-135B-1Y 6E-135 T.
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4; Side A - etched): 6E-135A-IY 6E-135 [stamped] 6E-135A-IY 1A [mirrored] UK
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4; Side B - etched): 6E-135B-IY 6E-135 [stamped] 6E-135B-IY 2A KU
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5; Side A - etched/stamped): 6E-135A 1Y 6E-135 [Stamped] 6E-135A-1Y 1A UU
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5; Side B - etched/stamped): (Indecipherable) 6E-135 [Stamped] 6E-135B-1Y 1A CD
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6; Side A - etched/stamped): 6E-135A 1Y 6E-135 [Stamped] 6E-135A-1Y 2A DI
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6; Side B - etched/stamped): 6E (more numbers obscured by label) 6E-135 [Stamped] 6E-135B-1Y 4A T DD

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  • kim.'s avatar
    kim.
    One of the best Debut albums ever by anyone.. Saw them in Toronto 1979 at M.L.G what a show!!

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