The Cars Discography

The Cars
There was precious little to listen to on the radio until The Cars came along. They were the first "new wave" band to enjoy steady rotation on the radio. "My Best Friend's Girl," "Good Times Roll" and "Just What I Needed" would make enduring fiteen minutes of Bob Seger, Doobie Brothers and Bad Company worthwhile. Visually and musically, there was something different about them; like if Buddy Holly and The Crickets returned twenty years later as vampires. After Shake It Up, Ric Ocasek released a solo album (Beatitude), which pretty much signalled the end. Heartbeat City was a sell-out, Door To Door didn't sell at all. When Benjamin Orr passed away in 2000, it ended any hope of a reunion. Ocasek continues to release occasional works and has had success as a producer (Romeo Void, Weezer).

Date	ALBUMS / Singles
1978 June	THE CARS
1978 June	Just What I Needed
1978 October	My Best Friend's Girl
1979 March	Good Times Roll
1979 June	CANDY-O
1979 June	Let's Go
1979 September	Double Life
1979 September	It's All I Can Do
1980 August	Touch And Go
1980 September	PANORAMA
1980 October	Don't Tell Me No
1981 February	Gimme Some Slack
1981 November	SHAKE IT UP
1981 November	Shake It Up
1982 March	Since You're Gone
1982 June	Victim of Love
1982	I'm Not The One (Remix)
1984 March	You Might Think
1984 March	HEARTBEAT CITY
1984 April	Why Can't I Have You
1984 May	Magic
1984 July	Drive
1984 October	Hello Again
1985 October	Tonight She Comes
1985 November	GREATEST HITS
1986 January	I'm Not The One
1987 August	DOOR TO DOOR
1987 August	You Are The Girl
1988 January	Coming Up You
1995 November 7	THE CARS ANTHOLOGY: JUST WHAT I NEEDED
2001	SHAKE IT UP AND OTHER HITS
2002 February 19	COMPLETE GREATEST HITS