Import only five CD box set containing a quintet of original albums from the New Wave/Rock outfit: The Cars, Candy-O, Heartbeat City, Shake It Up and Panorama. Warner. 2010.

SHAKE IT UP, the Cars' fourth album, catches the group at a pivotal point in their career. They teetered on the precipice of overproduction and vapidity just long enough to produce this classic recording before losing their already-contested credibility. The ...

Track Listing: Magic; I Refuse;

Recorded between 1977 & 1987. Includes liner notes by Brett Milano. 20 of their best tracks available on 1 CD, including 'Just What I Needed', 'You're All I've Got Tonight', Touch and Go', 'Magic', 'You Might Think' & more. Rhino Records. ...

All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology. Ric Ocasek's songs were influenced by the Velvet Underground and the punk rock movement, but had a slick pop/rock sheen which proved very successful. After a demo version of "Just What I ...

On their second album, the Cars take a small step to the left. While remaining a solidly mainstream new wave band (as they would throughout their career), the group gets a bit artier on CANDY-O, with impressive results. Like many ...

Coming off the 1981 hit album and single SHAKE IT UP, the Cars took the next few years off to pursue other areas of interest (Ric Ocasek released his '82 solo debut, BEATITUDE) and record it's follow-up. Buoyed by the ...

Recorded between 1977 and 1987. Includes liner notes by Brett Milano. With their irresistible synthesis of New Wave quirkiness and melodic pop, the Cars made music that was distinctive, edgy, accessible, and superbly crafted. Rhino's JUST WHAT I NEEDED, a two-disc ...