Sorry, I'm a day late. It's been one of those weeks again. I actually forgot what day it was yesterday!
This week, we are going to feature The Cars. They were definitely one of those bands that just kind of grew on you. Very catchy tunes that you couldn't get out of your head once you heard them.
The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early punk scene in the late 1970s. Members of the band were singer Ric Ocasek, bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson. They hailed from Boston, Massachusetts, and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977.
The Cars were at the forefront in merging 1970s guitar-oriented rock with the new synth-oriented pop that was then becoming popular and which would flower in the early 1980s. Most of the singles included an Elliot Easton guitar solo, with the sound filled out by Greg Hawkes's synthesizers and the harmonies of Easton, Robinson, and Hawkes. Lead vocals were split, with Ric Ocasek taking about 60% and Benjamin Orr taking the remaining 40%. Their most successful song, "Drive", was sung by Orr.
We are going to feature their "Complete Greatest Hits"
Tracks
1. Just What I Needed
2. My Best Friend's Girl
3. Good Times Roll
4. You're All I've Got Tonight
5. Bye Bye Love
6. Moving in Stereo
7. Let's Go
8. It's All I Can Do
9. Dangerous Type
10. Touch and Go
11. Shake It Up
12. Since You're Gone
13. I'm Not the One
14. You Might Think
15. Drive
16. Magic
17. Hello Again
18. Why Can't I Have You
19. Tonight She Comes
20. You Are the Girl