Published on Apr 22, 2007
Influencing bands like Collective Soul, The Cars were one of those rare MTV-era groups that were able to bridge the gap between rock ‘n roll and New Wave.
Part of the formula was in how they marketed themselves. You can’t help but wonder how successful they would have been without those provocative album covers, which featured fast cars and even faster women. And what about those groundbreaking music videos? The pointless single “You Might Think” would have been forgotten altogether had it not been for its eye-popping animated video.
However they got there, The Cars got there in a hurry and, in the process, joined the likes of Aerosmith in keeping
Co-produced by the ubiquitous Robert John “Mutt” Lange,
As for the multitude of singles to be found on
Elsewhere of note on this impressive effort is the 1984 summer theme song “Magic” and another moody slow number, “Why Can’t I Have You.” Also, there is “It’s Not The Night,” which could have also been a hit song had it not been for the similar-sounding “I’m Not The One” from the previous album Shake It Up.
Both “Stranger Eyes” and “I Refuse” are good filler songs, though they tend to bring the album down a notch in substance. After all, it is consistency that holds the individual songs together on any given album. As I always like to say, if the songs don’t flow, the quality won’t show. Fortunately, the quality shows often on
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