Greatest Hits (The Cars album)
1985 greatest hits album by the Cars
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Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock band the Cars, released on October 25, 1985, by Elektra Records. "Tonight She Comes", a previously unreleased song, and a remix of "I'm Not the One" were issued as singles to support the album. Conspicuously missing from the track list, fan favorite "It's All I Can Do." It was a commercial success, going six-times platinum. It was remastered for gold CD by Steve Hoffman in 1998 for DCC Compact Classics.
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| Released | October 25, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1985 | |||
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| Length | 50:15 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek.
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Just What I Needed" | The Cars, 1978 | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Since You're Gone" | Shake It Up, 1981 | 3:31 |
| 3. | "You Might Think" | Heartbeat City, 1984 | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Good Times Roll" | The Cars | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Touch and Go" | Panorama, 1980 | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Drive" | Heartbeat City | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 7. | "Tonight She Comes" | Previously unreleased | 3:52 |
| 8. | "My Best Friend's Girl" | The Cars | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Heartbeat City" (not included on vinyl release) | Heartbeat City | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Let's Go" | Candy-O, 1979 | 3:33 |
| 11. | "I'm Not the One" (remix) | Shake It Up | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Magic" | Heartbeat City | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Shake It Up" | Shake It Up | 3:32 |
Personnel
- Ric Ocasek – lead vocals, backing vocals on tracks 1, 6 and 10, rhythm guitar
- Benjamin Orr – bass, lead vocals on tracks 1, 6 and 10, backing vocals
- Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
- Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
- David Robinson – drums
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC
- Steve Hoffman – remastering for DCC Compact Classics CD and LP reissues
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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