The Cars – The Cars (MOBILE FIDELITY) - LP

One of the most successful and enjoyable debuts in history, The Cars' self-titled album doubles as a greatest-hits collection. That's because not one song here is unrecognized or unknown. A huge reason why the Boston quintet became America's most popular new-wave band, The Cars launched eight tracks still regularly heard on radio stations everywhere. Consider the hit list: "You're All I've Got Tonight." "Good Times Roll." "Just What I Needed." "Moving in Stereo." "My Best Friend's Girl." "Don't Cha Stop." If you're a fan of pop music, this album is mandatory. Just call it the best new-wave rock album ever made.

And now, The Cars sounds better than it has in any previous incarnation. Sourced from the original analog tapes, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g LP allows the music's oscillating rhythms, futuristic keyboard passages, panned stereo images, and rippling textures to be experienced like never before. The songs take on a surreal quality, the Cars manipulating the vibrant music at will to mesmerize the listeners' senses and hold them at bay. This pressing epitomizes the sensation of "moving in stereo."  

A1        Good Times Roll    3:44
A2        My Best Friend's Girl    3:44
A3        Just What I Needed    3:44
A4        I'm In Touch With Your World    3:31
A5        Don't Cha Stop    3:01
B1        You're All I've Got Tonight    4:13
B2        Bye Bye Love    4:14
B3        Moving In Stereo
4:41
B4        All Mixed Up    4:14