Complete Greatest Hits (BMG Direct)

~ Release by The Cars (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Just What I Needed
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1978), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 112) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 369)
recording of:
Just What I Needed (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lido Music, Inc. and Lido Music (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
4.33:46
2My Best Friend’s Girl
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978, in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
My Best Friend’s Girl (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Lido Music (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
4.353:46
3Good Times Roll
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Good Times Roll (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. and Lido Music (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
3.53:48
4You’re All I’ve Got Tonight
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
You’re All I’ve Got Tonight (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. and Lido Music (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
3.754:15
5Bye Bye Love
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Bye Bye Love (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
3.54:15
6Moving in Stereo
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Moving in Stereo (in 1978-02)
writer:
Greg Hawkes and Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc., Lido Music (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and Oversnare Music (in 1978)
44:46
7Let’s Go
assistant engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1979), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1979) and Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Let’s Go
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
43:36
8It’s All I Can Do
assistant engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
It’s All I Can Do
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
3.653:46
9Dangerous Type
assistant engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass guitar:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
lead vocals:
Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dangerous Type
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
4.54:31
10Touch and Go
engineer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1980)
engineered at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Touch and Go
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
3.44:58
11Shake It Up
assistant engineer:
Thom Moore (Syncro Sound engineer, Gang Green producer) and Walter Turbitt
engineer:
Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Syncro Sound in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Shake It Up
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
4.33:35
12Since You’re Gone
assistant engineer:
Thom Moore (Syncro Sound engineer, Gang Green producer) and Walter Turbitt
engineer:
Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Syncro Sound in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Since You’re Gone
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
3.53:33
13I’m Not the One
engineer:
Thom Moore (Syncro Sound engineer, Gang Green producer), Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer) and Walter Turbitt
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
recording of:
I’m Not the One
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
34:14
14You Might Think
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Might Think
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
4.73:08
15Drive
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Drive by The Cars
recording of:
Drive
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
43:58
16Magic
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
performer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Magic
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
3.24:00
17Hello Again
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hello Again
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
4.653:49
18Why Can’t I Have You
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Why Can’t I Have You
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
3.354:06
19Tonight She Comes
engineer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
The Cars and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
engineered at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tonight She Comes
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
3.353:57
20You Are the Girl
recording engineer and mixer:
Joe Barbaria
engineer:
Joe Barbaria and Jamie Chaleff
additional producer:
Greg Hawkes
producer:
Ric Ocasek
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Are the Girl
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
43:56

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
art direction and design:Greg Allen (LA-based graphic designer and photographer)
photography:B.C. Kagan
Brian D. McLaughlin (photographer)
Ebet Roberts (photographer)
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
liner notes:Brett Milano
producer:The Cars
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
David McLees
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
copyrighted (©) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978, in 1979, in 1980, in 1981, in 1984, in 1985, in 1987)
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 2002)
manufactured for:BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)
remastered at:DigiPrep Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States