The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976.
Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, they consisted of Ric Ocasek (rhythm guitar), Benjamin Orr (bass guitar), Elliot Easton (lead guitar), Greg Hawkes (keyboards) and David Robinson (drums).
Ocasek and Orr shared lead vocals.
Ocasek was the band's leader and took sole songwriting credits for practically every song, leading to friction in the band later.
Complete Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock band the Cars, released on February 19, 2002, by Elektra Records and Rhino Records.
It contains 20 singles and notable album tracks in chronological order of their original release.
Sales of the album reignited following Ric Ocasek's death on September 15, 2019.
The album was also released with different artwork entitled "The Very Best of the Cars".
In Europe the album was issued as "The Definitive". The track selection was the same although the running order was altered.
Tracklist
1. Just What I Needed – 3:45
2. My Best Friend’s Girl – 3:43
3. Good Times Roll – 3:46
4. You’re All I’ve Got Tonight – 4:15
5. Bye Bye Love – 4:15
6. Moving in Stereo – 4:46
7. Let’s Go – 3:33
8. It’s All I Can Do – 3:46
9. Dangerous Type – 4:32
10. Touch and Go – 4:58
11. Shake It Up – 3:35
12. Since You’ve Gone – 3:33
13. I’m Not the One – 4:14
14. You Might Think – 3:05
15. Drive – 3:55
16. Magic – 3:57
17. Hello Again – 3:49
18. Why Can’t I Have You – 4:06
19. Tonight She Comes – 3:57
20. You Are the Girl – 3:53
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Greg Allen
- Bass, Backing Vocals – Benjamin Orr
- Compilation Producer – David McLees, The Cars
- Coordinator [Liner Notes Coordination] – Leigh Hall
- Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – David Robinson
- Guitar [Lead], Backing Vocals – Elliot Easton
- Keyboards, Percussion, Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Greg Hawkes
- Liner Notes – Brett Milano
- Other [Project Assistance] – Ginger Dettman, Randy Perry
- Photography By [Booklet] – B.C. Kagan, Ebet Roberts
- Photography By [Page 15] – Brian McLaughlin
- Photography By [Polaroid] – David Robinson
- Producer – Greg Hawkes (tracks: 20), Mike Shipley (tracks: 19), Ric Ocasek (tracks: 20), Robert John "Mutt" Lange (tracks: 14 to 18), Roy Thomas Baker (tracks: 1 to 13), The Cars (tracks: 14 to 19)
- Producer [Sound] – Bill Inglot
- Product Manager – Komeka Freeman
- Remastered By – Dan Hersch
- Supervised By [Editorial Supervision] – Cory Frye
- Supervised By [Project Supervision] – Steve Woolard
- Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Ric Ocasek
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Entertainment
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Entertainment Group
- Copyright © – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Record Company – Warner Music Group
- Record Company – AOL Time Warner
- Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
- Pressed By – WMME Alsdorf
- Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Remastered At – Digiprep
Notes
Released: 2002
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Runtime: 1:19:23
Label: Elektra
