Record basics

• Album name: Greatest Hits
• Group name: The Cars
• Year: 1985
• Number of discs: one
• Label: Elektra Records
• Collection: Brenner / Gessner
• Who owned it: I bought this one
• Buy it on Amazon: $33.00

My review

Level of familiarity before listening

I can’t remember what I was thinking when I bought this (approximately twenty years ago), because I didn’t own a turntable until getting my parents’ when they moved, so I probably only listened to it a handful of times when I was in their house.

What I expected

A few great New Wave / pop-punk songs, and some filler.

What it was actually like

This was even better than I recalled! The great songs that I recognized and loved were Just What I Needed, You Might Think, Good Times Roll, My Best Friend’s Girl, Let’s Go and Shake It Up.

Just What I Needed in particular is such a defining song of its genre and time.

Drive and Magic were two that I knew, but didn’t like.

I’m Not the One was the slowest and worst, farthest from New Wave, and closest to easy listening.

Grade

5/5: love it