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Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight: Busy Body Boogie [Import]
Music: The Best Dance Album in the World...Ever!, Vol. 7 [Im
Under the Red & White Sky/Closing of TH
The Queens of Comedy [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]
The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2
The Lighter Side of Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
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Buddy Holly-meets-Roxy Music was the hook-filled formula Ric Ocasek and crew fell into on their classic 1978 debut--and it's one they continued to milk throughout the first half of the '80s. As in any formula, it seemed to dilute a bit with each subsequent release. Heartbeat City, however, saw the Cars shaking things up a bit and scoring three hit singles in the process. "You Might Think" does have that same old Cars pop sound, but "Magic" and especially "Drive" sound unlike anything the Boston band had previously recorded. The album proved to be a rebirth of sorts...as well as a final hurrah. Following their Greatest Hits package, the Cars would fade away following 1987's Door to Door. --Bill Holdship