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Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 284/500!  

Numbered, Limited Edition! Half-speed Mastered From the Original Analog Tapes!  

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," and "Don�t Cha Stop." If you�re a fan of pop music, this album is a must-have. Just call it the best new-wave rock album ever made.

Led by Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr, the Cars managed to unite then-disparate styles: bubblegum pop melodies, angular art rock, progressive arrangements, and terse minimalism. Orr�s low, understated singing and Ocasek�s cool, detached vocals lend shades of doubt and double meaning to the lyrics, which are further counterbalanced by orchestral keyboard flourishes and electronic beats. The brilliant arrangements also benefit from a laidback cool and understated irony that remain uncommon in the over-the-top world of mainstream music. Obsessed with incorporating the latest technologies and sounds into its palette, the band spiced its tunes with delightfully quirky accents�country-tinged guitar fills, echoing Syndrums, reggae splashes, hard-rock tones and robotic pulses.

The results are the sounds of a creative landmark. At once accessible and eccentric, edgy and catchy, The Cars explode with emotion, energy, and hooks. It�s impossible not to get caught up humming and singing along to every song, an appeal that comes courtesy of Roy Thomas Baker�s stellar production. The legendary producer, best known for his work with Queen, ensured that the record seamlessly packed a smooth midrange, spacious imaging, and call-and-answer choruses in one tight package. Baker�s trademark touches with harmony vocals abound.

And now, The Cars sounds better than it has in any previous incarnation. Half-speed mastered from the original analog tapes, Mobile Fidelity�s numbered limited-edition 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. Mobile Fidelity�s unparalleled pressing epitomizes the sensation of "moving in stereo"!