The Essentials (The Cars album)

The Essentials by The Cars is a compilation of hits released by WEA International in 2005.^[3]

The Essentials
Compilation album by The Cars
Released	2005
Recorded	1978–1987
Genre	New wave
Label	WEA International
Producer	Roy Thomas Baker, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Mike Shipley, Ric Ocasek, The Cars with David McLees
The Cars chronology
Complete Greatest Hits (2002) The Essentials (2005) Classic Tracks (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"My Best Friend's Girl"	The Cars	3:44
2.	"You Might Think"	Heartbeat City	3:04
3.	"Since You're Gone"	Shake It Up	3:30
4.	"Shake It Up"	Shake It Up	3:32
5.	"Just What I Needed"	The Cars	3:43
6.	"Magic"	Heartbeat City	3:57
7.	"Touch and Go"	Panorama	4:55
8.	"Drive"	Heartbeat City	3:55
9.	"You Are the Girl"	Door to Door	3:52
10.	"Candy-O"	Candy-O	2:36
11.	"Tonight She Comes"	Greatest Hits	3:52
12.	"Let's Go"	Candy-O	3:33

All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek

Personnel

• Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
• Ric Ocasek – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11
• Benjamin Orr – bass guitar, lead vocals on 5, 8, 10, 12
• David Robinson – drums, percussion

References

1. Sendra, Tim. "The Essentials - The Cars". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
2. Larkin, Colin (2011). "Cars". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
3. "The Cars – The Essentials: The Cars (2005, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.