• The Cars – The Cars (1978) [JAPAN TARGET ERA]
  • The Cars – The Cars (1978) [JAPAN TARGET ERA]
  • The Cars – The Cars (1978) [JAPAN TARGET ERA]
  • The Cars – The Cars (1978) [JAPAN TARGET ERA]
  • The Cars – The Cars (1978) [JAPAN TARGET ERA]
  • The Cars – The Cars (1978) [JAPAN TARGET ERA]
  • The Cars – The Cars (1978) [JAPAN TARGET ERA]
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The Cars – The Cars (1978) [JAPAN TARGET ERA]

The Cars – The Cars (1978) [JAPAN TARGET ERA]

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Artist The Cars
Album The Cars
Label Elektra
Catalog Number 135-2
Matrix Number "135-2-U4E14"
Format CD
Pressing JAPAN TARGET ERA
Year 1978
Genre Rock
Media Condition NM
Case / Sleeve Condition EX+

Seller's Notes: Import

Collector Notes: The Cars' 1978 debut, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, sounded like a greatest hits record from the first spin and stayed on the album chart for more than two years. Ric Ocasek's songs and Benjamin Orr's voice: Good Times Roll, My Best Friend's Girl, Just What I Needed, You're All I've Got Tonight, Bye Bye Love, and Moving In Stereo, forever tied to the pool scene in Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Disc is in near mint condition. Booklet shows 2 light dents on the right side from the plastic holders, but nothing major. Smooth edge case.

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