The Cars

风靡一时的朋克新浪潮乐队The Cars的第一张专辑，也是乐队最有代表性而且难以突破的作品，甚至连乐队成员都开玩笑说，应该把这张专辑叫做The Cars精选集才对。专辑中大量使用的合成器配乐非常动听，专辑中有许多热门歌曲，比如"Just What I Needed" 就成为Circuit City音像店的招牌广告曲目。

 

这张专辑在滚石杂志选出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第282位。

 

by Greg Prato

 

The Cars' 1978 self-titled debut, issued on the Elektra label, is a genuine rock masterpiece. The band jokingly referred to the album as their "true greatest-hits album," but it's no exaggeration -- all nine tracks are new wave/rock classics, still in rotation on rock radio. Whereas most bands of the late '70s embraced either punk/new wave or hard rock, the Cars were one of the first bands to do the unthinkable -- merge the two styles together. Add to it bandleader/songwriter Ric Ocasek's supreme pop sensibilities, and you had an album that appealed to new wavers, rockers, and Top 40 fans. One of the most popular new wave songs ever, "Just What I Needed," is an obvious highlight, as are such familiar hits as "Good Times Roll," "My Best Friend's Girl," and "You're All I've Got Tonight." But like most consummate rock albums, the lesser-known compositions are just as exhilarating: "Don't Cha Stop," "Bye Bye Love," "All Mixed Up," and "Moving in Stereo," the latter featured as an instrumental during a steamy scene in the popular movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. With flawless performances, songwriting, and production (courtesy of Queen alumni Roy Thomas Baker), the Cars' debut remains one of rock's all-time classics.