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Complete Greatest Hits (The Cars album)

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Complete Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
the Cars
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002
Recorded1978–1987
Genre
Length79:28
Label
Producer
The Cars chronology
Shake It Up & Other Hits
(2001) 		Complete Greatest Hits
(2002) 		The Essentials
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Complete Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock band the Cars, released on February 19, 2002, by Elektra Records and Rhino Records. It contains 20 singles and notable album tracks in chronological order of their original release. Sales of the album reignited following Ric Ocasek's death in September 15, 2019.[3]

The album was also released with different artwork entitled "The Very Best of the Cars". In Europe the album was issued as "The Definitive". The track selection was the same although the running order was altered.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek, except where noted

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Just What I Needed"The Cars, 19783:45
2."My Best Friend's Girl"The Cars3:45
3."Good Times Roll"The Cars3:47
4."You're All I've Got Tonight"The Cars4:14
5."Bye Bye Love"The Cars4:15
6."Moving in Stereo" (Ocasek, Greg Hawkes)The Cars4:46
7."Let's Go"Candy-O, 19793:35
8."It's All I Can Do"Candy-O3:45
9."Dangerous Type"Candy-O4:30
10."Touch and Go"Panorama, 19804:57
11."Shake It Up"Shake It Up, 19813:35
12."Since You're Gone"Shake It Up3:33
13."I'm Not the One"Shake It Up4:14
14."You Might Think"Heartbeat City, 19843:07
15."Drive"Heartbeat City3:57
16."Magic"Heartbeat City3:59
17."Hello Again"Heartbeat City3:48
18."Why Can't I Have You"Heartbeat City4:05
19."Tonight She Comes"Greatest Hits, 19853:56
20."You Are the Girl"Door to Door, 19873:55
Total length:79:28

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes.

The Cars

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Technical

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  • Roy Thomas Baker – production (tracks 1–13)
  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange – production (tracks 14–18)
  • The Cars – production (tracks 14–19); compilation production
  • Mike Shipley – production (track 19)
  • Ric Ocasek – production (track 20)
  • Greg Hawkes – production (track 20)
  • David McLees – compilation production
  • Bill Inglot – sound production
  • Dan Hersch – remastering

Artwork

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  • Brett Milano – liner notes
  • Leigh Hall – liner note coordination
  • Greg Allen – art direction, design
  • David Robinson – Polaroid photography
  • Ebet Roberts – booklet photography
  • B.C. Kagan – booklet photography
  • Brian McLaughlin – photography (page 15)

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 65
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 10
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 55
US Billboard 200[7] 32
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 6

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Complete Greatest Hits – The Cars". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Cars". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 18, 2019). "The Cars' Music Sales Increase 2,662% After Ric Ocasek's Death". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 20th May 2002" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 638. May 20, 2002. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-22. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – The Cars – Complete Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Cars Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Cars Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Cars Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 31, 2021.


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