The Cars - Moving in Stereo-All Mixed Up

[Swede]

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[ProfessorGAC]

1. That Was Such A Great Album

Aside from "In Touch With Your World" any song could have been a hit.
Well, 4 of them were.
One of best debut albums ever.

[Dr. Strange]

2. Truth!

An incredible album!

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Equally Amazing...

...is that their follow-up, Candy O, was another gem & was released 1 year & a week after the debut.
In 53 weeks they released 2 albums with 7 hits!

[Dr. Strange]

4. I've liked everything they've done...

but the debut album and Heartbeat City are the stand-outs for me. And as much as I like HC, it has such a different, more polished sound to it compared to all of the previous albums.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Indeed It Does

Mutt Lange produced that album. His sound is distinctive. You can hear it on those giant records by Def Leopard, AC/DC, Foreigner, et al.
It's the only Cars album he produced. Roy Thomas Baker produced the first 4. I'm into production tricks, but I prefer Baker's production because it's less dense. I like the emphasis on moments of empty silence in Baker's production. That said, Hello Again sounds fantastic.
We covered both that & Magic in my long time band.
Covered a half dozen others in prior