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The Cars

Artist The Cars Released 1978 Type album

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The only The Cars record held here. It came two years into a run that began in 1976. 1978 is also the year this tree dates New wave from. It is one of the four records New wave is listed as starting from.

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The Cars is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band the Cars, released on June 6, 1978, by Elektra Records. The album was produced by longtime collaborator Roy Thomas Baker, and spawned several hit singles, including "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", and "Good Times Roll", as well as other radio and film hits such as "Bye Bye Love" and "Moving in Stereo". The Cars peaked at number 18 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and has been certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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