THE CARS – HEARTBEAT CITY LP – Nr MINT 1984 DRIVE

The Cars – Heartbeat City
(Elektra Records  1984  9602961)
Matrix No’s: A5/B6

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some wear to edges/corners
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, the line-up consisted of singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter Ric Ocasek; bassist and singer Benjamin Orr; lead guitarist Elliot Easton; keyboardist Greg Hawkes; and drummer David Robinson.

Heartbeat City is the fifth studio album by American new wave band the Cars, released on March 13, 1984, by Elektra Records. This marks the band’s first album not produced by long-time producer Roy Thomas Baker, instead opting to produce with Robert John “Mutt” Lange. Considered a “comeback” album for the Cars, Heartbeat City represented a return to the success of the band’s self-titled debut album.

Track listing

Personnel

The Cars

• Ric Ocasek – vocals, guitar
• Ben Orr – vocals, bass guitar
• Elliot Easton – guitar, vocals
• Greg Hawkes – keyboards, vocals, Fairlight CMI programming
• David Robinson – drums, Fairlight programming

Additional musicians

• Andy Topeka – Fairlight CMI programming

Technical

• Robert John “Mutt” Lange – production
• The Cars – production
• Nigel Green – recording engineering
• Mike Shipley – mixing engineering
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City)
• Andy Topeka – production assistance
• David Heglmeier – production assistance
• Steve Rance – production assistance

Artwork

• Peter Phillips – cover painting
• HSU – art direction
• Cathy Henszey – art direction
• Doris Kloster – photography
• George Holz – photography
• David Robinson – cover design