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Just What I Needed Disc 1 ~ The Cars
Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology is a two-disc, career-spanning compilation album of songs by the American new wave rock band the Cars. It features most of the band's singles, as well as many album tracks, non-album B-sides and unreleased songs.
"That's It" (B-side of 1979's "Let's Go"), "Don't Go to Pieces" (B-side of 1980's "Don't Tell Me No" & 1981's "Gimme Some Slack") and "Breakaway" (B-side of 1985's "Why Can't I Have You") are non-album single B-sides that appear on CD for the first time in this collection.
"Take Me Now", *"Cool Fool", "Ta Ta Wayo Wayo" &"Leave or Stay" were recorded as demos in 1977. "Leave or Stay" and "Ta Ta Wayo Wayo" were eventually re-recorded for the band's 1987 album Door to Door. The other two tracks were never re-recorded. All four songs were previously unreleased recordings.
The early version of "Night Spots" from 1978 is an unfinished outtake from the band's first album, featuring only Ric Ocasek and Greg Hawkes. It was eventually re-recorded for 1979's Candy-O.
The previously unreleased "Slipaway" was recorded as a 24-track demo by The Cars between their first and second albums in 1979. Rather than record a finished studio version, the Cars gave the song to Ian Lloyd, who issued his version later in 1979.
Previously unreleased cover songs
Demo covers of The Nightcrawlers' "The Little Black Egg" & Iggy Pop's "Funtime" were initially made as backing tracks for Bebe Buell to record vocals over for her 1981 EP Covers Girl. These versions feature lead vocals by Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr, respectively, and were previously unreleased.
1. Just What I Needed 00:00
2. My Best Friend's Girl 03:45
3. Good Times Roll 07:33
4. You're All I've Got Tonight 11:22
5. Don't Cha Stop 15:39
6. Moving in Stereo 18:44
7. Take Me Now 23:31
8. Cool Fool 27:33
9. Let's Go 30:15
10. Candy-O 33:52
11. Dangerous Type 36:32
12. Double Life 41:04
13. Got a Lot on My Head 45:31
14. It's All I Can Do 48:33
15. Night Spots (original demo version) 52:21
16. Slipaway 55:30
17. That's It 59:14
18. Panorama 1:02:38
19. Gimme Some Slack 1:08:24
20. Don't Go to Pieces 1:12:00 [damaged track, will redux]
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