The Elektra Years 1978–1987 Explained

The Elektra Years 1978–1987
Type:	Box Set
Artist:	The Cars
Cover:	The Cars - The Elektra Years.jpg
Released:	March 11, 2016
Recorded:	1978–1987
Genre:	New wave, pop rock, power pop
Label:	Elektra
Producer:	The Cars, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Roy Thomas Baker, Mike Shipley
Prev Title:	Classic Tracks
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Moving in Stereo: The Best of The Cars
Next Year:	2016

The Elektra Years 1978–1987 is a boxed set containing the six albums released by the new wave rock band The Cars during that time period. Each album was newly remastered by Ted Jensen, under the supervision of Ric Ocasek. It was released in 2016 on Elektra Records on CD, digital and vinyl formats.^[1]

Albums

The Cars (1978)
Candy-O (1979)
Panorama (1980)
Shake It Up (1981)
Heartbeat City (1984)
Door to Door (1987)

Notes

The CD packaging replicates the original vinyl releases with the original vinyl inner sleeves serving as inserts for the CD slipcases.
Heartbeat City in this box set is now released with white color borders instead of the original maroon, this change in color is what the band intended for the original release.

Notes and References

Web site: Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. The Elektra Years 1978-1987. 2016. AllMusic.