Celebrating over 40 years since its original release, ‘Heartbeat City’ remains The Cars’ most commercially successful album, certified 4x platinum in the US and charting worldwide.
Produced by Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange, it features six hit singles including ‘Drive’, ‘You Might Think’, and ‘Magic’.
The 40th anniversary deluxe edition is a 4 CD set containing unreleased material, including b-sides, remixes, early mixes, alternate versions, and a full 1984 concert recorded in Houston.
A replica of the original vinyl LP, plus a beautiful 16-page, 12-inch x 12-inch colour book is featured as part of this set.
Also includes track-by-track annotations by keyboardist and band member Greg Hawkes.
Tracks:
Disc 1
1: Hello Again
2: Looking for Love
3: Magic
4: Drive
5: Stranger Eyes
6: You Might Think
7: It's Not the Night
8: Why Can't I Have You
9: I Refuse
10: Heartbeat City
Disc 2
1: Breakaway
2: Hello Again (Remix Version)
3: Hello Again (Dub Version)
4: Drive
5: Stranger Eyes (Early Version)
6: It's Not the Night (Early Version)
7: One More Time (Early Version of 'Why Can't I Have You')
8: Baby I Refuse (Early Version of 'I Refuse')
9: Jacki (Early Version of 'Heartbeat City')
10: Shooting for You (First Version)
11: Shooting for You (Re-recorded Version)
12: Shooting for You (Re-recorded Version) [alternate Mix]
Disc 3
1: Hello Again (Early Mix)
2: Looking for Love (Early Mix)
3: Magic (Early Mix)
4: Drive (Early Mix)
5: Stranger Eyes (Early Mix)
6: You Might Think (Early Mix)
7: It's Not the Night (Early Mix)
8: I Refuse (Early Mix)
9: Heartbeat City (Early Mix)
10: Breakaway (Early Mix)
11: Shooting for You (First Version - Early Mix)
12: Shooting for You (Re-recorded Version - Early Mix)
Disc 4
1: Hello Again (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
2: It's Not the Night (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
3: Touch and Go (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
4: Candy-o (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
5: Good Times Roll (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
6: Jimmy Jimmy (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
7: Moving in Stereo (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
8: Just What I Need (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
9: A Dream Away (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
10: Cruiser (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
11: Drive (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
12: You Might Think (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
13: My Best Friend's Girl (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
14: Magic (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
15: Let's Go (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
16: Heartbeat City (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
17: You're All I've Got Tonight (Live at the Summit, Houston, TX, 1984)
Disc 5
1: Hello Again
2: Looking for Love
3: Magic
4: Drive
5: Stranger Eyes
6: You Might Think
7: It's Not the Night
8: Why Can't I Have You
9: I Refuse
10: Heartbeat City
