@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Cars - Heartbeat City Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Pop, New Wave, Boston, Massachusetts 6/26 Matrix #: 60296-1 Condition: EX, sounds great, some light marks (CC) | Members: Ric O (44' - 19'), Benjamin O (47' - 00'), Elliot E (53' - Alive), Greg H (52' - Alive), David R (49' - Alive) Cultural Facts:
Personal Struggle: Benjamin Orr later died from pancreatic cancer in 2000, giving his calm, centered role in this era a heavier afterlife.
Studio Lore: Mutt Lange produced the album in London, pushing the Cars through a cleaner, more controlled process than their earlier Boston-built records.
Album Art: The cover used Peter Phillips’ car imagery, turning 60s pop-art machinery into a sleek 80s consumer object.
