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1981 studio album by the Cars
Shake It Up is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Cars , released in 1981. It was the last Cars record to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker . A much more pop-oriented album than its predecessor , its title track became their first Billboard top ten hit. In 2021, Rhino Entertainment re-released the album on neon green vinyl.[ 4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek , except where noted
Side two Title Writer(s) Vocals 6. "A Dream Away" Ocasek 5:44 7. "This Could Be Love" Greg Hawkes , OcasekOrr 4:26 8. "Think It Over " Orr 4:56 9. "Maybe Baby" Ocasek 5:04
2018 reissue bonus tracks Title Writer(s) Vocals 10. "Since You're Gone" (early version) Ocasek 5:57 11. "Shake It Up" (demo) Ocasek/Orr 4:10 12. "I'm Not the One" (1985 remix from Greatest Hits ) Ocasek 4:10 13. "Cruiser" (early version) Ocasek 5:00 14. "Take It On the Run" (early version of "A Dream Away") Ocasek 6:19 15. "Coming Up You Again" (1981 version of "Coming Up You") Ocasek 5:22 16. "The Little Black Egg" (from Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology , 1995) Chuck Conlon Ocasek 2:54 17. "Midnight Dancer" (demo, previously unreleased) Orr 4:22
Personnel
Ric Ocasek – rhythm guitar, lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9)
Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
Benjamin Orr – bass guitar, lead vocals (5, 7, 8)
David Robinson – drums, percussion
Production
The Cars – arrangements
Roy Thomas Baker – producer
Ian Taylor – recording
Thom Moore – assistant engineer
Walter Turbitt – assistant engineer
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
David Robinson – cover design
Clint Clemens – photography
Elliot Roberts – management
Stan Berkowitz – management
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
External links
References
^ Shake It Up at AllMusic
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Cars". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press . ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8 .
^ Robert Christgau rock critic
^ " "Start Your Ear Off Right" with Limited Edition Vinyl Releases | Rhino" . Rhino.com . January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021 .
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0463" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Cars – Shake It Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – The Cars – Shake It Up" . Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ "The Cars Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "Top 100 Albums 82" . RPM . Vol. 37, no. 19. December 25, 1982. p. 19. ISSN 0315-5994 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1982" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020 .
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