The Elektra Years 1978–1987

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]

The Elektra Years 1978–1987
Box set by The Cars
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
The Cars chronology
Classic Tracks (2008) The Elektra Years 1978–1987 (2016) Moving in Stereo: The Best of The Cars (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	[2]

Albums

1. The Cars (1978)
2. Candy-O (1979)
3. Panorama (1980)
4. Shake It Up (1981)
5. Heartbeat City (1984)
6. 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.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2016). "The Elektra Years 1978-1987". AllMusic.
2. Beaudoin, Jedd (March 23, 2016). "The Elektra Years 1978-1987". PopMatters.