HEARTBEAT CITY [LP] (180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL, LIMITED/NUMBERED)

1984 Blockbuster the Cars' Final Great Album Before Band's Break-Up??Mastered from the Original Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity 180g LP Present the Mutt Lange-Produced Set In Extraordinary Fidelity??Loaded With Recognizable Hits: Drive, You Might Think, Magic, Hello Again, and Why Can't I Have You All Top 40 Singles??Overflowing with finger-snapping beats, electro-pop effects,?streamlined guitar notes, and bright melodies, the Cars' Heartbeat?City trades in efficiency, catchiness, and to-the-point craftiness.?Unlike most mid-80s efforts, the electronic effects and sleek?tonalities here aren't dated due to both the focused production and?irresistible songwriting. While a mind-boggling five songs charted in?the Top 40, what makes the record such a staple is the fact that it's?easy to imagine every tune on it crashing the Billboard Hot 100. Call?it the new-wave Thriller. Indeed, the album's track list automatically?triggers a mental jukebox. The spare simplicity and hopefulness of?Magic. The simultaneously sad longing and soothing somberness?of Drive. The shimmer of You Might Think. The ping-pong?bounce and futuristic paranoia of Hello Again. The atmospheric?title cut. Heartbeat City is a veritable lesson in tunesmithship.??Mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's numbered?limited-edition 180g LP reissue of Heartbeat City revisit?the landmark set via a rich fidelity unmatched by prior editions.?Signifying the first time the album has been available on vinyl in?nearly three decades, this audiophile edition opens up the soundstages, decongest the?low frequencies, and shine a spotlight on Mutt Lange's pinpoint?balances and glossy hooks. Indeed, the household-name producer?would make a lasting mark with Heartbeat City, whose radio-friendly?sound, multi-layered textures, and smooth, suave, synth-heavy?pulses set a precedent for the period's hit-making pop.??Track List?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