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The New Cars: Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Kasim Sulton, Prairie Prince, Todd Rundgren.
Personnel: Todd Rundgren (vocals); Elliot Easton (guitar, background vocals); Greg Hawkes (keyboards, background vocals); Kasim Sulton (bass guitar, background vocals); Prairie Prince (drums, background vocals); Kenny Aronoff (drums).
Audio Mixer: Todd Rundgren.
Recording information: Big Brother Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Center Staging Studios, Burbank, CA.
Given the mad vogue in the 2000s for the quirky pop of the 1980s, it was only a matter of time until the Cars--one of the '80s most memorable and distinctive bands-- reunited. Yet the New Cars comprises only two of the band's original members, with the most glaring omission being singer and chief songwriter Rik Ocasek. Even stranger than the original frontman's absence is that fact that eccentric popster and longtime cult favorite Todd Rundgren has stepped into Ocasek's shoes.
The New Cars' debut, IT'S ALIVE, revisits 13 of the Cars' classic tracks, including most of their biggest hits: "You Might Think," "Shake It Up," "Let's Go," and "Just What I Needed" among them. Rundgren does a fine job on the vintage material, channeling Ocasek just enough to make the material fly while still being distinctive. Of particular note here are the three new songs written by Rundgren and the band ("Not Tonight" is a highlight), which fit nicely with the more familiar tunes. Overall, this is an intriguing trip down memory lane, and should prove lots of fun for those who missed the Cars the first time around.
It's easy to be skeptical of reunions of classic rock bands, especially when they're lacking such crucial members as the group's two lead singers and songwriters. There have been plenty of embarrassing reunions of this nature -- ranging from Creedence Clearwater Revisited to the David Byrne-less Heads -- so the initial prospect of the Cars getting back together without their frontman and songwriter Ric Ocasek and the deceased Ben Orr doesn't seem enticing, or even logical. But Cars guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes do something unexpected for the New Cars, their cleverly named reunion of 2006: they hired a strong personality to fill the shoes of Ocasek. They've brought in Todd Rundgren, a pop maverick and chameleon who never quite ran in the same circles as the Cars -- his late-'70s arena rock band Utopia occasionally played shows with the Cars, but he never had the same quirky, nervy new wave sensibility of Ocasek -- to front the band, and he in turn brought in Utopia's bassist Kasim Sulton and Tubes drummer Prairie Prince to fill out the lineup. Rundgren smartly treats this gig as work-for-hire and fits into the requirements of the job instead of trying to bend the Cars to fit his style. He's always been a musical magpie, piecing together elements from other artists as either homage or parody, and he easily blends into the Cars' sound, as the 2006 album It's Alive proves. Essentially a live album with three bonus tracks, this record doesn't stray from the original recordings, nor does it improve on them, but the band is surprisingly natural and enjoyable. Without Ocasek as frontman, it's possible to really appreciate what Easton and Hawkes brought to their band; the blend of guitar and synth make this unmistakably the sound of the Cars. Prince and Sulton give the band a slightly heavier backbeat than the original Cars and Rundgren manages to capture Ocasek's cadences without mimicking him -- he serves the song, and he certainly helps this set be thoroughly enjoyable. A couple of Todd songs are thrown in for good measure -- a nice reading of "I Saw the Light" that's trumped by an excellent "Open My Eyes" -- and the new song "Not Tonight" shows up in both live and studio incarnations, and it's quite good in both, a good replication of the classic Cars sound and Rundgren's impish humor. Two other new studio recordings are here -- a slow-rolling ballad called "Warm"
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List Price $16.98 (You save $5.93)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Power Pop
Label Eleven Seven
Orig Year 2006
All Time Sales Rank   5104  
CD Universe Part number 7058312
Catalog number 51
Discs 1
Release Date Jun 06, 2006
Studio/Live Mixed
Mono/Stereo Stereo
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Just What I Needed  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Let's Go  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Candy-O$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.You Might Think  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.My Best Friend's Girl  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.I Saw the Light$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.You're All I've Got Tonight  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Not Tonight$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Drive  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Moving in Stereo  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Shake It Up  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Dangerous Type  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Bye Bye Love  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Open My Eyes$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Good Times Roll  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Not Tonight - (Studio version mix, previously unreleased)$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.Warm - (previously unreleased)$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample18.More$0.99

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Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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5 stars GREAT COMBO
I am an avid Todd Rundgren fan, and have always liked The Cars, but I was a bit leary of the merger. Not to worry. The CD is one of the best of late, and if you like some good rock and roll, buy this CD. "Not Tonight", both the live and studio versions, is worth the price of the CD. Todd is able to sing the Cars as they should be sung, yet add some of his own genius to make it better. Let the music play!
Submitted by ed (Fremont, NE) Verified Buyer
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5 stars I'm impressed
As other reviewers has stated, I was not sure how this would work. After listening to the album several times,I am amazed at how Todd pulls off the vocals. If you are a fan of Todd or the Cars, buy this album. It was nice to hear some of the old tunes redone. Great work guys.
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3 stars New Cars, Not bad
The songs are good, although the old sayings "change is constant" and "nothing ever stays the same" are both evident here. However the CD is another rocker to the Cars collection.
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5 stars Ever fall in love?
I did when I heard this. My father is a huge Rundgren fan, and I am a fan of The Cars (insanely so at points). We both love this album. The more hard rock touch to old new wave-pop-rock songs is perfect. I've come to prefer a few of these versions to originals (nothing wrong with the originals at all). I love the three new studio tracks. Hopefully more in the future.
Submitted by Zee W. (Easton, PA, USA)
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5 stars A Complete Masterpiece Forward to the Past
Wow, All I can say is Wow! I was concerned when I first heard Rick would not be back, however, this sound is "Exclusively CARS"...Todd does a fantastic job with the vocals..in fact, "Not Tonight" has to be from the moving in stereo project right??Ha Ha..What a wonderful trip down memory lane and a glance at a gret future for this one of a kind band!! Rock On!! Ps: whatever happended to the beautiful girl on the covers?????
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