The last time i wrote an article on the classic electric
rock group THE CARS a commenter threw brickbats at
me because he felt this band was not only anything but
a lost treasure because of their deliberate endeavours
to be a hit single machine but they were just crappy
and pissweak in any case. At least a year ago i was
getting a few comments, i wasn't perturbed what-
soever by his reaction, and to be honest, i tried
to write something about the debut CARS album
in 1978 to get some attention for my blog, know-
ing the songs on it were familiar with most peo-
ple who like classic rock. Now that i am in the
business more of covering real obscure music
i thought i would throw another CARS record
into the mix, only this time it is anything but
a commercial success. In fact, hardly anyone
knows THE CARS recorded it. The album is
called DOOR TO DOOR, it was released in
1987 after the band had released its great-
est hits album which contained their very
last hit single, the wicked TONIGHT SHE
COMES. This lost swansong album lacked
a bit of the magic spark which the band
was most famous for in the HEARTBEAT
CITY era around 1984, you do get the
feeling that the guys recorded the al-
bum out of contractual neccesity rath-
er than any oozing desire to go back
and record another album like their
famous debut or HEARTBEAT CITY.
Benjamin Orr puts in a good effort
on vocals for some songs, as does
Ric Ocasek, who really could not
sing too well most of time any-
way. The only song off it that
i believe should be tacked on
to a greatest hits recording
would be the hard rock clas-
sic DOUBLE TROUBLE. A truly
great anthem from the 80`s.
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