DOUBLE TROUBLE FROM 1987 DESERVES A BELATED TACK-ON TO ANY NEW CARS GREATEST HITS RELEASE

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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 whatsoever 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, knowing the songs on it were familiar with most people 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 greatest 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 album out of contractual necessity rather 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 anyway. 

The only song off it that I believe should be tacked on to a greatest hits recording would be the hard rock classic DOUBLE TROUBLE. A truly great anthem from the 80`s.