1981 studio album by the Cars
Shake It Up is the fourth studio album by American new wave band the Cars , released on November 6, 1981, by Elektra Records . It was the last Cars record to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker . A much more pop-oriented album than its predecessor , its title track became the band's first Billboard top-10 single. Spin magazine included it on their "50 Best Albums of 1981" list. [ 1]
Critical reception
The Globe and Mail wrote that "Ric Ocasek and the boys have produced an understated and decidedly underwhelming package that makes no attempt to deviate from their patented, semi-robotic pop."[ 7] The Boston Globe deemed the album "a conservative, cautious work that breaks no new ground."[ 8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek , except where noted
Side two Title Writer(s) Vocals 6. "A Dream Away" Ocasek 5:44 7. "This Could Be Love" Orr 4:26 8. "Think It Over " Orr 4:56 9. "Maybe Baby" Ocasek 5:04
2018 reissue bonus tracks Title Writer(s) Vocals 10. "Since You're Gone" (early version) Ocasek 5:57 11. "Shake It Up" (demo) Ocasek/Orr 4:10 12. "I'm Not the One" (1985 remix from Greatest Hits ) Ocasek 4:10 13. "Cruiser" (early version) Ocasek 5:00 14. "Take It On the Run" (early version of "A Dream Away") Ocasek 6:19 15. "Coming Up You Again" (1981 version of "Coming Up You") Ocasek 5:22 16. "The Little Black Egg " (from Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology , 1995) Chuck Conlon Ocasek 2:54 17. "Midnight Dancer" (demo, previously unreleased) Orr 4:22
Personnel
Production
The Cars – arrangements
Roy Thomas Baker – producer
Ian Taylor – recording
Thom Moore – assistant engineer
Walter Turbitt – assistant engineer
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
David Robinson – cover design
Clint Clemens – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ "The 50 Best Albums of 1981" . Spin . Retrieved July 29, 2021 .
^ Shake It Up at AllMusic
^ Larkin, Colin , ed. (2011). "Cars" . The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press . ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8 .
^ Robert Christgau rock critic
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 113.
^ Spin Alternative Record Guide . Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 76, 77.
^ Niester, Alan (19 Dec 1981). "Inside the Sleeve Pop: Shake It Up The Cars". The Globe and Mail . p. F7.
^ Morse, Steve (29 Nov 1981). "Records". Arts. The Boston Globe . p. 1.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0463" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Cars – Shake It Up" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – The Cars – Shake It Up" . Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ "The Cars Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "Top 100 Albums 82" . RPM . Vol. 37, no. 19. December 25, 1982. p. 19. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1982" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020 .
Bibliography
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
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