The Cars Shake It Up (Expanded Version) (2 Lp's) 08/06/2013 Ctrl is the work of

Ctrl is the work of a considerably less-inhibited songwriter

express personal dissatisfaction ("All alone still

HIGH VOLTAGE was the first chance America had to glimpse the raw power of Australia's best hard rock outfit

From the floral print cover-art (framed by a vintage photo album-style border) to the artfully constructed retro symphonic pop inside

The Cars Shake It Up (Expanded Version) (2 Lp's) 08/06/2013 Ctrl is the work ofThe Cars: Ric Ocasek (vocals, guitar); Ben Orr (vocals, bass); Elliot Easton (guitar, background vocals); Greg Hawkes (keyboards, background vocals); David Robinson (drums, background vocals). Recorded at Synchro Sound Studios, Boston. SHAKE IT UP, the Cars' fourth album, catches the group at a pivotal point in their career. They teetered on the precipice of overproduction and vapidity just long enough to produce this classic recording before losing