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Artist
The Cars
Title
Heartbeat City
Released
1984
Format
Vinyl
LP / Album / Misprint
Media condition
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve condition
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Label
Elektra
Genre
Electronic
Style
Pop Rock
Country
US
Track List
A1 Hello Again (3:47)
A2 Looking For Love (3:52)
A3 Magic (3:57)
A4 Drive (3:55)
A5 Stranger Eyes (4:26)
B1 You Might Think (3:04)
B2 It's Not The Night (3:49)
B3 Why Can't I Have You (4:04)
B4 I Refuse (3:16)
B5 Heartbeat City (4:31)
Release Notes
Misprint indicated by having B5 titled as "Jacki" and "Mastered by: Bob Ludwig at Master Disk, New York, NY." on inner sleeve.
Label titles B5 as "Heartbeat City". Other versions correctly title B5 as "Heartbeat City" and credit mastering to [a335003] at [l264060] on inner sleeve.
This release has the "SRC" logo along with a "SPAR" etching and a "B-#####" type matrix number all in the runout 'deadwax' which indicates that the plating (processing / metalwork) was done at Specialty Records Corporation but the record itself was actually pressed at Allied Record Company.
All text on runout area is hand etched, except for 'STERLING' and the rotated SRC logo (see images), which are machine stamped.
© Ric Ocasek A1 to B4
© RIc Ocasek/Greg Hawkes B5
Recorded at Battery Studios, London, England.
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York, N.Y.
Mastered at Master Disk, New York, N.Y.
Track A5 is titled "Stranger" on label, full title, "Stranger Eyes", appears on dust jacket.
Packed in gatefold sleeve. Printed inner-sleeve contains lyrics, credits on one side and artwork (cogwheel) on other side.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: ST-E-60296-1-A
Matrix / Runout: ST-E-60296-1-B
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID: [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △ 6327 0-SM1-1 B-19114-A5 ST-E-60296-A-5 1-2 SPAR STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △ 6327-X 0-SM1-1 B-19115-B6 ST-E-60296-B-6 1-2 SPAR STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △ 6327 0-SM1-1 B-19114-A5 ST-E-60296-A-5 1-2 SPAR STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △ 6327-X 0-SM1-1 B-19115-B6 ST-E-60296-B-5 1-2 SPAR STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △ 6327 0-SM1-3 B-19114-A5 ST-E-60296-A-5 1-2 SPAR STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △ 6327-X 0-SM1-1 B-19115-B5 SPAR ST-E-60296-B-5 1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △6327 0-SM1-1 B-19114-A5 PAR ST-E-60296-A-5 1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △6327-X 0-SM1-2 B-19115-B6 SPAR ST-E-60296-B-6 1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △6327 0-SM1-2 B-19114-A5 ST-E-60296-A-5 1-2 SPAR STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △6327-X 0-SM1-1 B-19115-B6 ST-E-60296-B-6 1-2 SPAR STERLING [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout: △ 6327 0-SM1-4 [SRC logo] B-19114-A5 ST-E-60296-H-5 1-2 S PAR STERLING
Matrix / Runout: △ 6327-X 0-SM1-1 B-19115-B5 [SRC logo]SPAR ST-E-60296-B-5 1-2 STERLING
Stock No.
7775256183005
