Expanded Editions Of Shake It Up And Heartbeat City Feature Remastered Versions Of The Original Albums Combined With Rare And Unreleased Bonus Tracks!

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct The Cars in April, honoring the legendary band's incredible musical legacy and enormous commercial success. Rhino will kick off the celebration early with expanded editions for two of The Cars' most iconic albums – 'Shake It Up' and 'Heartbeat City.'

Each release features the original album – remastered in 2016 – expanded with rare and unreleased bonus tracks. Illustrated booklets accompany the music and contain liner notes written by renowned rock journalist David Fricke, who details the history of each album with new interviews by band members Ric Ocasek for 'Heartbeat City' and David Robinson for 'Shake It Up.'

Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Benjamin Orr and David Robinson recorded Shake It Up in 1981 at Syncro Sound, the group's new studio in Boston, with producer Roy Thomas Baker. Working in their own space afforded them the time to perfect the sound of the album, which became their third-straight Top 10 hit record and sold more than two million copies. It features the unforgettable singles "Since You're Gone," "Think It Over" and The Cars' first Top 10 hit single, "Shake It Up." Several unreleased tracks make their debut on Shake It Up (Expanded Edition), including an early version of "Since You're Gone," the demo for "Shake It Up" and an unreleased song called "Midnight Dancer."