''Shake It Up'' is the fourth studio album by American
rock
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band
the Cars
The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, they consisted of Ric Ocasek ( rhythm guitar), Benjamin Orr (bass guitar), Elliot Easton (lead guitar), Greg Hawkes (keyboards), ...
, released on November 6, 1981, by
Elektra Records
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. It was the last Cars record to be produced by
Roy Thomas Baker
Roy Thomas Baker (born 10 November 1946) is an English record producer, songwriter and arranger, who has produced rock and pop and songs since the 1970s.
Career
Baker began his career at Decca Records at the age of 14 and later worked as an a ...
. A much more pop-oriented album than
its predecessor, its
title track
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became the band's first ''Billboard'' top-10 single. ''
Spin
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'' magazine included it on their "50 Best Albums of 1981" list. In 2021,
Rhino Entertainment
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History
Founded in 1978, Rhino was original ...
re-released the album on neon green vinyl.
Track listing
Personnel
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Ric Ocasek
Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was the primary co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the rock ...
– rhythm guitar, lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9)
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Elliot Easton
Elliot Easton (born Elliot Steinberg, December 18, 1953) is an American guitarist. He played lead guitar and sang backing vocals for The Cars, and his guitar solos are an integral part of the band's music. Easton has also recorded music as a so ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals
*
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orzechowski (September 8, 1947 – October 3, 2000), known professionally as Benjamin Orr, was an American musician best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the rock band The Cars. He sang lead vocals on sever ...
– bass guitar, lead vocals (5, 7, 8)
*
David Robinson
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– drums, percussion
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Greg Hawkes
Gregory A. Hawkes (born October 22, 1952) is an American musician best known as the keyboardist for the rock band The Cars.
Hawkes, a native of Fulton, Maryland, United States, attended Atholton High School where he played in a band called Teeth ...
– keyboards, backing vocals
Production
* The Cars – arrangements
* Roy Thomas Baker – producer
* Ian Taylor – recording
* Thom Moore – assistant engineer
* Walter Turbitt – assistant engineer
*
George Marino
George Marino (April 15, 1947 – June 4, 2012) was an American mastering engineer known for working on albums by rock bands starting in the late 1960s.
Biography
Marino was born on April 15, 1947, in the New York City borough The Bronx. He at ...
– mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
* David Robinson – cover design
* Clint Clemens – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Bibliography
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1981 albums
Albums produced by Roy Thomas Baker
The Cars albums
Elektra Records albums