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Release Date Friday 31st October 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
Celebrating over 40 years since its original release, Heartbeat City remains The Cars’ most commercially successful album, certified 4x platinum in the US and charting worldwide. Produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange, it features six hit singles including “Drive,” “You Might Think,” and “Magic.” The 40th anniversary deluxe edition is a 4 CD set containing unreleased material, including b-sides, remixes, early mixes, alternate versions, and a full 1984 concert recorded in Houston. A replica of the original vinyl LP, plus a beautiful 16-page, 12” x 12” color book is featured as part of this set. Also includes track-by-track annotations by keyboardist and band member Greg Hawkes.
Tracklist:
DISC ONE - the original 10-track album
1. HELLO AGAIN [3:47]
2. LOOKING FOR LOVE [3:52]
3. MAGIC [3:57]
4. DRIVE [3:55]
5. STRANGER EYES [4:26]
6. YOU MIGHT THINK [3:04]
7. IT’S NOT THE NIGHT [3:49]
8. WHY CAN’T I HAVE YOU [4:04]
9. I REFUSE [3:16]
10. HEARTBEAT CITY [4:31]
DISC TWO - bonus tracks including b-sides, remixes, early versions, demos, and alternate version
1. BREAKAWAY [3:47]
2. HELLO AGAIN (REMIX VERSION) [5:57]
3. HELLO AGAIN (DUB VERSION)+ [6:02]
4. DRIVE (DEMO) [4:44]
5. STRANGER EYES (EARLY VERSION)* [6:16]
6. IT’S NOT THE NIGHT (EARLY VERSION)* [3:41]
7. ONE MORE TIME (EARLY VERSION OF “WHY CAN’T I HAVE YOU”) [3:59]
8. BABY I REFUSE (EARLY VERSION OF “I REFUSE”) [3:52]
9. JACKI (EARLY VERSION OF “HEARTBEAT CITY”) [4:15]
10. SHOOTING FOR YOU (FIRST VERSION)* [4:30]
11. SHOOTING FOR YOU (RE-RECORDED VERSION)* [5:22]
12. SHOOTING FOR YOU (RE-RECORDED VERSION - ALTERNATE MIX)
DISC THREE - bonus tracks including early mixes
1. HELLO AGAIN (EARLY MIX)* [4:01]
2. LOOKING FOR LOVE (EARLY MIX)* [3:57]
3. MAGIC (EARLY MIX)* [4:21]
4. DRIVE (EARLY MIX)* [4:02]
5. STRANGER EYES (EARLY MIX)* [4:56]
6. YOU MIGHT THINK (EARLY MIX)* [3:09]
7. IT’S NOT THE NIGHT (EARLY MIX)* [3:43]
8. I REFUSE (EARLY MIX)* [3:07]
9. HEARTBEAT CITY (EARLY MIX)* [4:00]
10. BREAKAWAY (EARLY MIX)* [3:57]
11. SHOOTING FOR YOU (FIRST VERSION - EARLY MIX)* [4:08]
12. SHOOTING FOR YOU (RE-RECORDED VERSION - EARLY MIX)* [4:43]
DISC FOUR - live performances from a 1984 concert recorded at The Summit in Houston, TX
1. HELLO AGAIN (LIVE)+ [3:55]
2. IT’S NOT THE NIGHT (LIVE)+ [3:47]
3. TOUCH AND GO (LIVE)+ [4:56]
4. CANDY-O (LIVE)* [2:34]
5. GOOD TIMES ROLL (LIVE)+ [3:37]
6. JIMMY JIMMY (LIVE)+ [4:39]
7. MOVING IN STEREO (LIVE)+ [5:35]
8. JUST WHAT I NEED (LIVE)+ [3:25]
9. A DREAM AWAY (LIVE)+ [5:39]
10. CRUISER (LIVE)+ [5:20]
11. DRIVE (LIVE)+ [4:00]
12. YOU MIGHT THINK (LIVE)+ [3:13]
13. MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL (LIVE)* [3:37]
14. MAGIC (LIVE)+ [4:23]
15. LET’S GO (LIVE)+ [3:40]
16. HEARTBEAT CITY (LIVE)+ [5:20]
17. YOU’RE ALL I’VE GOT TONIGHT (LIVE)+ [4:43]
VINYL LP - the original 10-track album on 140g black vinyl
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]
* previously unreleased
+ previously unavailable on CD
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