{"id":964,"date":"2026-03-10T17:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=964"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:29:19","slug":"4-amazing-albums-produced-by-the-cars-ric-ocasek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/4-amazing-albums-produced-by-the-cars-ric-ocasek\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Amazing Albums Produced by The Cars\u2019 Ric Ocasek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, The Cars<\/a> catered to a wide variety of listeners. They were the most punk rock band accessible to the average mainstream listener and the most mainstream band that punk rockers would listen to. Their classic and cool image, mixed with new wave and power pop flair, is what made them stand out. At a time when punk rock bands started to make a statement, The Cars were the perfect bridge between punk and power pop. This led many bands of the 1990s and 2000s to eventually give credit to The Cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The late great guitarist and singer Ric Ocasek went on to work as a producer with multiple bands that The Cars inspired. This introduced Ocasek to a new generation of fans. His production work dates back to the early 1980s, helping popularize new bands and genres of the time. Here are four albums produced by The Cars’ Ric Ocasek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weezer – ‘The Blue Album’<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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