All Mixed Up (Cars song)
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Written By Ric Ocasek
, "All Mixed Up" is the last song on The Cars
' 1978 self-titled first album
. The song features Benjamin Orr
(bass guitar) on lead vocals in the studio version, though Ocasek sang lead vocals on the demo version.
While not released as a single and not documented on any Billboard chart, the song has received widespread airplay on American FM rock radio stations. On the album, "All Mixed Up" is bridged together with "Moving in Stereo
". Both songs are generally played together on AOR
and Classic rock
radio stations.
The song was also featured as the b-side to the single "Good Times Roll", issued as one 45 RPM record and as a white label promotional 12 inch single.
This song was later covered by the Red House Painters
on their 1996 album, Songs for a Blue Guitar
.
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek is an American musician and music producer. He is best known as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band, The Cars....
, "All Mixed Up" is the last song on The Cars
The Cars
The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson...
' 1978 self-titled first album
The Cars (album)
The Cars is the self-titled debut album by the American rock band The Cars released in 1978. With the popular tracks "Just What I Needed" and "My Best Friend's Girl" getting heavy airplay on AOR radio stations, the album sold one million copies by the end of the year and steadily climbed the...
. The song features Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr was an American rock musician best known as the bassist and vocalist for the Boston based rock band, The Cars....
(bass guitar) on lead vocals in the studio version, though Ocasek sang lead vocals on the demo version.
While not released as a single and not documented on any Billboard chart, the song has received widespread airplay on American FM rock radio stations. On the album, "All Mixed Up" is bridged together with "Moving in Stereo
Moving in Stereo
"Moving in Stereo" is a song originally recorded by the American rock band The Cars, featuring lead vocals by Benjamin Orr. It appeared on their self-titled debut album released in 1978...
". Both songs are generally played together on AOR
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
and Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio stations.
The song was also featured as the b-side to the single "Good Times Roll", issued as one 45 RPM record and as a white label promotional 12 inch single.
This song was later covered by the Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters were an alternative rock group formed in 1989 in San Francisco, California by singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek.-History:While in Atlanta, Georgia, Ohio-born Kozelek became friends with Anthony Koutsos, a drummer. He then moved to San Francisco, California, adding guitarist Gorden...
on their 1996 album, Songs for a Blue Guitar
Songs for a Blue Guitar
-Release history:-Credits:* Performed and produced by Mark Kozelek.* Recorded at:** Record Two Studios, Mendocino County, Comptche, California.** Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco.** Polk Street Recording, San Francisco....
.