The Cars discography
7 albums from 1978 to 2011; 60 records in all and 1,426 physical editions listed.
Albums 7
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  The CarsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 141 |
| 1979 |  Candy-OVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 133 |
| 1980 |  PanoramaVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 105 |
| 1981 |  Shake It UpVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 140 |
| 1984 |  Heartbeat CityVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 160 |
| 1987 |  Door To DoorVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 52 |
| 2011 |  Move Like ThisVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
Live albums 2
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  The Cars Unlocked: The Live PerformancesRecordOwned | 2 |
| 2026 |  Heartbeat City LiveVinylOwned | 1 |
Compilations 12
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 |  The Cars Greatest HitsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 138 |
| 1995 |  Just What I Needed: The Cars AnthologyCDOwned | 3 |
| 2001 |  Shake It Up and Other HitsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  Complete Greatest HitsCD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 2002 |  The Very Best of The CarsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2005 |  The EssentialsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2008 |  Heartbeat City / The CarsCDOwned | 3 |
| 2008 |  Classic TracksCDOwned | 1 |
| 2008 |  Greatest Hits & MoreCDOwned | 1 |
| 2010 |  Original Album SeriesCDOwned | 3 |
| 2016 |  Moving in Stereo: The Best of The CarsVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 2016 |  The Elektra Years 1978-1987Vinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
Singles 16
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  My Best Friend's GirlVinylOwned | 20 |
| 1978 |  Good Times RollVinylOwned | 8 |
| 1978 |  Just What I Needed / I’m in Touch With Your WorldVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1979 |  Let's GoVinylOwned | 20 |
| 1979 |  It’s All I Can DoVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1980 |  Touch And GoVinylOwned | 23 |
| 1980 |  Don't Tell Me No / Don't Go To PiecesVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1981 |  Since You're GoneVinylOwned | 14 |
| 1984 |  DriveVinylOwned | 42 |
| 1984 |  Hello AgainVinylOwned | 17 |
| 1984 |  Magic / I RefuseVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1985 |  Tonight She ComesVinylOwned | 33 |
| 1985 |  I'm Not The OneVinylOwned | 14 |
| 1985 |  Why Can’t I Have You / BreakawayVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1987 |  You Are The GirlVinyl, CassetteOwned | 24 |
| 2011 |  Sad SongVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
Other releases 23
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Just What I NeededVinylOwned | 33 |
| 1978 | Just What I Needed / Good Times RollVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1979 | Double Life / Got A Lot On My HeadVinylOwned | 14 |
| 1979 | Es Todo Cuanto Puedo Hacer = It's All I Can DoVinylOwned | 11 |
| 1979 | Let's Go = VayamosVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1979 | Super Groups In Concert Presents The CarsVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1980 | Gimme Some Slack / Don´t Go To PiecesVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1981 | Victim Of LoveVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1983 | The Cars / Candy-OCassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1984 | ユー・マイト・シンク = You Might ThinkVinylOwned | 38 |
| 1984 | Why Can't I Have YouVinylOwned | 16 |
| 1984 | MagicVinylOwned | 14 |
| 1984 | Drive / Hello AgainVinyl, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1984 | Superstar Concert Series VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1984 | It's Not The Night / DriveVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1984 | You Might Think / MagicVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1985 | Live 1984 - 1985RecordOwned | 2 |
| 1987 | Coming Up YouVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 12 |
| 1987 | Strap Me InVinylOwned | 11 |
| 1991 | There's No ErsatzVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1995 | The Cars Anthology - Just What I NeededCD, CassetteOwned | 7 |
| 2002 | The DefinitiveCDOwned | 10 |
| 2017 | Live At The Agora 1978VinylOwned | 2 |
4 unofficial releases (bootlegs) are not listed.
2 other works with no known date are not listed.