Cars

Every worldwide pressing of Cars, listed alphabetically by country.

Cars cover
UK Release Date
August 1979

Track Listing

  1. A: Cars (3:53)
  2. B: Asylum (2:30)

Personnel & Credits

Band

Gary Numan (Vocals, Keyboards, Synthetic Percussion) Paul Gardiner (Bass) Christopher Payne (Keyboards, Viola) Cedric Sharpley (Drums, Percussion)

Crew & Credits

Produced by Gary Numan Engineered and Mixed by Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb Recorded at Marcus Music AB, London

Alternate B-Sides by Country

Japan, Holland, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Portugal, Philippines, Peru, Brazil, New Zealand
  1. A: Cars [3:53]
  2. B: Asylum [2:30]
USA
  1. A: Cars [3:53]
  2. B: Metal [3:31]
USA Oldies
  1. A: Cars [3:53]
  2. B: I Die: You Die [?:??]
Canada
  1. A: Cars [3:53]
  2. B: Metal [3:31]
Canada Gold Standard
  1. A: Cars [3:53]
  2. B: Are 'Friends' Electric? [?:??]
France 12" Promo
  1. A1: Inmates - Dirty Water [?:??]
  2. A2: Inmates - The Walk [?:??]
  3. B1: Cars [3:53]
  4. B2: Airlane [?:??]
South Africa
  1. A: Cars [3:53]
  2. B: Airplane (Mis-spelled on label) [?:??]

Release Gallery

Australia
Country: Australia
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: 100110
Published by: [MCPS/Control]
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
100110 A side Label.
100110 B side Label.
100110 A side Matrix.
100110 B side Matrix.
Australia
Country: Australia
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: 100110
Published by: [Rondor]
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
100110 A side Label.
100110 B side Label.
100110 A side Matrix.
100110 B side Matrix.

Thanks to Kevin Goodchild

Brazil
Country: Brazil
Label: WEA
Cat No: PRO 11.025
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
PRO 11.025 Promo Cover.
PRO 11.025 Promo Back.
PRO 11.025 Poster Front.
PRO 11.025 Poster Back.
PRO 11.025 Promo 'A' side Label.
PRO 11.025 Promo 'A' side Matrix.
PRO 11.025 Promo 'B' side Label.
PRO 11.025 Promo 'B' side Matrix.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 23
Release Date: 1980
Format: 7" White Label
BEG 23 Promo A side Label.
BEG 23 Promo B side Label.
BEG 23 A side Promo Matrix.
BEG 23 B side Promo Matrix.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 23
Release Date: 1980
Format: 7"
BEG 23 A side Label.
BEG 23 B side Label.
BEG 23 A side Matrix.
BEG 23 B side Matrix.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 23
Release Date: 1980
Format: 7" 2nd Pressing
BEG 23 A side (Black) Label.
BEG 23 B side (Black) Label.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 23
Release Date: 1980
Format: Gold Disc Presentation Award
BEG 23 Gold Disc Presentation Award.
BEG 23 Gold Disc Presentation Award Detail.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: GS 45157
Release Date: Unknown
Format: 7"
GS 45157 A side Label.
GS 45157 AA side Label.
GS 45157 A side Matrix.
GS 45157 AA side Matrix.
Ecuador
Country: Ecuador
Label: WEA
Cat No: 45-91004
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
45-91004 Ecuador A side Label
45-91004 Ecuador B side Label
France
Country: France
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 23
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
BEG 29 A Side Silver Injection Label.
BEG 29 A Silver Injection Matrix.
BEG 29 A Silver Injection Matrix 2.
BEG 29 B Side Silver Injection Label.
BEG 29 B Silver Injection Matrix.
BEG 29 B Silver Injection Matrix 2.
France
Country: France
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: PRO 508
Release Date: 1979
Format: 12"
PRO 508 A side Label.
PRO 508 B side Label.
PRO 508 A side Matrix.
PRO 508 A side Matrix.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: Beggars Banquet/AVES Records
Cat No: INT 111.524
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
INT 111.524 Cover.
INT 111.524 Back Cover.
INT 111.524 GB Flag Sticker.
INT 111.524 A Side Label.
INT 111.524 B Side Label.
INT 111.524 A Side Matrix.
INT 111.524 B Side Matrix.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: AVES Records
Cat No: INT 126.502
Release Date: 1979
Format: 12" White Label Promo
INT 126.502 A side AVES White Label.
INT 126.502 B side AVES White Label.
INT 126.502 A side AVES Matrix.
INT 126.502 B side AVES matrix.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: AVES Records
Cat No: INT 126.502
Release Date: 1979
Format: 12"
INT 126.502 AVES Records Cover.
INT 126.502 Cover Detail.
INT 126.502 AVES Records Back Cover.
INT 126.502 AVES Records Back Detail.
INT 126.502 AVES Records Back Detail.
INT 126.502 Cover 2 [With Sticker].
INT 126.502 Cover Detail.
INT 126.502 Back Detail.
INT 126.502 A side AVES Records Label.
INT 126.502 B side AVES Records Label.
INT 126.502 A side AVES Matrix.
INT 126.502 B side AVES matrix.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: Beggars Banquet/AVES Records
Cat No: INT 126.502
Release Date: 1979
Format: 12"
INT 126.502 Beggars Cover.
INT 126.502 Beggars Back.
INT 126.502 Back Detail.
INT 126.502 Back Detail.
INT 126.502 Cover Detail.
INT 126.502 Back Detail.
INT 126.502 Beggars A side Label.
INT 126.502 Beggars B side Label.
INT 126.502 Beggars A Matrix.
INT 126.502 Beggars B Matrix.
Holland
Country: Holland
Label: CNR
Cat No: 144.700
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" CNR Label
144.700 CNR Cover.
144.700 CNR Cover.<
144.700 CNR A Side Label.
144.700 CNR B Side Label.
144.700 CNR A Side Matrix.
144.700 CNR B Side Matrix.

Credits - Same Both sides

Thanks to Mutley for the original scans

Holland
Country: Holland
Label: CNR
Cat No: 144.700
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" CNR Variant Label
144.700 CNR A Side Variant Label.
144.700 CNR B Side Variant Label.
144.700 CNR A Side Matrix.
144.700 CNR B Side Matrix.
Holland
Country: Holland
Label: CNR/Beggars Banquet
Cat No: 144.700
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Beggars Label
144.700 Beggars Cover.
144.700 Beggars Cover.
144.700 Beggars A Side Label.
144.700 Beggars B Side Label.
144.700 Beggars A Side Matrix.
144.700 Beggars B Side Matrix.

Credits - Same Both sides

Thanks to Mac Mann for the original scans

Ireland
Country: Ireland
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 23
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
BEG 23 A side Label
BEG 23 B side Label
Italy
Country: Italy
Label: WEA
Cat No: K 11360
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Cover
K 11360 Cover.
K 11360 Back Cover.
K 11360 Cover Detail.
K 11360 Back Detail.

Thanks to Manraj Binji for the original scans

Italy
Country: Italy
Label: WEA
Cat No: K 11360
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" White Label
K 11360 A Promo Side Label.
K 11360 B Promo Side Label.
K 11360 A Promo Matrix.
K 11360 B Promo Matrix.
Italy
Country: Italy
Label: WEA
Cat No: K 11360
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Single
K 11360 A side Label.
K 11360 B side Label.
K 11360 A Matrix.
K 11360 B Matrix.

Thanks to Manraj Binji for the original scans

Italy
Country: Italy
Label: Scotti Brothers/WEA
Cat No: PROMO 105
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Jukebox Edition
PROMO 105 Promo Cover Detail.
PROMO 105 Promo A side Label.
PROMO 105 Promo A side Martix.
PROMO 105 Promo A side Martix 2.
PROMO 105 Promo B side Label.
PROMO 105 Promo B side Matrix.
Jamaica
Country: Jamaica
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: 7211
Release Date: 1980
Format: 7"
7211 Jamaican Cover
7211 Jamaican A side Label
7211 Jamaican B side Label
Japan
Country: Japan
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: P-500A
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" White Label
P-500A Cover.
P-500A Back Cover.
P-500A A side Promo.
P-500A 'A' Side Promo Matrix.
P-500A 'A' Side Promo Matrix2.
P-500A 'A' Side Promo Matrix3.
P-500A B side Promo.
P-500A 'B' Side Promo Matrix.
P-500A 'B' Side Promo Matrix 2.
P-500A 'B' Side Promo Matrix 3.

Thanks to Mac Mann for the orignal photos

Japan
Country: Japan
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: P-500A
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
P-500A Cover.
P-500A Back Cover.
P-500A 'A' Side Label.
P-500A 'B' Side Label.
P-500A 'A' Side Matrix.
P-500A 'B' Side Matrix.
New Zealand
Country: New Zealand
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: BEG 23
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
BEG 23 NZ A side Label.
BEG 23 NZ B side Label.
BEG 23 NZ A side Matrix.
BEG 23 NZ B side Matrix.
New Zealand
Country: New Zealand
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: BEG 23
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
BEG 23 NZ Mispress A side Label.
BEG 23 NZ Mispress B side Label.
Peru
Country: Peru
Label: WEA/IEMPSA
Cat No: 0000023
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" White Label
0000023 Promo Cover.
0000023 Promo A side Label.
0000023 Promo B side Label.
Peru
Country: Peru
Label: WEA/IEMPSA
Cat No: 0000023
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
0000023 A side Label.
0000023 'A' Side Matrix.
0000023 B side Label.
0000023 'B' Side Matrix.
Peru
Country: Peru
Label: WEA/IEMPSA
Cat No: 01.15.1715
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
01.15.1715 IEMPSA A side Label
01.15.1715 IEMPSA B side Label
Philippines
Country: Philippines
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: ATR 0141
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
ATR-0141 A side Label.
ATR-0141 B side Label.
ATR-0141 A side Matrix.
ATR-0141 B side Matrix.
Portugal
Country: Portugal
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: ATL K 11360
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
ATL K 11360 Back Cover.
ATL K 11360 Back Cover.
ATL K 11360 Back Detail.
ATL K 11360 Back Detail.
ATL K 11360 A side Label.
ATL K 11360 B side Label.
ATL K 11360 A side Matrix.
ATL K 11360 B side Matrix.
South Africa
Country: South Africa
Label: Warner Bros
Cat No: WBS 343
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
WBS 343 A side Label.
WBS 343 B side Label.
WBS 343 A side Matrix.
WBS 343 B side Matrix.
Spain
Country: Spain
Label: WEA
Cat No: 45-1909 [SN]
Release Date: 1979
45-1909 Spanish Press Release.
Spain
Country: Spain
Label: WEA
Cat No: 45-1909 [SN]
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
45-1909 Spanish Cover.
45-1909 Spanish Back.
45-1909 Spanish A side Label.
45-1909 Spanish A side Matrix.
45-1909 Spanish B side Label.
45-1909 Spanish B side Matrix.

Matrix runout codes

  • 45-1909 A1/B1
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7211
A Side Label Detail.
B Side Label Detail.
A Side Label Detail.
B Side Label Detail.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7211
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" White Label
7211 SP Promo A side Label Stereo.
7211 SP Promo A Side Matrix.
7211 SP Promo A Side Matrix 2.
7211 SP Promo B side Label Mono.
7211 SP Promo B Matrix.
7211 SP Promo B Matrix 2.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7211
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Mispressings
7211 SP First Pressing A side Label.
7211 SP First Pressing B side Label.

Credits - Adrian Griffiths

USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7211
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" SP Pressings
7211 SP A Side Label.
7211 SP A Side Matrix.
7211 SP B Side Label.
7211 SP B Side Matrix.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7211
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" MO White Label Promo
7211 MO Promo A Side Label.
7211 MO Promo A Side Matrix.
7211 MO Promo A Side Matrix 2.
7211 MO Promo B Side Label.
7211 MO Promo B Side Matrix.
7211 MO Promo B Side Matrix.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7211
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" MO Pressings
7211 MO A Side Label.
7211 SP A Side Matrix.
7211 SP A Side Matrix 2.
7211 MO B Side Label.
7211 SP B Side Matrix.
7211 SP B Side Matrix 2.

Thanks to Anita Smita

USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7211
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" MO Pressings Variant
7211 MO A Side Label Varient.
7211 SP A Side Matrix.
7211 SP A Side Matrix 2.
7211 MO B Side Label Varient.
7211 SP B Side Matrix.
7211 SP B Side Matrix 2.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7211
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Rarities
7211 Translucent Red

Credits - Stuart Hall

USA
Country: USA
Label: Atlantic
Release Date: TBC
Format: 7"
OS 13224 A side Label.
OS 13224 A side Matrix.
OS 13224 A side Matrix 2.
OS 13224 AA side Label.
OS 13224 AA side Matrix.
OS 13224 AA side Matrix 2.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO/Atlantic
Release Date: TBC
Format: 7"
OS 13224 Reissue Cover.
OS 13224 A side Reissue.
OS 13224 A side Reissue.
OS 13224 A side Reissue.
OS 13224 AA side Reissue.
OS 13224 AA side Reissue.
OS 13224 AA side Reissue.
Zimbabwe [Rhodesia]
Country: Zimbabwe [Rhodesia]
Label: Warner Brothers
Cat No: WBS 343
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
WBS 343 Zimbabwe A side Label.
WBS 343 Zimbabwe B side Label.
WBS 343 Zimbabwe A Cutout Matrix.
WBS 343 Zimbabwe B Cutout Matrix.
Zimbabwe [Rhodesia]
Country: Zimbabwe [Rhodesia]
Label: Warner Brothers
Cat No: WBS 343
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
WBS 343 Zimbabwe A Cutout Label.
WBS 343 Zimbabwe B Cutout Label.
WBS 343 Zimbabwe A Cutout Matrix.
WBS 343 Zimbabwe B Cutout Matrix.