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The Cars - Cap'n Swing/The Cars Demos (1977)

Track listing:
  1. Bye Bye Love Cap'n Swing 5:13
  2. Strawberry Moonlight Cap'n Swing 2:43
  3. Jezebel Cap'n Swing 6:25
  4. Goes On Sleeping Cap'n Swing 5:13
  5. Twilight Superman Cap'n Swing 4:31
  6. You're Always Brighter Cap'n Swing 5:12
  7. City Lights Cap'n Swing 6:26
  8. Dream Trader Cap'n Swing 4:57
  9. You Can Have 'em Cap'n Swing 3:10
  10. Come Back Down Cap'n Swing 4:59
  11. Crazy Rock 'n' Roll Cap'n Swing 4:30
  12. Link Track 0:08
  13. You Can Have 'em 3:00
  14. Lover And A Holiday 2:58
  15. Come Back Down 3:49
  16. Strawberry Moonlight 2:58
  17. Jezebel 6:22
  18. Come Back Down 5:39

Notes

Cap'n Swing demos
recorded at Great Northern Recording Studios, Boston
7-13-76

Master tape

Quality is superb, absolutely amazing.

The duo of Richard Otcasek and Benjamin Orrzechowski was first formed in the late sixties. They formed several bands over the years, including the Paramount-signed but short-lived Milkwood of '72. Their last band before The Cars was Cap'n Swing, which consisted of Ric, Ben, Elliot Easton (nŽe Steinberg), Glenn Evans on drums, Todd Roberto on bass, and Danny Schliftlin on piano. "Dream Trader" dates to their Milkwood days and VU fans may notice the similarity between "Come Back Down" and "Here She Comes Now". Ben sings lead on most tracks, as noted below.

The Cars demos
Probable date is April '77, at Great Northern Recording Studios.

Quality is so-so

tracks 1-11 are Cap'n Swing demos
tracks 13-18 are Cars demos