The Cars

1 album cover in our archive

The Cars is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1970s. Released on Elektra Records, the artwork sits in the alternative, pop, rock tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering debut album. Below you'll find the full story behind each The Cars cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

The Cars by The Cars — album cover art

The Cars (1978)

A woman grins behind a steering wheel, her red lips and lacquered nail catching the light in a photo that would define The Cars' 1978 debut. The band hated it. The model went on to become a Russian poet. And a drummer's $80 cover got demoted to the inner sleeve.

Label
Elektra Records
Designer
Johnny Lee
Photographer
Elliot Gilbert
Genre
Alternative, Pop, Rock
Decade
1970s
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