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1980–1995

First Car Radio

Freedom, four wheels, full volume.

The hand-me-down with the tape deck that ate cassettes. Didn't matter — windows down, your song on, and the whole open road ahead of you for the first time.

🎲 Surprise me

All 53 tracks

53 tracks
Don't Stop Believin' by Journey — cover art
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
1981
Free Fallin' by Tom Petty — cover art
Free Fallin'
Tom Petty
1989
Life Is a Highway by Tom Cochrane — cover art
Life Is a Highway
Tom Cochrane
1991
Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams — cover art
Summer of '69
Bryan Adams
1985
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen — cover art
Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen
1980
Jack & Diane by John Mellencamp — cover art
Jack & Diane
John Mellencamp
1982
Paradise City by Guns N' Roses — cover art
Paradise City
Guns N' Roses
1989
Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns N' Roses — cover art
Sweet Child o' Mine
Guns N' Roses
1988
American Girl by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers — cover art
American Girl
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
1976
Dancing In the Dark by Bruce Springsteen — cover art
Dancing In the Dark
Bruce Springsteen
1984
Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi — cover art
Bad Medicine
Bon Jovi
1988
The Joker by Steve Miller Band — cover art
The Joker
Steve Miller Band
1973
Any Way You Want It by Journey — cover art
Any Way You Want It
Journey
1980
Juke Box Hero by Foreigner — cover art
Juke Box Hero
Foreigner
1981
You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC — cover art
You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC
1980
Panama by Van Halen — cover art
Panama
Van Halen
1984
Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top — cover art
Sharp Dressed Man
ZZ Top
1982
Just What I Needed by The Cars — cover art
Just What I Needed
The Cars
1978
Peace of Mind by Boston — cover art
Peace of Mind
Boston
1976
Take It On the Run by REO Speedwagon — cover art
Take It On the Run
REO Speedwagon
1980
Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money — cover art
Take Me Home Tonight
Eddie Money
1986
Don't Tell Me You Love Me by Night Ranger — cover art
Don't Tell Me You Love Me
Night Ranger
1982
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor — cover art
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
1982
Hurts So Good by John Cougar — cover art
Hurts So Good
John Cougar
1982
Night Moves by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band — cover art
Night Moves
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
1976
Radar Love by Golden Earring — cover art
Radar Love
Golden Earring
1973
Keep Your Hands to Yourself by The Georgia Satellites — cover art
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
The Georgia Satellites
1986
I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister — cover art
I Wanna Rock
Twisted Sister
1984
Refugee by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers — cover art
Refugee
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
1979
Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen — cover art
Thunder Road
Bruce Springsteen
1975

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▸ Did you know

  • The cassette deck that 'ate' your tape was a rite of passage — pencil rewind to the rescue.
  • Your first car's radio preset wars defined every friendship in the back seat.