“When I came up with the main hook I realised that it was reminiscent of a Beatles song”: How The Cars created an American rock classic

The Cars in 1978.

It was destined to become one of the big hit albums of 1978 - but the band had no real sense of its potential.

The Cars, a five-piece group from Boston, recorded their self-titled debut in London with English producer Roy Thomas Baker, best known for his work with Queen.