10 Essential Albums Ric Ocasek Produced for Other Artists

Richard Theodore Otcasek, known as Ric Ocasek, may have been best known for his work with his band - The Cars - but what you may not know is that he was the producer for some amazing albums.

From punk pioneers Bad Brains to garage rockers Weezer - Ocasek has production credits on some pretty incredible albums.

Here's 10 of our favorite albums Ocasek was behind the boards for:

Weezer, Weezer (Blue Album) (1994)

Ric Ocasek was responsible for getting Weezer out of the bar scene and into the mainstream

Weezer - Buddy Holly (Official Music Video)

No Doubt, Rock Steady (2001)

The band's 5th album had many musical influences -including electropop, dancehall, and new wave and was named to Rolling Stones 2013 list of the top 500 albums of all time

No Doubt - Hey Baby (Official Music Video)

Guided by Voices, Do the Collapse (1999)

The band's 11th album saw them go from a lo-fi style to a more polished sound with Ric at the board

Guided By Voices - Teenage FBI

Romeo Void, Benefactor (1982)

The band's second album coined the unforgettable phrase - 'I Might Like You Better If We Slept Together'

Romeo Void - Never Say Never (Official Video)

Nada Surf, High/Low (1996)

After the single - Popular - one might have thought this band would be a one hit wonder - but 13 years later - they are still at it

Nada Surf Popular

Le Tigre, This Island (2004)

Ocasek dove into the world of dance punk with riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna's new project

Le Tigre - TKO

Weezer, Weezer (Green Album) (2001)

After the disappointing reception of their sophomore album (just don't REAL Weezer fans that lol), the band brought Ric back for their third album

Weezer - Island In The Sun (Official Music Video)

Bad Religion, The Gray Race (1996)

The album contains some die hard fan's favorites, such as, "Them And Us", "A Walk", "Punk Rock Song", "Spirit Shine", Ten in 2010", "Come Join Us", and "Cease".