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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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".
Bad Religion - A Walk
Bad Brains, Rock for Light (1983)
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The DC punk legend's second album was included on Kurt Cobain's top 50 albums of all time.
Bad Brains - Rock For Light
Jonathan Richman, I’m So Confused (1998)
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The Modern Lovers frontman brought in Ric for his 1998 album
Jonathan Richman - I'm So Confused