The Cars Debut vs Cheap Trick's In Color

[BikerDude]

I liked both but I'd give the edge by a hair to the Cars.
And to be technical In Color wasn't Cheap Tricks first album.
They had one before that just called Cheap Trick.
And for me Cheap Trick really hit their stride with Heaven Tonight.
In color was great and had some great songs but Heaven Tonight pushed them over the top.
The Cars were huge out of the gate and then faded over the course of the next 2 albums and headed for being Bubblegum IMO.

 

[Speed King]

Cheap Trick are from my home town,....I voted for The Cars