Racing Cars – Downtown Tonight (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1976

Downtown Tonight is an LP by Racing Cars from 1976 released on the Chrysalis label.

About this album

Downtown Tonight is the polished, melodic 1976 album that showed Racing Cars leaning into supple soft rock and concise songwriting. Built around warm harmonies, clean guitar lines and a radio-friendly sheen, the record balances reflective material with brighter, hook-driven moments such as the title track and Calling The Tune. While Racing Cars are best remembered for their single “They Shoot Horses Don’t They?”, this album captures the band’s broader strength as tuneful, disciplined songwriters in the mid-1970s rock landscape. It stands as a strong example of British and Welsh pop-rock craftsmanship from the era.

Genre: Pop & Rock