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Panorama (The Cars album)

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Recorded
  
1980

Panorama (1980)
  
Shake It Up (1981)

Release date
  
12 August 1980

Producer
  
Roy Thomas Baker

Length
  
40:11

Artist
  
The Cars

Label
  
Elektra Records

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Released
  
August 15, 1980 (1980-08-15)

Genres
  
Rock music, New wave, Pop rock, Art rock

Similar
  
The Cars albums, New wave albums

Panorama is the third studio album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1980.

Contents

Background

The record marked a change from the upbeat pop rock and hard rock of the group's previous albums, representing a more aggressive and experimental sound. It was not as commercially successful as The Cars' previous or subsequent albums (until 1987's Door to Door). However, it did hit #5 on the Billboard 200 chart and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

As a single off the album, the song "Touch and Go" peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ric Ocasek.

Personnel

  • Ric Ocasek – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
  • Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Benjamin Orr – bass, lead vocals
  • David Robinson – drums, percussion
  • Production

  • Roy Thomas Baker – produced
  • Ian Taylor – recording, engineer
  • John Weaver – assistant engineer
  • Jason Corsaro – assistant engineer
  • Paul McAlpine – photography
  • Charts

    Album

    Singles

    Songs

    1Panorama5:42
    2Touch and Go4:56
    3Gimme Some Slack3:32

    References

    Panorama (The Cars album) Wikipedia