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The Cars - Panorama (1980) [2017, Remastered & Expanded Edition]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 10 Apr 2018 07:17:37

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

~Wikipedia

After releasing two albums, one a perfect pop/rock-meets-new wave classic, the other a very good follow-up, the Cars were game to try things a little differently on their third album Panorama. With longtime collaborator Roy Thomas Baker behind the boards, the band decamped to the Power Station in New York City and began working on a set of songs that were a little less poppy, both structurally and sonically. While the studio wasn't to their liking and they went back to the scene of Candy-O in California, they didn't forsake the more experimental aspects they had begun adding. Lead-off track "Panorama" features vocoder providing backing vocals, burbling synth sounds, and a song that's more about creating a mood of unease than it is knocking the listener over the head with a big, shiny hook, which had been their M.O. to that point. That they follow that with the lead single and catchiest song "Touch and Go" shows that the band wasn't quite ready to forsake the pop side of the fence. The pumping synths, stuttering rhythms, and a painfully needy vocal from Ric Ocasek give way to some wonderfully corny cowboy-style guitar picking and a swooning chorus that was the equal of anything they'd done to that point. The rest of the album mostly sticks to catchy new wave pop with the occasional weird synth here and odd texture there. Tracks like the moody "Don't Tell Me No," the jumpy Ben Orr-sung "Down Boys," or "Running to You" could have easily fit in on either of their first two albums; the slightly less immediate songs ("Misfit Kid," "Getting Through") are still fine modern rockers that any second-string band on a major-label would have been glad to call their best effort, and the nocturnal ballad "You Wear Those Eyes" is a lovely precursor to "Drive." While it's true that Panorama may be the work of a band in transition, taking baby steps in new directions, it's also the work of a band that couldn't help but make great music regardless. "Touch and Go" may be the song that people remember, but another spin or two will reveal a wealth of songs that are just as strong. The production, too, is just as striking as it is on previous efforts, as are the performances. Put it all together and it's difficult to understand why some people consider Panorama a weak link in the band's otherwise stellar early career. It may pale a little in comparison to The Cars and Candy-O, but it's still first-rate modern pop.

~Review by Tim Sendra

Release of this album: 1980, August, 15 [LP Elektra, Cat.# ARL 5035, USA]
Release of this CD: 2017, July, 28 [CD Elektra/Rhino Entertainment Company (USA), Cat.# R2 560030 / UPC: 081227938314]
This reissue ℗&© 1980, 2017 Elektra Records.
Manufactured and Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company.
Printed in U.S.A.

Credits:

Design [Cover Design] – David Robinson
Drums, Backing Vocals – David Robinson
Engineer – Ian Taylor
Engineer [Assistant - Engineer, Cherokee Recording Studio, Los Angeles] – John Weaver
Engineer [Assistant - Engineer, The Power Station, New York] – Jason Corsaro
Keyboards, Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Greg Hawkes
Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Elliot Easton
Management – Elliot Roberts, Lookout Management, Steve Berkowitz
Photography By – Paul McAlpine
Producer – Roy Thomas Baker
Producer [The Cars Production Assistant] – Thom Moore
Vocals, Bass Guitar – Benjamin Orr
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Ric Ocasek
Written-By – Ric Ocasek

Tracklist:

01. Panorama (05:45)
02. Touch And Go (04:56)
03. Gimme Some Slack (03:34)
04. Don't Tell Me No (04:03)
05. Getting Through (02:38)
06. Misfit Kid (04:32)
07. Down Boys (03:07)
08. You Wear Those Eyes (04:58)
09. Running To You (03:22)
10. Up And Down (03:37)

Bonus Tracks

11. Shooting For You (Previously Unreleased) (04:04)
12. Be My Baby (Previously Unreleased) (05:00)
13. The Edge (Previously Unreleased) (03:26)
14. Don't Go To Pieces (B-Side Of "Don't Tell Me No" & "Gimme Some Slack") (04:04)

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