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Panorama | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Cars
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 3062
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 514
UPC: 755960565266
EAN: 0755960565266
ASIN: B000002GX3
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Panorama | | • | Touch and Go | | • | Gimme Some Slack | | • | Don't Tell Me No | | • | Getting Through | | • | Misfit Kid | | • | Down Boys | | • | You Wear Those Eyes | | • | Running to You | | • | Up and Down |
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| Customer Reviews:
Difficult third album one of The Cars' finest... November 16, 2008
Bill Wikstrom (Long Island, NY)
At the time of Panorama's release it was deemed difficult, awkward and overly-arty. Time has proven that these things were not such bad things for The Cars. Given the somewhat agreeable one-two punch of the two stellar albums that preceded (the frighteningly good debut and just-as-good-and-still-growing 'Candy-O') it may have confused a segment of The Cars' audience. The Cars were always huge fans of and always employed the technological developments in pop music (i.e. drummer David Robinson's sole use of electronic drums by the time of Heartbeat City and keyboardist Greg Hawkes's wide variety of the then-current sounds). For the most part the songs themselves never suffered too much as a result. There are a few sparingly dated sounds here and there but these have since been embraced by the electronica set. However that's just gravy in this case as the songs, however lyrically obtuse (or vague if you will), do stand up to many repeated listens.
There's not much reason why the album's lone B-Side "Don't Go To Pieces" (later included on the 'Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology' collection) couldn't have been included on the album in the first place and it's not a CD bonus track here either. Aside from that small observation there's not too much griping to be had here besides from the uniformly minimal and poor CD versions of the LP front, back and inner artwork and no liner notes that was de rigeur.
Highlights include but are not limited to "Running To You", "Getting Through", the two great singles "Gimme Some Slack" and "Touch And Go" and the delightfully askew title track. Simply put, if you like 'Candy-O' and 'Shake It Up' chances are you'll like Panorama.
 Panorama still brings a tear to my eyes November 9, 2008
Teri (Scottsdale, AZ United States)
I consider the first three The Cars albums as a soundtrack to my teenage life. I was introduced to their debut album The Cars by my first boyfriend and I can remember many nights listening to it in the quiet darkness of his car after a football game. Then Candy-O arrived and was given to me as a Christmas gift by that same boyfriend. By the time Panorama was released, I was nursing a broken heart after the end of that sweet relationship. Every single song on Panorama seemed to help me through the bad times and mirrored that darkness I was feeling. Panorama is something special indeed. The sounds, the lyrics, the experience of this album is mesmerizing. The lyrics are both funny and heart-wrenching. My personal favorites are You Wear Those Eyes, Up and Down, and Touch and Go. Perhaps Panorama means more to those of us who were there when it was first released because it is so tied to our memories. However, I believe any true The Cars fan will appreciate the artistry and beauty of this album.
The Apex of the Cars! October 21, 2008
C. Sorenson (Sacramento, CA USA)
I bought this again after not having listened to it for 20 years, and it all came rushing back to me just how incredible it was! In my opinion, this is the best Cars album; dark and hook laden, but not "poppy", like their later albums. They took all of the best from their first 2 efforts and crafted a little bit darker, more brooding songs than Candy-O, my 2nd favorite album. Yes, there were a few good tunes on Shake it Up, but by then it was obvious to me that they were heading in the hit direction, whereas this album they seem to be unconcerned with producing a top 40 hit, although I think Touch and Go and perhaps Down Boys made the top 40. I don't think there is a dud here. Elliot Easton is a fantastic guitarist and really stands out with some of his riffing on this album. Touch and Go is hauntingly beautiful and the song that turned me onto this album. I wont launch into every song, but it culminates with the pounding, mechanistic beat of Up and Down. Can't say enough; I can listen to it again right now!
Anti-pop April 3, 2008
Greg K. Afuso (Corpus Christi, Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Interesting then as it is now. I love the fact that the music critics in '80 just didn't get it - it's a moody, techno-post-punk album full of angst, alienation, and self-doubt. But unlike the band Suicide, a band that Ocasek admired, the melodies always come back to a, "there must be meaning to it all", bridge. Call it existential music, dude.
Quirky with clicky eighth notes March 30, 2008
davidghoopes (San Diego, California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this album (almost wrote record). It does not have the same sort of pop hooks all their other albums have. Yet, this album is very creative. It does have a very dark feel and tone. However, I think it also has a lot of humor to it. A lot of what they do seems tongue-in-cheek. So off it's kind of funny. I remember driving around LA late at night listening to this and thinking the music was perfect. I still think it's perfect. I'm really sorry Ben Orr died.
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