Celebrating 46 Years of The Cars’ ‘Panorama’ (1980)

August 15, 2026 Albumism Staff

ARTIST: The Cars
TITLE: Panorama (third studio album)
RELEASED: August 15, 1980
LABEL: Elektra
RUNNING TIME: 40 minutes

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