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  • The Cars, Panorama, 1980 on Elektra

    The Cars, Panorama, 1980 on Elektra

    This was the third studio LP from Boston band The Cars, situated between Candy-O and Shake It Up. Includes “Touch and Go.” An underappreciated album in The Cars’ discography: seen by critics as a let down and not as commercial successful as the one before or after. I like it though – more experimental, more…

  • The Cars, The Cars (Self-Titled), 1978 on Elektra

    The Cars, The Cars (Self-Titled), 1978 on Elektra

    Debut album from Boston’s own The Cars, out in 1978 on Elektra, and produced by Thomas Baker. Killer debut, with “Just What I Needed,” “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Good Times Roll,” and “Moving In Stereo.” Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, David Robinson, and Greg Hawkes in the original lineup. My copy, via a private…

  • The Cars, Heartbeat City, 1984 and The Cars, Shake It Up, 1981.

    The Cars, Heartbeat City, 1984 and The Cars, Shake It Up, 1981.

    RiP Ric Ocasek Both from record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA