Candy-O 483642 224354133 2008-07-08T14:05:23Z Piriczki 5216419 corrected dates {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = Candy-O | Type = studio | Artist = [[The Cars]] | Cover = Candy-O - The Cars.jpg | Released = {{start date|1979|6|13}} | Recorded = [[Cherokee Studios]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], 1979 | Genre = [[New Wave music|New Wave]] | Length = 36:25 | Label = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]] | Producer = [[Roy Thomas Baker]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|3.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:sm5zefbkhgfj link] *[[Robert Christgau]] (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=the+cars link] *''[[Rolling Stone]]'' (not rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thecars/albums/album/148665/review/5946914/candyo link] | Last album = ''[[The Cars (album)|The Cars]]''<br/>(1978) | This album = '''''Candy-O'''''<br/>(1979) | Next album = ''[[Panorama (Cars album)|Panorama]]''<br/>(1980) | Misc = {{Singles | Name = Candy-O | Type = studio | Single 1 = [[Let's Go]] | Single 1 date = {{start date|1979|6|12}} | Single 2 = It's All I Can Do | Single 2 date = {{start date|1979|9|25}} | Single 3 = Double Life | Single 3 date = {{start date|1979|12|11}} }} }} '''''Candy-O''''' is the second studio [[album]] by [[United States|American]] [[New Wave music|new wave]] band [[The Cars]], released in 1979 (see [[1979 in music]]). The cover was painted by [[Alberto Vargas]] <ref>[http://www.thecarszone.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/483/pid/417 Cars Zone]<!--broken link--></ref> based on a design by Johnny Lee, the art director at [[Elektra Records|Elektra]], and Ron Coro. <ref name=bestcovers>{{cite book |title=100 Best Album Covers |last=Thorgerson |first= Storm |coauthors= Powell, Aubrey |year=1999 |publisher=Dorling Kindersley |isbn=0751307068 |pages=p.38}}</ref> ==Cover art== The original concept of using pinup art came from the band's drummer [[David Robinson (musician)|David Robinson]], who also suggested that it should be painted by the then 83-year old Vargas. <ref name=bestcovers /> According to Johnny Lee, Vargas was initially uninterested in doing the cover, until persuaded to do so by his great-niece. He agreed and suggested the elegant "[[Varga Girl]]"-like dancer named Nancy Beth as his model. They went to see her dance in a black mesh-sleeved leotard and he picked out a dance step Nancy Beth called the "rose petal" where the woman's hand was stretched demurely across the forehead and eyes like a petal. Vargas' niece asked her if she would be willing to pose for Vargas. After Nancy said no to the nudity, the record company hired another girl, coincidentally named Candy, who later dated one of the band members, to finish the modeling for ''Candy-O'' in the semi-nude. <ref name=bestcovers /> However, Alberto Vargas's first few paintings were rejected by the record company until he removed the nipples and pubic hair anyway. The black mesh leotard and demure "rose petal" pose of the original dancer remained. <ref name=bestcovers /> ==Track listing== All songs written by [[Ric Ocasek]]. <ref name=album>The Cars. ''Candy-O'' (Elektra Records, 1979).</ref> #"[[Let's Go (The Cars song)|Let's Go]]" – 3:33 #"Since I Held You" – 3:16 #"It's All I Can Do" – 3:44 #"Double Life" – 4:14 #"Shoo Be Doo" – 1:36 #"Candy-O" – 2:36 #"Nightspots" – 3:15 #"You Can't Hold on Too Long" – 2:46 #"Lust for Kicks" – 3:52 #"Got a Lot on My Head" – 2:59 #"Dangerous Type" – 4:28 ''Track listing note:'' On the original [[LP album]] release, side one was comprised of tracks 1-6; side two of tracks 7-11. <ref name=album /> == Personnel == *[[Elliot Easton]] – [[lead guitar]], [[backing vocals]] *[[Greg Hawkes]] – [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[tenor saxophone]], backing vocals *[[Ric Ocasek]] – [[rhythm guitar]], lead vocals on 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 *[[Benjamin Orr]] – [[bass guitar]], lead vocals on 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 *[[David Robinson (musician)|David Robinson]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]] === Production personnel === *Roy Thomas Baker - producer === Packaging personnel === *Jeff Albertson - photography *Ron Coro, Johnny Lee - art direction and design *David Robinson - cover concept *Alberto Vargas - cover painting ==Charts== '''Album''' {| class="wikitable" !Year !Chart !Peak<br/>Position |- |1979 |[[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] |align="center"|3 |- |1984 |''Billboard'' 200 |align="center"|179 |- |} '''Singles''' {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Chart !Peak<br/>Position |- |1979 |"Let's Go" |[[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] |align="center"|14 |- |1979 |"It's All I Can Do" |''Billboard'' Hot 100 |align="center"|41 |- |} ==Certifications== {| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" !align="left"|Organization !align="left"|Level !align="left"|Date |- |align="left"|RIAA – U.S. |align="left"|Gold |align="left"|[[July 24]] [[1979]] |- |align="left"|RIAA – U.S. |align="left"|Platinum |align="left"|[[August 6]] [[1979]] |- |align="left"|RIAA – U.S. |align="left"|Triple Platinum |align="left"|[[April 5]] [[1995]] |- |align="left"|RIAA – U.S. |align="left"|4X Platinum |align="left"|[[December 15]] [[2001]] |- |} ==Covers== * "Candy-O" was covered by [[The Melvins]] in 1989. * [[Letters to Cleo]] covered "Dangerous Type" in 1996 for movie ''The Craft''. == Notes == {{reflist}} {{The Cars}} [[Category:The Cars albums]] [[Category:1979 albums]] [[Category:Elektra Records albums]] [[Category:Pin-up art]] [[Category:Albums produced by Roy Thomas Baker]] [[it:Candy-O]] [[sv:Candy-O]]