Candy-O

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Candy-O
Studio album by The Cars
Released	June 13, 1979 (1979-06-13)
Recorded	Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, 1979
Genre	New Wave
Length	36:25
Label	Elektra
Producer	Roy Thomas Baker
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+ ) link Rolling Stone (not rated) link
The Cars chronology
The Cars (1978) Candy-O (1979) Panorama (1980)

Candy-O is the second studio album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). The cover was painted by Alberto Vargas^[1] based on a design by Johnny Lee the art director at Elektra and Ron Coro.^[2]

Contents 1 Cover art 2 Track listing 2.1 Side one 2.2 Side two 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 Certifications 6 Covers 7 References

[edit] Cover art

The original concept of using pinup art came from the band's drummer David Robinson who also suggested that it should be painted by the then 83 year old Alberto Vargas.^[2] According to Johnny Lee, Alberto Vargas was initially uninterested in doing the cover until persuaded to do so by his great-niece.^[2] Alberto Vargas's first few paintings were rejected by the record company until he removed the nipples and pubic hair.^[2]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Ric Ocasek.

[edit] Side one

1. "Let's Go" – 3:33
2. "Since I Held You" – 3:16
3. "It's All I Can Do" – 3:44
4. "Double Life" – 4:14
5. "Shoo Be Doo" – 1:36
6. "Candy-O" – 2:36

[edit] Side two

1. "Nightspots" – 3:15
2. "You Can't Hold on Too Long" – 2:46
3. "Lust for Kicks" – 3:52
4. "Got a Lot on My Head" – 2:59
5. "Dangerous Type" – 4:28

[edit] Personnel

• Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Greg Hawkes – percussion, 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 – drums, percussion

Production^[3]

• Jeff Albertson - photography
• Roy Thomas Baker - producer
• Ron Coro, Johnny Lee - art direction and design
• Elliot Roberts - manager
• David Robinson - cover concept
• Alberto Vargas - cover painting

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Billboard 200	3
1984	Billboard 200	179

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1979	"Let's Go"	Billboard Hot 100	14
1979	"It's All I Can Do"	Billboard Hot 100	41

[edit] Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	July 24, 1979
RIAA – U.S.	Platinum	August 6, 1979
RIAA – U.S.	Triple Platinum	April 5, 1995
RIAA – U.S.	4X Platinum	December 15, 2001

[edit] Covers

• "Candy-O" was covered by The Melvins in 1989.
• Letters to Cleo covered "Dangerous Type" in 1996 for movie The Craft.

[edit] References

1. ^ Cars Zone
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Thorgerson, Storm; Powell, Aubrey (1999). 100 Best Album Covers. Dorling Kindersley, pp.38. ISBN 0751307068. 
3. ^ Candy-O album liner notes. Elektra Records. 

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