The Cars ~ CANDY-O ~ 1979 Vinyl LP Record CH Early Specialty Press ~VG/EX for Sale

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The Cars ~ CANDY-O ~ 1979 Vinyl LP Record CH Early Specialty Press ~VG/EX For Sale

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The Cars ~ CANDY-O ~ 1979 Vinyl LP Record CH Early Specialty Press ~VG/EX :
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Candy-O is the second studio album by American new wave band the Cars, released on June 2, 1979, by Elektra Records.

Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, the album spawned two singles, "Let's Go" and "It's All I Can Do". The album outperformed the band's debut, peaking at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The cover art was painted by Peruvian-American pin-up artist Alberto Vargas.

Most of the songs on Candy-O were written after the release of The Cars, meaning that most of the leftovers from the first album (including the popular encore "Take What You Want") were scrapped; "Night Spots", a reject from the first album, was still included.[5]

For the album, the band once again worked with Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker. Ocasek said of their relationship with the producer, "Well, some of the things on that first album that we thought were a little slick, we toned down on the second, like on the background vocals. But if we were going to rely on the producer we had hired, there was no reason to try and change him. On the second album, it was easier to say, 'Roy, let's not do the multi-tracked harmonies this time.'"

The band's label, Elektra, initially wanted to hold back the release of the album, but the band stood their ground. Ocasek said of this, "At first Elektra wanted to hold it back some, but we told them there was no way, because if they were going to hold that back, they were going to hold us back, and we can't just sit around and be held back."Released as the follow-up to their debut studio album The Cars (1978), Candy-O peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The album re-entered the charts at No. 179 in 1984. The record was also ranked No. 82 on Billboard's "Top Albums of the Year" chart for 1979.

Three singles were lifted from Candy-O: "Let's Go" reached No. 14, making it the first top 20 Cars single, "It's All I Can Do" peaked at No. 41, barely missing the top 40, and "Double Life" failed to chart.

The product is a 1979 vinyl LP record album titled "Candy-O" by The Cars, released under Elektra Records. This reissue edition features a full-range fidelity level and original inner sleeve, with a yellow color and cardboard sleeve. The album is in very good plus (VG) record grading and very good (VG) sleeve grading, and is part of the new wave, pop rock genre from the 1980s. Made in the United States, this 12" vinyl record plays at 33 RPM and is a must-have for fans of The Cars and 1980s music.

Note: This is a Columbia House Club Edition as demoted by "CH" on inner labels and "Manufactured by Columbia House Under License" on lower back jacket.

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The Cars ~ CANDY-O ~ 1979 Vinyl LP Record CH Early Specialty Press ~VG/EX For Sale

The Cars ~ CANDY-O ~ 1979 Vinyl LP Record CH Early Specialty Press ~VG/EX : $17.95

The Cars ~ CANDY-O ~ 1979 Vinyl LP Record CH Early Specialty Press ~VG/EX :
$17.95