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| The Cars | Primary Artist |
| Ric Ocasek | Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals |
| Elliot Easton | Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Greg Hawkes | Percussion, Keyboards, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Benjamin Orr | Bass, Bass Guitar, Vocals |
| David Robinson | Percussion, Drums, Vocals |
| Elliot Easton | Composer |
| Greg Hawkes | Composer |
| Roy Thomas Baker | Producer |
| Benjamin Orr | Composer |
| Ron Coro | Art Direction |
| Alberto Vargas | Illustrations, Cover Painting |
| Johnny Lee | Art Direction |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
The Cars stand out as one of America's best groups of all time. Riding the New Wave era of 1978/83, with the likes of BLONDIE and The Talking Heads. Candy-O was a staple album for FM Music stations, that to this day 20 plus years is still among one of rock music best album releases. Tracks like ''Let's Go and Candy-o'' are great fun, pumping beats and nervous energies that are sung brilliantly by lead vocalist Ric Ocasek. The album's absolute stand out track is ''It's all I can do'' which is a great, but moody ballad of sorts. Candy-O is a stellar album, ageless and although, The Cars never recieved the attention that they so richly deserved, it never stopped them from making great innovative albums.
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Greg Prato
Since the Cars had created a perfect album with their 1978 self-titled debut, it would be nearly impossible to top it. Instead of laboring long and hard over a follow-up like many '70s bands did after a huge commercial success, the band cranked out their sophomore effort, Candy-O, almost exactly one year later from the first LP. And while the album was not as stellar as its predecessor was, it did contain several classics, resulting in another smash album that solidified the band's standing as one of the most promising new bands of the late '70s. The first single, the Top 20 anthem "Let's Go," proves to be the best track, but plenty of other standouts can be found as well. ...