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Candy : Teenage Neon Jungle (Rare & Unreleased)
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"Teen pop filtered through the Ramones, Bay City Rollers from hell, Johnny Thunders meets the Raspberries--that's Candy." L.A. Weekly
Genre: Pop: Power Pop
Release Date: 2003
Teenage Neon Jungle (Rare & Unreleased) Record Label: SongTree Records
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Intro 0:29 $0.99
Whatever Happened To Fun 3:19 $0.99
Stuff 0:06 $0.99
First Time 3:20 $0.99
Turn It Up Loud (recorded live, Houston, TX '85) 3:47 $0.99
Kids In The City (recorded live at the Palace, Hollywood, CA '85 3:48 $0.99
Stuff 0:17 $0.99
The Girl I Love 4:07 $0.99
Weekend Boy 3:02 $0.99
Champagne 3:30 $0.99
Stuff 0:49 $0.99
She Loves You (recorded Live at the Palace, Hollywood, CA '85) 2:26 $0.99
Stuff 0:09 $0.99
Lonely Hearts 3:51 $0.99
Electric Nights 3:37 $0.99
Number One 2:17 $0.99
Daddy Is A Jet (first Candy demo, '81) 2:47 $0.99
Sound Of A Broken Heart 3:20 $0.99
Turn It Up Loud '03 3:12 $0.99
War Is Over - Electric Angels 4:05 $0.99
Crocodile Tears - Gilby Clarke (from Rubber) 4:04 $0.99
You Will Dance Again - Kyle Vincent (from Solitary Road) 2:40 $0.99
The Return of the X-Girlfriend - The Loveless (from A Tale of Gi 3:22 $0.99
The Last Radio Show '03/'85 Live 5:53 $0.99
Outro 0:12 $0.99
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Album Notes

Now, 24 years after the Los Angeles power pop/glam band known as "Candy" released their cult classic major label album "Whatever Happened to Fun," fans of unadulterated power pop can revisit the big-haired 80's with "Candy - Teenage Neon Jungle", nationally released on SongTree Records.

With a walloping 25 tracks of original raw demos, live and re-recorded songs, and little gems from Candy's audio scrapbook, and with its extensive liner notes and photos, "Teenage Neon Jungle" takes you on a voyeuristic ride with a breaking band in the heart of America's music world.

Behind Candy's unified sound were Gilby Clarke (guitar, vocals); Jonathan Daniel (bass, vocals,); Kyle Vincent (lead vocals, rhythm guitar); and John Schubert (drums, vocals).

Drawn together by the same ambition -- "to play good music" -- the guys met by chance and circumstance, and the combination was instantly natural. When Candy played their first gig, the legendary Kim Fowley saw them and predicted, "These guys are the next matinee idols." And with any promotion whatsoever, there's little doubt that Fowley's words would have proved prophetic, and Candy would have enjoyed a Fall Out Boy/Jonas Brothers'-like success.

Bands as diverse as Green Day and Gin Blossoms have listed Candy as influences and, even over two decades after the fact, most of these songs could stand up to any contemporary power pop bands out there.

Candy toured for a year, playing all of LA's infamous nightspots and opening national tours for Rick Springfield and Corey Hart. Though the band was short-lived - Clarke joined Guns N' Roses, Vincent went on to a successful solo career - their admirers have remained enthralled by Candy's brief influence.

Whatever happened to fun? It's all over "Teenage Neon Jungle!"

(Currently only available as a downloadable album)

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REVIEWS

author: Q
Saw Candy open for Rick Springfield on August 3rd, 1985. My brother was working security so I got to go backstage and meet the guys. Still have a couple pics of them!!! Candy's definitely '80's pop!!!
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Killer hooks with an edge
author: Tyson Briden
This band is very underated. With such talented players it is amazing that bigger things didn't happen for this band. It's interesting to hear what this band did after Candy. I loved the Electric Angels and of coarse Kill For Thrills. These songs actually sound very fresh and excitng. Not bad for demos. If you like staright ahead power pop I'd highly recommend this band.
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great songs
author: Erick
great songs, the good times of the eighties
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Its about time some of Candy's work was available!
author: Ben Dummer
I couldn't believe my luck when I found this CD for sale! I've been a GnR fan for years and have been busy collecting all the solo stuff for about three years, with my collection getting progressively more obscure... a Candy CD has been my Holy Grail! This CD shows that great music doesn't date (well not in a bad way), its of its time but what a great period in music. I only hope that on the strength of this release the original "Whatever Happened to fun" will be rerelease! Long live Candy!
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