Candy: Teenage Neon Jungle

Candy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Songtree Records
• ASIN: B0000AKXFX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,918 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of more than five stars..., September 17, 2003

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Perry M. Koons "theeighthbeatle" (Crownsville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Candy: Teenage Neon Jungle (Audio CD)

WOW!! What else is there to say than that, this is a great, unexpected collection of Bay City Rollers-styled glam pop by a band that just never made it. Their only album "Whatever Happened To Fun" is far and away the best album of 1985, and only "American Kix" doesn't exist here in one form or another, which is a shame since that was one of the best tunes on the original album. Singer Kyle Vincent went on to tour with Barry Manilow and release some amazing solo albums, guitarist Gilby Clarke played with Guns N Roses, and bassist Jonathan Daniel and drummer John Schubert formed Electric Angels (good) and the Loveless (Great!). This album is totally worth snapping up for both the tunes and the great (if tough to read) liner notes.

Best Tracks:
"Whatever Happened To Fun" - Not as good as the original but with heavier guitar and a longer outro - hilarious fadeout to a radio spot.
"The Girl I Love" - A never before heard demo that reminds of me of one of Tommy Dunbar (Kyle Vincent's buddy from the Rubinoos) songs. Should have made the 1st album!
"Champagne" - Would like to hear this redone with better production...Great chorus and pretty good lyrics too.
"Lonely Hearts" - Better than the original album version due to its high energy vocals and slightly faster tempo.
"Electric Nights" - Another one of my faves from the 1st album, this may have the worst chorus lyrics I've heard in awhile, but somehow its a sweet, catchy, moving, rousing anthem - A+.
"Sound Of A Broken Heart" - Another unreleased gem that should have made the album, this one has hooks galore.
"Daddy Is A Jet" - Candy's first demo with hilarious lyrics and better than expected production. Kyle's voice is already pretty good at a young age, and the chorus is a keeper.
"The Last Radio Show '03/'85 Live" - This may be my #1 track from the original album, and the new version is pretty good too. Bittersweet lyrics, stylistic changes that keep it fresh throughout its 6 1/2 minute length, and above all a soaring, simple chorus make this one of the absolute gems for pop fans.

***The original album should be purchased in vinyl or cassette form if you can find it anywhere. It is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS is what happened to fun!, September 30, 2003

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Michael Milstein (Owings Mills, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Candy: Teenage Neon Jungle (Audio CD)

Candy was the bastard child of the Bay City Rollers and Poison, all big hair, guitars and sugar-coated vocals. Chock full of New Wave/Power Pop nuggets, Teenage Neon Jungle is a must-have for fans of the early 80's L.A. sound. The liner notes alone are nearly worth the price of the disk. Now, where's that reissue of "Whatever Happened to Fun"?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Great Candy Treat this is., September 4, 2003

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POP-ROCK "MUSICFAN4EVER" (Whittier, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Candy: Teenage Neon Jungle (Audio CD)

I was under the impression that Kyle and the boys were going to re-release the "Whatever Happened to Fun" CD with a couple of extra rare tracks, so when I heard this CD I was really surprised to hear all differen't versions of the tracks that were on that album, some are live and some are demo's but they all sound great! Candy were an amazing little pop band that left you wanting more since they only ever recorded one album back in the mid eighties. Wonderful to finally have some of their music on CD, now if they would only re-release the complete "Whatever Happened to Fun" album I could die a happy man!