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Now, 18 years after the Los Angeles 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." Bands as diverse as Green Day and Gin Blossoms have listed Candy as influences and, even nearly two decades after the fact, some of these songs could stand up to Jimmy Eats World and other contemporary power pop bands. 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 solo career - their admirers have remained enthralled by Candy's brief influence. Whatever happened to fun? It's all over "Teenage Neon Jungle!" Check out the artist's website: http://members.aol.com/candyfun85/ Track List: 1. Intro 2. Whatever Happened To Fun 3. Stuff 4. First Time 5. Turn It Up Loud (recorded live, Houston, TX '85) 6. Kids In The City (recorded live at the Palace, Hollywood, CA '85 7. Stuff 8. The Girl I Love 9. Weekend Boy 10. Champagne 11. Stuff 12. She Loves You (recorded Live at the Palace, Hollywood, CA '85) 13. Stuff 14. Lonely Hearts 15. Electric Nights 16. Number One 17. Daddy Is A Jet (first Candy demo, '81) 18. Sound Of A Broken Heart 19. Turn It Up Loud '03 20. War Is Over - Electric Angels 21. Crocodile Tears - Gilby Clarke (from Rubber) 22. You Will Dance Again - Kyle Vincent (from Solitary Road) 23. The Return of the X-Girlfriend - The Loveless (from A Tale of Gi 24. The Last Radio Show '03/'85 Live 25. Outro Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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