Candy-O (studio album) by The Cars

The Cars bestography

Candy-O is ranked 3rd best out of 11 albums by The Cars on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Cars is The Cars which is ranked number 295 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,937.

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Candy-O track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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77/100 (from 217 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 76.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.0.

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70/100
From 08/04/2021 23:02
A good and enjoyable album. There are quite a few hidden gem tracks on this album which are great and really well made songs. Some of the other songs don't live up to this same height and feel more like filler tracks. The album doesn't feel as consistent as their debut but still worth a listen. Overall, it is a short and sweet album that does pack a punch in its short stay.
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75/100
From 02/10/2019 17:12
Still good, but not as essential as the debut.
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85/100
From 07/16/2017 01:01
I totally agree with garycotter...... maybe not as "classic" as the first
Album, still hangs in there with a great sophomore album.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 02/16/2017 18:40
A brilliant second album. Just as good as the first. Great quirky American new wave. Still sounds fresh today.
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90/100
From 01/24/2017 13:31
Tier List for my preferences of the tracks on this album:

Top: 1-4, 8, 11
High: 5-7, 9, 10
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90/100
From 06/04/2015 18:50
Not as steady as the debut but the highlights -- "Let's Go", "It's All I Can Do", the title track, "Got A Lot On My Mind", "Dangerous Type", and especially "Night Spots" -- are superior.
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85/100
From 10/21/2014 03:05
I think this album is very under appreciated because of their debut.....
There are some fine songs on this that hold up to "the cars" ......
Let's go, it's all I can do, candy-0 , the dangerous type to name a few...
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85/100
From 08/08/2013 07:11
Second times the charm. Not the legendary classic the debut is but I don't see how anyone who liked the debut can't enjoy this as well.
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From 09/25/2012 13:01
Pretty good music and a decent album.
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80/100
From 05/15/2012 23:57
I used to have a 2-1 cassette with The Cars on one side and Candy O on the other. Poor old Candy O was IMO the poor cousin. Often I would just rewind many of the tunes say except Let's Go, Candy O and Dangerous Type so I could listen to The Cars again. Over time, while I still feel it isn't quite as strong as its predecessor, this album stands out on its own as a classic album.
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