Candyass

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Candyass
Studio album by
Orgy
ReleasedAugust 18, 1998
StudioDonner Pass Cabin, Truckee, California
N.R.G. Studios, North Hollywood, California
Josh's Garage, Hollywood, California
Westlake Audio, West Hollywood, California
Genre
Length48:10
Label
Producer
Orgy chronology
Candyass
(1998) 		Vapor Transmission
(2000)
Singles from Candyass
  1. "Stitches"
    Released: April 30, 1998
  2. "Blue Monday"
    Released: December 14, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork5.9/10[2]
Robert Christgau(dud)[3]

Candyass is the debut album by American industrial rock band Orgy. It was released on August 18, 1998.[4][5]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Orgy (Jay Gordon, Amir Derakh, Bobby Hewitt, and Ryan Shuck), except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Social Enemies"Orgy, Josh Abraham, Troy Van Leeuwen4:04
2."Stitches" 3:19
3."Dissention"Orgy, Paige Haley3:31
4."Platinum" 3:43
5."Fetisha" 4:02
6."Fiend" 4:29
7."Blue Monday" (New Order cover)Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris4:28
8."Gender" 4:28
9."All the Same"Orgy, Haley4:06
10."Pantomime"Orgy, Haley4:29
11."Revival"Orgy, Jonathan Davis4:11
12."Dizzy" 3:21
Total length:48:10

Singles[edit]

  • "Blue Monday" release date: February 9, 1999
  • "Stitches" release date: November 23, 1999

Personnel[edit]

  • Jay Gordon – vocals, programming, additional synthesizers
  • Ryan Shuck – rhythm guitar
  • Amir Derakh – lead guitar, additional engineering
  • Paige Haley – bass
  • Bobby Hewitt – drums
  • Chad Fridirici – engineering, mixing on "Gender", pro-tool editing
  • Josh Abraham – production, additional engineering, programming, additional synthesizers
  • Dave Ogilvie – mixing
  • David Kahne – mixing on "Stiches", "Fetisha"
  • Jay Baumgardner – mixing on "Pantomime"
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Brian Virtue – assistant engineer
  • Cope Till – assistant engineer
  • Doug Trantow – assistant engineer
  • Anthony Valcic – programming
  • Jonathan Davis – additional vocals on "Revival"
  • Elijah Blue Allman – additional vocals on "Revival", additional synthesizers
  • Troy Van Leeuwen – additional guitars on "Social Enemies" and "Dissention"
  • Steve Gerdes – art direction, design
  • Joseph Cultice – photography

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Hansen, Skaht. "Orgy: Candyass: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ Kat Iudicello (June 26, 2000). "Candy Ass: Orgy Review". PopMatters. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Gavin Edwards (September 16, 1999). "Orgy's Climax". Rollingstone. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Orgy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Orgy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Orgy – Candyass". Music Canada.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Orgy – Candyass". Recording Industry Association of America.
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