Candy-O
by The Cars
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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 297 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,523.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Candy-O track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Candy-O rankings
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Candy-O ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/22/2026 14:21 | classicjoe | 507 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/18/2026 15:19 | gmessian | 385 | 60/100 |
| ! | 02/27/2026 10:08 | Leginlists | 3,753 | 83/100 |
| ! | 01/02/2026 15:37 |  hoyquarlow | 540 | 76/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2025 02:14 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,386 | 70/100 |
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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 76.7/100, a mean average of 76.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.8.
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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.
junodog4 02/10/2019 17:12 | #231735
Still good, but not as essential as the debut.
I totally agree with garycotter...... maybe not as "classic" as the first
Album, still hangs in there with a great sophomore album.
A brilliant second album. Just as good as the first. Great quirky American new wave. Still sounds fresh today.
Tier List for my preferences of the tracks on this album:
Top: 1-4, 8, 11
High: 5-7, 9, 10
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. (Edited)
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...
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.
Pretty good music and a decent album.
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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