Candyass

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

For the Mark Eitzel album, see Candy Ass. For the artist sometimes known as Candy Ass, see Cary Leibowitz.
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]

Track listing

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

Personnel
  • 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

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

    References
    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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