Candy (Con Funk Shun album)

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Candy
Candy album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 1979 [1]
RecordedDecember, 1978–April, 1979 at The Automatt, San Francisco, California
Genre
Label Mercury
Producer
Con Funk Shun chronology
Loveshine
(1978)
Candy
(1979)
Spirit of Love
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Candy is the fifth album by American musical group Con Funk Shun, released on May 26, 1979, by Mercury Records. This album has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. [3] [4]

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Critical Reception

Alex Henderson of Allmusic, in a 4\5 star review, remarked "What a difference a few years can make. When Con Funk Shun joined the Mercury/Polygram roster with a self-titled LP in 1976, the Northern Californians were still finding their way. They weren't well known, and despite their tremendous potential, they had yet to make the transition from decent to excellent. But when Candy came out in 1979, Con Funk Shun had come to be regarded as funk royalty -- and deservedly so. Candy, which was the band's fourth album for Mercury, is a gem...Candy went down in history as one of Con Funk Shun's best albums, and it is isn't hard to understand why." [2]

Track listing

  1. Fire When Ready – 1:43
  2. Chase Me – 5:39
  3. Not Ready – 5:16
  4. Da Lady – 3:51
  5. Candy – 5:13
  6. (Let Me Put) Love On Your Mind – 6:08
  7. Main Slice – 4:11
  8. Images – 2:40

Personnel

Charts

YearChart positions
US Pop US
R&B
197946 [5] 7 [6]

Singles

YearSingle US
R&B
[7]
1979"Chase Me"4
"(Let Me Put) Love On Your Mind"24
1980"Da Lady"60

References

  1. (Jun 23, 1979)
  2. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Con Funk Shun - Candy". Allmusic . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  3. Con Funk Shun - Candy. Mercury Records. 1979.
  4. "Con Funk Shun". RIAA . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  5. "Top LPs & Tape" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Billboard. July 14, 1979. p. 115. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  6. "Top Soul LPs" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Billboard. July 1, 1979. p. 35. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  7. "Con Funk Shun US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.