Editing Candyass

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Candyass
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Orgy (band)|Orgy]]
| cover      = Candyass.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = August 18, 1998
| recorded   =
| studio     = Donner Pass Cabin, [[Truckee, California]]<br />N.R.G. Studios, [[North Hollywood, California]]<br />Josh's Garage, Hollywood, California<br />Westlake Audio, [[West Hollywood, California]]
| genre      = {{hlist|[[Industrial rock]]|[[industrial metal]]|{{nowrap|[[nu metal]]}}}}
| length     = 48:10
| label      =
* [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
* [[Reprise Records|Reprise]]
* [[Elementree Records|Elementree]]
| producer   =
* [[Josh Abraham]]
* [[Orgy (band)|Orgy]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [[Vapor Transmission]]
| next_year  = 2000
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Candyass
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[Stitches (Orgy song)|Stitches]]
 | single1date = April 30, 1998
 | single2     = [[Blue Monday (New Order song)#Orgy_versions|Blue Monday]]
 | single2date = December 14, 1998
}}
}}
'''''Candyass''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American [[industrial rock]] band [[Orgy (band)|Orgy]]. It was released on August 18, 1998.<ref name="PopMatters">{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/candyass-orgy-2495857743.html|publisher=PopMatters|title=Candy Ass: Orgy Review|author=Kat Iudicello|date=June 26, 2000|access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Rolling">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/orgys-climax-163459/|publisher=Rollingstone|title=Orgy's Climax|author=Gavin Edwards|date=September 16, 1999|access-date=August 17, 2019}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=orgy-mw0000615816|title=Candy Ass| pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|dud}}<ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=orgy Robert Christgau review]</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev3score = 5.9/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Skaht |title=Orgy: Candyass: Pitchfork Review |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/o/orgy/candyass.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816183420/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/o/orgy/candyass.shtml |archive-date=August 16, 2000 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>
}}
''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' wrote: "Whether through the ominous crunch of 'Social Enemies' or the frenzied thrum of 'Fiend', Orgy knows how to use its artfully distorted sound to stunning effect, evoking a world of anomie and unease with each verse and chorus."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Considine |first1=J.D. |title=Orgy Candyass |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=28 Jan 1999 |department=Live |page=5}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{track listing
| all_writing     = Orgy (Jay Gordon, Amir Derakh, Bobby Hewitt, and Ryan Shuck), except where noted
| title1          = Social Enemies
| writer1         = Orgy, [[Josh Abraham]], [[Troy Van Leeuwen]]
| length1         = 4:04
| title2          = [[Stitches (Orgy song)|Stitches]]
| length2         = 3:19
| title3          = Dissention
| writer3         = Orgy, Paige Haley
| length3         = 3:31
| title4          = Platinum
| length4         = 3:43
| title5          = Fetisha
| length5         = 4:02
| title6          = Fiend
| length6         = 4:29
| title7          = [[Blue Monday (New Order song)#Orgy_versions|Blue Monday]]
| note7           = [[New Order (band)|New Order]] cover
| writer7         = [[Bernard Sumner]], [[Gillian Gilbert]], [[Peter Hook]], [[Stephen Morris (musician)|Stephen Morris]]
| length7         = 4:28
| title8          = Gender
| length8         = 4:28
| title9          = All the Same
| writer9         = Orgy, Haley
| length9         = 4:06
| title10         = Pantomime
| writer10        = Orgy, Haley
| length10        = 4:29
| title11         = Revival
| writer11        = Orgy, [[Jonathan Davis]]
| length11        = 4:11
| title12         = Dizzy
| length12        = 3:21
| total_length    = 48:10
}}

== Singles ==
* "Blue Monday" release date: February 9, 1999
* "Stitches" release date: November 23, 1999

== Personnel ==
;Orgy
* [[Jay Gordon (singer)|Jay Gordon]] – vocals, programming, additional synthesizers
* [[Amir Derakh]] – lead guitar, additional engineering
* [[Ryan Shuck]] – rhythm guitar
* [[Paige Haley]] – bass
* Bobby Hewitt – drums

;Additional
* 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 ==
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=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1998–99)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|32|artist=Orgy|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 7, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|1|artist=Orgy|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 7, 2020}}
|}
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=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1999)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999|work=Billboard|access-date=September 7, 2020}}</ref>
| 97
|}
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== Certifications ==
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Orgy|title=Candyass|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1998|certyear=1999}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Orgy|title=Candyass|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1998|certyear=1999}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Orgy}}

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[[Category:Orgy (band) albums]]
[[Category:1998 debut albums]]
[[Category:Reprise Records albums]]
[[Category:Warner Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Josh Abraham]]